Li Yuanzhen

Li Yuanzhen

Li Yuanzhen? He was born in Baima, Huazhou (now Huaxian County, Henan Province). The Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty was the great grandson of Li can, the Duke of Ying State, and the son of Li Daoguang, the governor of the palace.

The door shade enters the official, is prudent. From then on, he joined the army in Jingzhou, served as the commander of Yongzhou, the magistrate of Haowan, the magistrate of Runzhou, the magistrate of Wannian, and the Minister of Hubu. In the 14th year of Kaiyuan (726), he paid homage to the Minister of Zhongshu, Zhangshi of Tongping, and was granted the title of Qingshui County man. In the third year of his tenure as prime minister, Li Yuanzhen was released as the governor of Caopu two prefectures due to his discord with Du Siam, and later became an official due to illness.

In the 21st year of Kaiyuan (733), he died of illness and was awarded to the crown prince Shaofu with the posthumous title of Wenzhong.

Life of the characters

Early experience

When he was young, Li Yuanzhen was very cautious and generous. At first, he was appointed as a soldier of Jingzhou, and then as a soldier of Yongzhou, a magistrate of Haowan County, and a horse of Runzhou. He has a good reputation for his outstanding achievements.

Tired promotion

During the Kaiyuan period, Li Yuanzhen served as the magistrate of Wannian county. He was promoted to Beijing Zhaoyin, and presided over the dredging of the three auxiliary rivers. At that time, Wang Gonggui and Qi all built nianqiao on the Bank of the canal, so that the canal water could not flow into the downstream farmland. Li Yuanzhen ordered officials to demolish it and irrigated the farmland, which was praised by the people. After that, he served successively as the Minister of the Ministry of work, the Ministry of war and the Ministry of officials.

In the 13th year of Kaiyuan (725), Yang Yu and Bai Zhishen were demoted to be assassins for dereliction of duty. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty asked the ministers to recommend the officials who could take over the office. Most of the officials elected Li Yuanzhen. Tang Xuanzong wanted to appoint him as the Minister of the Ministry of household. However, because of his shallow qualifications, he was dissuaded by the prime minister, so he had to be the Taizhong doctor and the Minister of the Ministry of household. He was praised by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty.

As prime minister

In the fourteenth year of Kaiyuan (726), Li Yuanzhen was promoted to the position of minister of Zhongshu, and he was also appointed the official of Qingshui county. At that time, the official land in Beijing was abandoned, and some courtiers suggested that the land should be settled in Guanzhong to enrich the national treasury. Li Yuanzhen said: "the people at the border are idle and the land is desolate. Using surplus labor to cultivate wasteland can reduce transportation and enrich military supplies. Therefore, it is beneficial for the country to set up garrison farms. However, in Guanzhong, the official land was scattered all over the country, and the private land of the common people was hard to cultivate by themselves. If we set up garrison farms, we need to exchange public and private sectors and transfer strong men. If the labor force is transferred, the family business will be abandoned. If the tax is reduced or remitted, the state tax will be insufficient. If the land reclamation is set up in the mainland, it has not been done since ancient times. I am afraid that the gain is not worth the loss. " Then Emperor Xuanzong stopped the discussion.

Before that, Wu Jing served as a historian, compiling the book of the Tang Dynasty and the spring and Autumn period of the Tang Dynasty. He went to the emperor and asked him to continue to study history, so Emperor Xuanzong asked him to write a book in Jixian Academy. In 727, Emperor Xuanzong ordered Zhang Shuo to become an official and asked him to study history at home. Li Yuanzhen thought that it was wrong, so he proposed that Zhang Shuo and Wu Jing should go to the Museum of history to write and revise the national history together, which could not only keep secrets, but also avoid the loss of information. Tang Xuanzong adopted his suggestion.

Li Yuanzhen had a bad relationship with Du Siam, the Prime Minister of the same column, and often had differences in political affairs, resulting in constant disputes, which caused the dissatisfaction of Tang Xuanzong. In the 17th year of Kaiyuan (729), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty removed Li Yuanzhen from the post of prime minister and released him as the governor of Caozhou.

Life in old age

After that, Li Yuanzhen was transferred to be the governor of Puzhou, but he left because of illness, and became an official as the Secretary of the Ministry of household affairs.

In the 21st year of Kaiyuan (733), Li Yuanzhen was restored to be the crown prince Zhan Shi, but he died of illness less than 10 days later. He gave the title of Wenzhong to the crown prince Shaofu.

Anecdotes and allusions

During the reign of emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, Princess Taiping relied on her power to seize nianqiao from the Buddhist temple, and the defendant went to Yongzhou government. At that time, he was the governor of Yongzhou and sentenced nianqiao to return to the Buddhist temple. Shidou huaizhen, governor of Yong, was afraid of Princess Taiping and ordered Li Yuanzhen to change his sentence. "Zhongnanshan may be movable, but the judgment in this case can never be changed," Li said Later, the "Nanshan Iron Case" was said to be a determined and unchangeable case.

Character evaluation

Song Jing: Li Shilang cited song Yao's beauty and talent, dethroned Liu Huang's greed and bravery, made him the Prime Minister of the country, and had no savings at home. Although Ji Wenzi's virtue, how can he add it!

Li Zhan: in the spring and Autumn period, when the state was rich, it depended on the old, and when it enjoyed a long time, it was simple and fashionable. Therefore, at the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong was appointed to the generation of song Jing and Yao Yuanchong to adjust Yin and Yang. After Dongfeng, he used the couple of Li Yuanzhen and Zhang Jiuling to inherit the Dharma.

Liu Xu: Li Yuanzhen had been in politics for many years. He didn't change his imperial residence. His servants and horses were bad. He didn't change the decorations. All the seals he got were scattered among his relatives. (2) the nature of Yuan Dynasty is clear and thrifty. Those who know the political affairs and slightly restrain the road of competition are afraid of it. (3) Wei Zhigu, Lu Huaishen, yuan Qianyao, Li Yuanzhen, Du Siam, Han Xiu, Pei Yaoqing, who knew the ability of Yun Qi, lived in Zaifu. They are either inspired, or aspired to recommend sages, or sent out Aizi as a foreign official, or stopped farming in Guanfu, or were not bribed by the Tibetans, or impeached the traitors of Boxian, or widened the canal to serve the country. Lu, Li, Du three gentlemen, but also to the United States to clear the simple book, Gongsun Hong's class.

Sima Guang: since he ascended the throne, Yao ChongTong, song Jingfa, Zhang Jiazhen, Zhang Shuo, Li Yuandan, Du Siam, Han Xiu and Zhang Jiuling have been used as the prime ministers. They have their own strong points.

personal works

There are two memorials in quantangwen: please ask Zhang Shuo, Wu Jing to write about the history of the museum, and abolish zhitianyi.

There are three poems in the whole Tang Poetry: Fenghe Shengzhi Songzhang Shuo Shangji Xianshi's banquet, lvlong grudge and Acacia grudge.

Relative members

Zeng Zu: Li can, general of zuojianmen, yingguogong.

Grandfather: Li Kuan, taichangqing, Duke of Longxi County.

Father: Li Daoguang, dianzhongjian, Tongping Zhangshi, Marquis of Jincheng county.

Elder brother: Li Yuanzong, tuntian Lang Zhong and Jingzhou Chang Shi.

Elder brother: Li Yuanyi, Dushui messenger.

Brother: Li Yuanyu, governor of Yunzhou.

Sons: Li Youji, Li yourong and Li Yougong.

Historical records

The old book of the Tang Dynasty Volume 98 biography 48

New book of the Tang Dynasty volume 126 biography 51

Zizhitongjian, Volume 28, Tangji 24

Zizhitongjian, volume 213, Tangji 29

Film and television image

In 1993, sun Qixin played Li Yuandan in the judgment of Oriental stories can not be changed.

Chinese PinYin : Li Yuan Hong