Ancient China · Official

Yi 伊

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yi was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 241

Places and affiliations

Polity Zhou 周 · Relation Affiliated
Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 76, passage 241

Source notes

Historicity legendary
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 241

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 76Volume 69: Biographies of Dou, He · 1 passage

臣惟膺等建忠抗節，志經王室，此誠陛下稷、党、伊、呂之佐，而虛為姦臣賊子之所誣枉，天下寒心，海內失望。 Li Ying and his fellows have shown loyal resolve and devotion to the royal house—they are truly ministers in the mold of Ji, Xie, Yi, and Lü—yet wicked men have falsely accused them; the realm is heartsick and the empire has lost hope.