Li Zhuanmei (李專美)

Overview

Li Zhuanmei was an official and Statesman.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

AD 944 to AD 946 開運中
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 97

Attested activity

AD 934 to AD 936 廢帝/清泰間
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 49, 184
AD 936 to AD 946 晉
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 62
AD 944 to AD 946 開運中
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 97

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Career and standing

aide to the heir 贊善
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 62
direct academician of Military Affairs 樞密院直學士
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 49
director of the Bureau of Revenue 比部郎中
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 49
chief clerk 掌書記
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 184
director of the Court of Judicial Review 大理卿
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 97

Places and affiliations

Later Jin 晉
Relation Served
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 97

Works and attributed material

Proclamation · Author · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 193

Events and relationships

Led counsel
Political · Counselor
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 51, 60

References in the histories

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History

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 127Volume 127 Book of Later Zhou 29: Biographies 7: Lu Wenji, Ma Yisun, He Ning, Su Yugui, Jing Fan · 1 passage

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李崧相晉，用李專美為贊善，裔孫以賓客致仕，專美轉少卿，裔孫得太子詹事。 When Li Song served Jin, he made Li Zhuanmei aide to the heir; Yisun retired as guest, Zhuanmei rose to vice director, and Yisun became grand mentor of the heir.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 27Volume 27 Later Tang Biographies 7: Zhu Hongzhao, Liu Yanlang, Kang Sili, Kang Yicheng, Yao Yanchou · 7 passages

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初，廢帝起於鳳翔，與共事者五人：節度判官韓昭胤，掌書記李專美，牙將宋審虔，客將房暠，而延朗為孔目官。 When the Deposed Emperor first rose at Fengxiang, five men shared his cause: Han Zhaoyin as military aide, Li Zhuanmei as chief clerk, Song Shenqian as guard officer, Fang Hao as guest officer, and Yanlang as records clerk.

於是決反，使專美作檄書，言：「朱弘昭、馮赟幸明宗病，殺秦王而立湣帝。帝年少，小人用事，離間骨肉，將問罪於朝！」 He then rebelled and had Zhuanmei draft a proclamation: “Zhu Hongzhao and Feng Yun exploited Mingzong’s illness, killed the Prince of Qin, and enthroned Emperor Min. The boy emperor is ruled by petty men who divide the clan—they mean to bring us to court in chains!”

帝既立，以昭胤為左諫議大夫、端明殿學士，專美為比部郎中、樞密院直學士，審虔為皇城使，暠為宣徽北院使，延朗為莊宅使。 Once enthroned, the emperor made Zhaoyin Left Remonstrator and Duanming academician; Zhuanmei director of the Bureau of Revenue and direct academician of Military Affairs; Shenqian commissioner of the Imperial City; Hao commissioner of the Northern Palace Secretariat; and Yanlang commissioner of the Imperial Estates.

由是審虔將兵，專美、文遇主謀議，而昭胤、暠及延朗掌機密。 Shenqian held the armies; Zhuanmei and Wenyu shaped policy; Zhaoyin, Hao, and Yanlang held the confidential seals.

延朗等多言敬瑭可留京師，昭胤、專美曰：「敬瑭與趙延壽皆尚唐公主，不可獨留。」 Yanlang’s faction urged keeping Jingtang in the capital. Zhaoyin and Zhuanmei objected: “Jingtang and Zhao Yanshou both married Tang princesses. You cannot hold one and not the other.”

帝與延朗等日夕謀議，而專美、文遇叠宿中興殿盧，召見訪問，常至夜分而罷。 The emperor plotted with Yanlang day and night. Zhuanmei and Wenyu slept in the Zhongxing Hall and were called in for counsel, often until midnight.

專美事晉為大理卿，開運中卒。 Zhuanmei served Jin as director of the Court of Judicial Review and died in the Kaiyun period.