Wei Sili

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1. 684 中書令
2. 697 鳳閣舍人
3. 703 州刺史 長安
4. 704 州刺史 長安
5. 704 州刺史 長安
6. 704 州刺史 長安
7. 705 太僕少卿 神龍
8. 705 州長史 神龍
9. 706 州刺史 神龍
10. 709 兵部尚書 景龍
11. 709 同中書門下三品 景龍
12. 709 太府卿 景龍
13. 710 州刺史 景龍
14. 710 州刺史 景雲
15. 711 州刺史 景雲
16. 713 國子祭酒 開元
17. 713 太子賓客 開元
18. 718 州刺史 開元

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• 孝 諡號
• 延構 字
• 韋二 行第

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1. [1] Name, dates, and status Wei Sili lived from 654 to 719 and was a Tang dynasty chancellor.
   • CBDBWei Sili (31082)The original values give the name Wei Sili, birth year 654, death year 719, Tang affiliation, and a chancellor status.
   • Souyun韋嗣立 (21275)The profile and biographical passages give his name, dates, Tang affiliation, and senior court career.
   • WikidataWei Sili (Q7979769)The entity is named Wei Sili, described as a Tang Dynasty Chancellor, and assigned birth and death values for 654 and 719.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database韋嗣立 (A002110)The authority record gives his name, Tang affiliation, and birth and death ranges corresponding to 654 and 719.
2. [2] Courtesy name, birth order, and origins His courtesy name was Yangou; he was ranked second, came from Yangwu in Zhengzhou, and had an ancestral home in Duling of Yongzhou.
   • CBDBWei Sili (31082)The original values give the courtesy name Yangou, a birth-order name, and the places Yangwu and Duling.
   • Souyun韋嗣立 (21275)The profile and biographies identify Yangou, rank two, Yangwu in present-day Yuanyang, and the Duling ancestral origin.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database韋嗣立 (A002110)The authority record gives the form Wei Yangou and Yangwu as the birthplace.
   • WikidataWei Sili (Q7979769)The name entries give Yangou as his courtesy name.
3. [3] Family Wei Sili was the son of Wei Siqian and the younger half-brother of Wei Chengqing.
   • CBDBWei Sili (31082)The kinship values identify Wei Siqian as his father and Wei Chengqing as his brother.
   • Souyun韋嗣立 (21275)The biographies explicitly call him Wei Siqian's son and Wei Chengqing's younger half-brother.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database韋嗣立 (A002110)The biographical note identifies him as Chengqing's younger half-brother.
4. [4] Early career He passed the presented-scholar examination, became magistrate of Shuangliu, and was praised for exceptional administration in Shu.
   • CBDBWei Sili (31082)The examination and office values give the presented-scholar examination and the magistracy of Shuangliu.
   • Souyun韋嗣立 (21275)The biographies describe his early examination success, appointment at Shuangliu, and outstanding administration in Shu.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database韋嗣立 (A002110)The note likewise gives the Shuangliu appointment and the highest administrative reputation in Shu.
5. [5] Laiwu appointment He was subsequently transferred three times to serve as magistrate of Laiwu.
   • CBDBWei Sili (31082)The office values give a county magistracy at Laiwu.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database韋嗣立 (A002110)The biographical note explicitly says that he was transferred three times to the Laiwu magistracy.
6. [6] Career under Wu Zetian and Zhongzong Under Wu Zetian he succeeded Wei Chengqing as Fengge Sheren, held the offices called Xingbu or Qiuguan Shilang, Fengge Shilang, and Tong Fengge Lantai Pingzhangshi, inspected Bianzhou concurrently, and later succeeded Chengqing as Huangmen Shilang.
   • Souyun韋嗣立 (21275)The biographical passages give the succession from Chengqing, Fengge Sheren, Xingbu Shilang, Fengge Shilang, and Tong Fengge Lantai Pingzhangshi.
   • CBDBWei Sili (31082)The office values list Fengge Sheren, Qiuguan Shilang, Fengge Shilang, and Tong Fengge Lantai Pingzhangshi.
7. [7] Chang'an and Shenlong offices During Chang'an he concurrently inspected Bianzhou while retaining his office, and during Shenlong he again succeeded Chengqing as Huangmen Shilang.
   • Souyun韋嗣立 (21275)The biographies place the concurrent Bianzhou inspection in Chang'an and the succession as Huangmen Shilang in Shenlong.
   • CBDBWei Sili (31082)The office values list Bianzhou governor and Huangmen Shilang.
8. [8] Jinglong promotion In Jinglong 3, corresponding to 709, he became Minister of War and Tong Zhongshu Menxia Sanpin.
   • Souyun韋嗣立 (21275)The biographies explicitly give Jinglong 3 (709), Minister of War, and Tong Zhongshu Menxia Sanpin.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database韋嗣立 (A002110)The biographical note gives the same Jinglong 3 promotion.
   • CBDBWei Sili (31082)The office values give the Jinglong appointments as Minister of War and Tong Zhongshu Menxia Sanpin.
9. [9] Ennoblement and crisis Although his kinship with Empress Wei was distant, he was entered into the imperial clan register and ennobled as Duke Xiaoyao; after the empress fell, he nearly died at the hands of mutinous soldiers.
   • Souyun韋嗣立 (21275)The biographies give his distant kinship to Empress Wei, special entry into the clan register, and ennoblement as Duke Xiaoyao.
   • DILA Buddhist Authority Database韋嗣立 (A002110)The note gives the clan-register decision and the name Duke Xiaoyao is listed among his aliases.
10. [10] Fall of Empress Wei After Empress Wei fell, Wei Sili narrowly escaped being killed by mutinous soldiers.
    • Souyun韋嗣立 (21275)The biographical passage says that after Empress Wei fell he almost was killed by disorderly troops.
11. [11] Later offices and demotion After Ruizong's accession he became Zhongshu Ling; early in Xuanzong's Kaiyuan era he served as Guozi Jijiu and Taizi Binke, then as governor of Xu Prefecture, before being demoted to Yuezhou Biejia and transferred to Chen because of the edict matter involving Zong Chuke and others.
    • Souyun韋嗣立 (21275)The biographies list Zhongshu Ling, the Kaiyuan appointments, Xu Prefecture, Yuezhou Biejia, Chen Prefecture, and the edict matter involving Zong Chuke.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database韋嗣立 (A002110)The note gives the Kaiyuan Taizi Binke appointment and the demotion connected with Zong Chuke and the inability to uphold the correct position over the edict.
    • CBDBWei Sili (31082)The office values corroborate Zhongshu Ling, Guozi Jijiu, Taizi Binke, Xu, Yuezhou, and Chen appointments.
12. [12] Additional appointments His other recorded appointments included Taipu Shaoqing, Taifu Qing, Xiuwen Guan Xueshi, Zhang Libu Xuanshi, Raozhou Zhangshi, and governorships in the listed prefectures.
    • CBDBWei Sili (31082)The office values list the central appointments, Raozhou post, and the many prefectural assignments.
13. [13] Death, posthumous grant, and posthumous name He died in the seventh year of Kaiyuan, 719, at the age of sixty-six, received the posthumous grant of Minister of War, and was given the posthumous name Xiao.
    • Souyun韋嗣立 (21275)The biographies give death in Kaiyuan 7 (719), age sixty-six, posthumous grant of Minister of War, and the posthumous name Xiao.
    • DILA Buddhist Authority Database韋嗣立 (A002110)The note gives the same year, age, posthumous grant, and posthumous name.
    • CBDBWei Sili (31082)The original values give death year 719 and posthumous name Xiao.
    • WikidataWei Sili (Q7979769)The time and name claims give death in 719 and the posthumous name Xiao.
14. [14] Poetry and prose Wei Sili was skilled in poetry and prose, gained literary renown early, and is represented by eight poems in the Quan Tangshi.
    • Souyun韋嗣立 (21275)The literary passage calls him skilled in poetry, says that his literary reputation came early, and gives eight poems in the Quan Tangshi.
    • CBDBWei Sili (31082)The status values identify him as a poet and as skilled in prose.
15. [15] Literary exchanges and epitaph He exchanged poetry and prose with Li Xian, Emperor Zhongzong, Zhang Shuo, and others; Zhang Shuo wrote his epitaph.
    • CBDBWei Sili (31082)The association values identify Zhang Shuo as the epitaph author and list poetry and prose exchanges with Li Xian and Zhang Shuo.