Sui and Tang · Official

Wei Kun 韋琨

Attested AD 656 - AD 661

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wei Kun was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 656 to AD 661 高宗又詔…是為顯慶禮
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 11, passage 18

Career and standing

Director of Court Music 太常卿
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 11, passage 18

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 11, passage 18

Works and attributed material

Xianqing Ritual 顯慶禮
Relation Compiler
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 11, passage 18

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 11Volume 11 Treatises 1: Rites and Music 1 · 1 passage

高宗又詔太尉長孫无忌、中書令杜正倫李義府、中書侍郎李友益、黃門侍郎劉祥道許圉師、太子賓客許敬宗、太常卿韋琨等增之為一百三十卷，是為顯慶禮。 Gaozong further ordered Grand Preceptor Zhangsun Wuji, Chief Ministers Du Zhenglun and Li Yifu, Vice Director of the Secretariat Li Youyi, Vice Directors of the Yellow Gate Liu Xiangdao and Xu Yushi, Guest of the Heir Apparent Xu Jingzong, Director of Court Music Wei Kun, and others to expand it to one hundred thirty scrolls: the Xianqing Ritual.