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Overview The translated histories identify Pei Yi as an administrator, envoy, official, and strategist. This record brings together 17 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names Type English Chinese Pinyin
Personal
Pei Yi
裴嶷
Pei Yi
Title
Chief Clerk
長史
Surname
Pei
裴
Pei
Personal name
Pei Yi
裴嶷
Pei Yi
Courtesy name
Wenji
文冀
Wenji
Identity
Historicity Historical
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Sex Male Roles Administrator Envoy Official Strategist Life and dates Attested activity Family
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Sibling of Pei Wu (裴武) Kinship Term: elder brother / 兄Subject Relative Age: elderShared Parentage: fullSubject Role: elder-brotherObject Role: younger-brother
Child of Pei Chang (裴昶) Kinship Term: father / 父Parentage: biologicalSubject Role: sonObject Role: father
Career and standing Label: Chief Clerk / 長史Action: appointed
Label: Liaodong Minister / 遼東相Action: appointed
Label: Gentleman of the Palace Secretariat / 中書侍郎Action: held
Label: Governor of Xingyang / 滎陽太守Action: held
Label: Governor of Changli / 昌黎太守Action: sought
Label: Governor of Lelang / 樂浪太守Action: transferred
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Book of Jin, Chapter 108 Volume 108 Records 8: Murong Hui · 17 passages
於是推舉賢才，委以庶政，以河東裴嶷、代郡魯昌、北平陽耽為謀主，北海逢羨、廣平遊邃、北平西方虔、渤海封抽、西河宋奭、河東裴開為股肱，渤海封弈、平原宋該、安定皇甫岌、蘭陵繆愷以文章才俊任居樞要，會稽硃左車、太山胡毋翼、魯國孔纂以舊德清重引為賓友，平原劉贊儒學該通，引為東庠祭酒，其世子皝率國胄束修受業焉。
He therefore promoted men of talent and entrusted them with government: Pei Yi of Hedong, Lu Chang of Dai, and Yang Dan of Beiping served as his chief advisers; Feng Xian of Beihai, You Sui of Guangping, Xifang Qian of Beiping, Feng Chou of Bohai, Song Shi of Xihe, and Pei Kai of Hedong were his arms and legs; Feng Yi of Bohai, Song Gai of Pingyuan, Huangfu Ji of Anding, and Miao Kai of Lanling, all distinguished for literary talent and ability, held key posts; Zhu Zuoche of Kuaiji, Humu Yi of Taishan, and Kong Zuan of Lu, respected for their old virtue and pure standing, were brought in as guests and friends; and Liu Zan of Pingyuan, broadly learned in the classics, was appointed libationer of the Eastern Academy, where his heir Murong Huang led the sons of the state in bringing tuition gifts and receiving instruction.
於是營候獲皇帝玉璽三紐，遣長史裴嶷送於建鄴。
Captives yielded imperial seal cords sent south to Jiankye.
裴嶷至自建鄴，帝遣使者拜廆監平州諸軍事、安北將軍、平州刺史，增邑二千戶。
Pei Yi's return brought Pingzhou inspector titles and added fiefs.
以裴嶷為右部都督，率索頭為右翼，命其少子仁自平郭趣柏林為左翼，攻乞得龜，克之，悉虜其眾。
Huang split wings—Pei Yi and Suotou on the right, Ren circling from Pinggu—crushing Qidegui.
裴嶷，字文冀，河東聞喜人也。
Pei Yi bio opens—style Wenji, Hedong Wenxi.
嶷清方有幹略，累遷至中書侍郎，轉給事黃門郎、滎陽太守。
Yi was upright, principled, and capable in administration; he rose through repeated promotions to Gentleman of the Palace Secretariat, then became Yellow-Gate Gentleman and governor of Xingyang.
屬天下亂，嶷兄武先為玄菟太守，嶷遂求為昌黎太守。
He pursued Changli post near Murong.
至郡，久之，武卒，嶷被征，乃將武子開送喪俱南。
Death recalled him with nephew Kai.
嶷首定名分，為群士啟行。
Pei Yi imposed order on refugee protocols.
廆甚悅，以嶷為長史，委以軍國之謀。
Murong made him chief strategist.
及悉獨官寇逼城下，外內騷動，廆問策於嶷，嶷曰：「悉獨官雖擁大眾，軍無號令，眾無部陣，若簡精兵，乘其無備，則成擒耳。」
Pei said, "Siduguan masses a crowd yet lacks orders or formations—pick elite troops and strike unprepared—he can be captured."
廆從之，遂陷寇營。
The raid succeeded on Pei's advice.
廆威德於此甚振，將遣使獻捷於建鄴，妙簡行人，令嶷將命。
Pei Yi chosen for Jiankang embassy.
嶷既使至，盛言廆威略，又知四海英賢並為其用，舉朝改觀焉。
His briefing rewrote metropolitan opinion.
嶷將還，帝試留嶷以觀之，嶷辭曰：「臣世荷朝恩，濯纓華省，因事遠寄，投跡荒遐。
Pei declined detention citing Jin loyalty, saying, "My house owes dynastic grace—I washed cap tints in the capital before exile drove me to wilderness.
乃遣嶷還。
Pei Yi returned north.
廆後謂群僚曰：「裴長史名重中朝，而降屈於此，豈非天以授孤也。」
Murong told officials, "Chief Clerk Pei bears renowned weight in central court yet bends to us—is Heaven not gifting him to me?"