Overview
Wei Baoheng was a statesman and Imperial Son-in-law.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Yunyong | 蘊用 | Yùnyòng |
Life and dates
Death
- Ordered suicide after successive demotionsDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 184
Attested activity
- AD 860 to AD 873 咸通中Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 184, passages 104, 175
- AD 870 咸通十一年Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 181, passages 178, 183
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Wei Que (韋愨)father 父Directly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 174
- Spouse of Princess Tongchang (同昌公主)married 尚 · MarriageDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 175
- Sibling of Wei Baoyi (韋保乂)younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 185
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- Commandant of the Imperial Son-in-law 駙馬都尉AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 175
- Grand Councillor 同中書門下平章事AppointedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 177
- Magistrate of Chengmai 澄邁令DemotedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 184
- Prefect of Hezhou 賀州刺史DemotedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 184
- Right Reminder 右拾遺HeldDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 175
- Vice Minister of War 兵部侍郎HeldDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 177
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- Attendant of the Bedchamber 起居郎PromotedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 175
- Chief Hanlin Academician 翰林學士承旨PromotedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 177
- Minister of Works 司徒PromotedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 183
- Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 尚書右仆射PromotedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 178
- Vice Director of the Chancery 門下侍郎PromotedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 178
- ImpeachedTarget Person Id Yang Shou (楊收) · Allegations appointed Yan Zan for a bribe of one million, concealed theftsDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 104
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 183
- At Jingzhao 京兆 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 173
- Organization Ox-Head and A-Bang faction 牛頭阿旁 · Relation Leader with · With Lu Yan (路巖)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 156
Events and relationships
- Dismissed Yu Ji and Xiao Gun for having slighted himPolitical retaliationDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 180
- Drove out Yang Shou and overthrew Lu YanPoliticalDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 181
- Slandered Liu ZhanDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 181, passage 183
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment shallow and arbitrary in promoting favorites and excluding enemies · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 184, passage 179
References in the histories
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