Liu Congyi (劉從一) | 24 Histories

Overview

Liu Congyi was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Death

AD 784 尋卒
Age Value: 44 · Reckoning: Sui
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 112

Age

44
Reckoning Sui · Circumstance at death
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 112

Attested activity

AD 785 貞元元年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 110, 115
AD 766 to AD 779 大歷中
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101
AD 784 尋卒
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 112
AD 782 建中三年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 150, passage 29
AD 783 建中末
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 106
AD 784 to AD 785 復江南使回
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passages 147-148, 154-155

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AD 783 德宗居奉天
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 107
AD 784 明年六月
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 108
AD 784 歲中
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 109
AD 785 貞元元年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 138

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Lingzhi (令植)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 99
Kin of Xiangdao (祥道)
great-granduncle 曾伯祖 · paternal line · 3 generations · Through Great-grandfather of Liu Congyi
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 113
Descendant of Great-grandfather of Liu Congyi
great-grandson 曾孫 · paternal line · 3 generations
great-grandfather 曾祖 · paternal line · 3 generations
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 98
Descendant of Lin Fu (林甫)
great-great-grandson 玄孫 · paternal line · 4 generations
great-great-grandfather 玄祖 · paternal line · 4 generations
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 98
Child of Ruzhi (孺之)
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 100
Child of Mother of Liu Congyi
mother 母
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 103

Key source chapters

Origins and identity

Lineage Liu clan 劉氏
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passages 98, 115

Career and standing

collator of the Secretariat 秘書省校書郎
AD 766 to AD 779 大歷中 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101
staff judge to the commander-in-chief 元帥判官
AD 783 建中末 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 106
Grand Councilor 平章事
AD 783 德宗居奉天 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 107
vice minister of the Ministry of Punishments 刑部侍郎
AD 783 德宗居奉天 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 107
grand academician of the Hall of Assembled Worthies 集賢殿大學士
AD 784 歲中 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 109
assistant magistrate of Weinan 渭南尉
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101

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minister of the Ministry of Revenue 戶部尚書
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 111
vice censor-in-chief 御史中丞
AD 783 建中末 · Held concurrently
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 106
chancellor 宰相
AD 785 貞元元年 · Held
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 110
Chief Minister 宰相
AD 784 to AD 785 復江南使回 · Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 147
Grand Councilor 平章事
AD 784 明年六月 · Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 108
chancellor 宰相
AD 785 貞元元年 · Held
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 138
Grand Preceptor of the Heir Apparent 太子太傅
Posthumously appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 112
attendant censor 侍御史
Promoted by exception
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 104
director of the Ministry of Personnel 吏部郎中
AD 783 建中末 · Promoted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 106
investigating censor 監察御史
Promoted
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 102
vice director of the Secretariat 中書侍郎
AD 784 明年六月 · Reassigned
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 108
vice director of the Bureau of Punishments 刑部員外郎
Transferred
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 105
court suspended three days 輟朝三日
Received
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 112

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passages 101, 147, 248; Old Book of Tang 153, passage 110; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 138
At Weinan 渭南 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101
AD 784 歲中
Organization Hall of Assembled Worthies 集賢殿 · Relation Grand academician of
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 109

Learning and skills

Earned
AD 766 to AD 779 大歷中 · Credential hongci examination 宏詞
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101
Earned
Credential middle rank in the transfer examination 調中第
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101
Earned
Credential Presented Scholar 進士
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101

Works and attributed material

state history compilation 修史
AD 784 歲中 · Relation Compiler
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 109
Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Xiao Fu (蕭復) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 148
Memorial · Author · Count 6 · Paraphrased
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 111

Events and relationships

Accompanied emperor to Liangzhou
AD 783 德宗居奉天 · Travel · Attendant · With Emperor Dezong (德宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 107
Displeased by Yuan Gao's protest and reassigned the edict to a drafter
AD 785 貞元元年 · Political · Chancellor · With Yuan Gao (袁高)
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 115
Entered mourning for mother
Ritual · Mourner · With Mother of Liu Congyi
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 103
One of three Liu chief ministers
Political · Member
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 115
Reassigned edict drafting
Political · Chancellor · With Yuan Gao (袁高)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 143
Received whispered edict
Court · Messenger recipient · With Ma Qinxu (馬欽緒)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 147

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Reported Fu refusal
Court · Reporter · With Emperor Dezong (德宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 155
Requested leave for illness
Medical · Subject
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 111
Relation Recommended by · Person Lu Qi (盧杞)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 104
Relation Staff officer of · Person Prince of Pu (普王)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 106
Relation Esteemed by · Person Chang Gun (常袞)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 101

Assessments and attributes

Assessment raised by treacherous men and properly ought to have kept silent · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 248
Assessment sought only to preserve himself and avoid blame and could not offer meaningful corrective assistance · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 110

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passages 98, 147, 248; Old Book of Tang 153, passage 110
was raised by treacherous men and properly ought to have kept silent
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 129, passage 248

References in the histories

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History

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Old Book of Tang, Chapter 129Volume 125 Biographies 75: Zhang Yi, Liu Congyi, Xiao Fu, Liu Hun · 12 passages

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劉從一，中書侍郎林甫之玄孫也。 Liu Congyi was the great-great-grandson of Vice Director of the Secretariat Lin Fu.

從一少舉進士，大歷中宏詞，授秘書省校書郎，以調中第，補渭南尉，雅為常袞所推重。 Congyi passed the jinshi examination in his youth. During the Dali era he passed the hongci examination and was appointed collator of the Secretariat. Through the transfer examination he placed in the middle rank and was made assistant magistrate of Weinan. Chang Gun held him in high esteem.

及袞為相，遷監察御史。 When Chang Gun became chief minister, Congyi was promoted to investigating censor.

建中末，普王之為元帥也，遷吏部郎中、兼御史中丞，為元帥判官。 At the end of the Jianzhong era, when the Prince of Pu served as commander-in-chief, Congyi was promoted to director of the Ministry of Personnel and concurrently vice censor-in-chief, serving as the commander-in-chief's staff judge.

德宗居奉天，拜刑部侍郎、平章事，從幸梁州。 When Emperor Dezong resided at Fengtian, Congyi was appointed vice minister of the Ministry of Punishments and Grand Councilor, and accompanied the emperor to Liangzhou.

初，林甫生祥道，麟德初為右相，祥道即從一曾伯祖也。 Lin Fu's son Xiangdao served as right chief minister at the beginning of the Linde era; Xiangdao was Congyi's great-granduncle.

自祥道至從一，劉氏凡三相。 From Xiangdao to Congyi, the Liu clan produced three chief ministers in all.

復出，宰相李勉、盧翰、劉從一方同歸中書，中使馬欽緒至，揖從一，附耳語而退，諸相各歸閣。 Fu went out. Chief ministers Li Mian, Lu Han, and Liu Congyi together returned to the Secretariat. Palace envoy Ma Qinxu arrived, bowed to Liu Congyi, whispered in his ear, and withdrew. The ministers each returned to their offices.

從一詣復曰：「適欽緒宣旨，令與公商量朝來所奏便進，勿令李勉、盧翰知。」 Liu Congyi went to Fu and said, "Just now Qinxu announced the imperial intent, ordering me to consult with you and immediately advance this morning's memorial. Do not let Li Mian and Lu Han know."

竟不言於從一。 In the end he did not speak of it to Liu Congyi.

從一奏之，上浸不悅。 Liu Congyi reported it, and the emperor gradually became displeased.

從一舉自奸人，固宜循默。 Liu Congyi was raised by treacherous men and properly ought to have kept silent.

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 150Volume 146 Biographies 96: Xue Bo, Bao Fang, Li Ziliang, Li Shuo, Yan Shou, Xiao Xin, Du Ya, Wang Wei, Li Ruochu, Yu Qi, Lu Zheng, Yan Ping, Zheng Yuan, Du Jian, Pei Bin, Xue Pi · 1 passage

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刑部員外郎劉從一為吏部郎中、兼中丞； Liu Congyi, outer vice director of punishments, was appointed director of the personnel ministry and concurrent vice censor-in-chief.

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 153Volume 149 Biographies 99: Yu Xiulie, Ling Huhuan, Gui Chongjing, Xi Zhi, Zhang Jian, Jiang Yi, Liu Deng, Shen Chuanshi · 2 passages

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高執詞頭以謁宰相盧翰、劉從一曰：「盧杞作相三年，矯詐陰賊，退斥忠良。 Gao took the draft and called on chancellors Lu Han and Liu Congyi, saying, 'Lu Qi served as chancellor for three years, deceitful, treacherous, and secretive, driving away the loyal.

翰、從一不悅，改命舍人草之。 Han and Congyi were displeased and had an attendant draft the edict instead.

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 157Volume 153 Biographies 103: Yao Nanzhong, Liu Nai, Yuan Gao, Duan Pingzhong, Xue Cuncheng, Lu Tan · 2 passages

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高執詞頭以謁宰相盧翰、劉從一曰：「盧杞作相三年，矯詐陰賊，退斥忠良。 Gao took the draft and called on chancellors Lu Han and Liu Congyi, saying, 'Lu Qi served as chancellor for three years, deceitful, treacherous, and secretive, driving away the loyal.

翰、從一不悅，改命舍人草之。 Han and Congyi were displeased and had an attendant draft the edict instead.