Li Xian

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1. 735 鴻臚卿 開元
2. 753 州刺史 天寶
3. 753 州刺史 天寶
4. 754 太守 天寶
5. 754 州刺史 天寶
6. 755 州刺史 天寶
7. 756 副元帥 天寶
8. 756 太守 至德
9. 756 州刺史 天寶
10. 756 御史中丞 天寶
11. 756 御史大夫 至德
12. 756 王府長史 天寶
13. 757 宗正卿 至德
14. 757 州刺史 至德
15. 757 州刺史 至德
16. 757 府尹
17. 759 中書侍郎 乾元
18. 759 同中書門下平章事 乾元
19. 759 州刺史 乾元
20. 762 州刺史 寶應
21. 762 府尹 寶應
22. 762 知選補使 寶應
23. 762 節度使 寶應
24. 763 宗正卿 廣德
25. 764 勾當鑄錢使 廣德
26. 764 太子詹事 廣德
27. 764 御史大夫 廣德
28. 764 禮部尚書 廣德
29. 765 兵部尚書 永泰
30. 765 州刺史 永泰
31. 765 州刺史 永泰

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1. [1] Name and identity Li Xian was a Tang imperial clansman, chancellor, and poet.
   • CBDBLi Xian (32165)These values provide Li Xian's name, Tang affiliation, poet status, and chancellor status.
   • Souyun李峴 (15200)The biographical entries name Li Xian and identify him as a member of the Tang imperial clan.
   • WikidataLi Xian (Q6539155)The entity is labelled Li Xian and described as a Chinese chancellor.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李峴 (A016811)The authority entry names Li Xian and places him in the Tang dynasty.
2. [2] Dates and places Li Xian's birth is variously dated to 709 or 712, while his death is dated to 766; his places of origin are given as Jingzhao or Chang'an County, with Chengji in Longxi also associated with his ancestry.
   • CBDBLi Xian (32165)The basic data give 712-766 and identify Chang'an as the basic place and Chengji as the ancestral place.
   • Souyun李峴 (15200)The biographical entries preserve both 709 and 712 as birth years, give 766 as the death year, and associate him with Jingzhao and Chengji.
   • WikidataLi Xian (Q6539155)The date claims give 709 as the birth year and 766 as the death year.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李峴 (A016811)The authority entry narrows the birth year to 712, gives 21 August 766 as the death date, and identifies Chang'an County as the birthplace.
3. [3] Alternative names The authority entry also gives Li Yanjian and marks Li Xian as an erroneous form under the name 李現.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李峴 (A016811)The aliases list gives 李延鑒 and marks 李現 as an erroneous form.
4. [4] Imperial lineage and father Li Xian descended from Li Ke, with the generational relationship given as grandson or great-grandson; his father is variously named Li Yi or Li Wei, and Li Yi is described as his third or youngest son.
   • CBDBLi Xian (32165)The kinship data list both 李緯 and 李禕 as Li Xian's father, preserving the disagreement over his father's name.
   • Souyun李峴 (15200)The biographical entries call him Li Ke's grandson and describe him as the youngest son of Prince of Xin'an Li Yi.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李峴 (A016811)The note describes him as Li Ke's great-grandson and Li Yi's third son.
5. [5] Close relatives Li Xian's only son was Li Xiaosun; his son-in-law was Lu Hao, and his father-in-law was Dugu Ji.
   • CBDBLi Xian (32165)The kinship data list Dugu Ji as father-in-law, Li Xiaosun as son and only son, and Lu Hao as son-in-law.
6. [6] Early career Li Xian entered service through hereditary privilege in 732, began as taizi tongshi sheren, and then held a wide range of central and local offices, including the governorship of Weizhou and the prefectures of Lingling and Changsha.
   • CBDBLi Xian (32165)The office data list taizi tongshi sheren, Honglu qing, county magistrate, shaoyin of Jingzhao and Henan, Jinwu jiangjun, Jiangzuo jian, Jingzhao yin, the governorships of Weizhou, Wei commandery, and Yongzhou, and the prefectures of Lingling and Changsha.
   • Souyun李峴 (15200)The biographical entries specify entry through hereditary privilege in 732, five transfers from taizi tongshi sheren to Weizhou, and later service in Jingzhao and Changsha.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李峴 (A016811)The note lists taizi tongshi sheren among his early offices and summarizes his subsequent administrative service.
7. [7] Tianbao and the An Lushan rebellion During Tianbao, Yang Guozhong disliked Li Xian and he was sent to Changsha; after the rebellion began, he served in 756 as prefect of Fengxiang and Censor-in-Chief, held several military and censorial offices, later became a senior central official and Minister of Rites, and was made Duke of Liang after the two capitals were recovered.
   • CBDBLi Xian (32165)The office data list the prefectures of Changsha and Fengxiang, Censor-in-Chief, Vice Censor, Deputy Marshal, Left Vice Director, Minister of Rites, and Jingzhao prefect.
   • Souyun李峴 (15200)The biographical entries describe Yang Guozhong's opposition, the Changsha and Fengxiang appointments, the recovery of the two capitals, and the Liang title.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李峴 (A016811)The note confirms Yang Guozhong's dislike and Li Xian's transfer from the capital to Changsha.
8. [8] Li Lin's invitation Prince Li Lin invited Li Xian to serve as chief administrator of the princely household; Li Xian withdrew after recognizing Li Lin's intention to rebel.
   • CBDBLi Xian (32165)The office data place him in 756 as chief administrator of the princely household at Jiangling.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李峴 (A016811)The note says that Prince Li Lin invited him to serve as chief administrator and that he withdrew after realizing Li Lin intended rebellion.
9. [9] First chancellorship and demotion In 759 Li Xian entered the chancellery with the designation tong Zhongshu menxia pingzhangshi; one account gives him the highest standing and sole control of military and state affairs, while the causes of his demotion are given as angering Suzong or being disliked by Li Fuguo.
   • CBDBLi Xian (32165)The office and status data list Zhongshu shilang, tong Zhongshu menxia pingzhangshi, the governorship of Shu, and chancellor status.
   • Souyun李峴 (15200)The biographical entries describe the 759 appointment, his highest standing and sole handling of state affairs, the demotion after offending Suzong, and the alternative explanation involving Li Fuguo.
10. [10] Return under Daizong After Daizong's accession, Li Xian returned to office in 762 as Minister of Rites and Superintendent of the Imperial Clan, resumed a chancellery office, and also served as prefect of Jiangling, military governor of Jingnan, and supervisor of appointments; Menxia shilang also appears as Huangmen shilang.
    • CBDBLi Xian (32165)The office data list the 762 appointments as Jiangling prefect, Jingnan military governor, supervisor of appointments, Superintendent of the Imperial Clan, Menxia shilang, and tong Zhongshu menxia pingzhangshi.
    • Souyun李峴 (15200)The biographical entries describe the appointments after Daizong's accession and preserve the Menxia and Huangmen title variants.
11. [11] Offices after the second chancellorship In 764 Li Xian was removed from direction of government, made Grand Steward of the Crown Prince, and then held senior civil, censorial, coinage, selection, and agricultural-pacification offices; the jurisdiction of his selection duties has two forms.
    • CBDBLi Xian (32165)The office data list Grand Steward of the Crown Prince, Minister of Rites, Censor-in-Chief, Superintendent of Coinage, Minister of Personnel, Director of Selection Affairs, and Agricultural Pacification Commissioner.
    • Souyun李峴 (15200)The biographical entries describe the 764 dismissal, appointment as Grand Steward of the Crown Prince, later ministerial offices, and the differing descriptions of his selection jurisdiction.
12. [12] Quzhou and posthumous honor Li Xian became Minister of War and governor of Quzhou in 765, died there in 766 at age fifty-eight, is assigned a date of 21 August in one entry, and received the posthumous title Grand Preceptor of the Crown Prince.
    • CBDBLi Xian (32165)The office data list the 765 appointments as Minister of War and governor of Quzhou, while the basic data give 766 as the death year.
    • Souyun李峴 (15200)The biographical entries give the 765 transfer, death in office in 766, age fifty-eight, and posthumous honor.
    • WikidataLi Xian (Q6539155)The date claim gives 766 as the death year.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database李峴 (A016811)The authority entry gives 21 August 766 as the death date.
13. [13] Poetry and associations Li Xian was recognized as a poet and accomplished in prose, with one surviving poem; he received poems and prose from Gao Shi, Wang Wei, and Huangfu Che, and Li Hua composed his epitaph in an association dated 766.
    • CBDBLi Xian (32165)The status data describe him as a poet accomplished in prose; the association data identify Li Hua with the epitaph and Gao Shi, Wang Wei, and Huangfu Che with presented poems or prose, dated to 766 where supplied.
    • Souyun李峴 (15200)The literary entries state that one of Li Xian's poems survives in the Complete Tang Poetry.