[1]Dates, identity, and placeLi Yong is given the dates 675–747 and 678–747, the identities of writer, calligrapher, and poet, the courtesy-name forms Taihe, and associations with Jiangxia and Jiangdu.
Souyun李邕 (15160)The biographical entries give 675–747, both courtesy-name forms, Jiangdu as a home place, and the identities of writer and calligrapher, while another entry gives Jiangxia as the commandery affiliation.
CBDBLi Yong (31592)The biographical data provide Li Yong, 678–747, the Tang dynasty, Taihe, Taihe in the alternate character form, Li Beihai, Jiangdu, and Jiangxia, and classify him as a calligrapher, poet, and writer.
WikidataLi Yong (Q6139444)The item identifies Li Yong as a Tang calligrapher who served as governor of Beihai and gives the aliases Li Beihai, Taihe, and its alternate character form, with date claims for 678–747.
[2]Father and early characterLi Yong was Li Shan’s son and supplemented his father’s work on the Wenxuan; the biographies describe his early fame, learning, memory, and unconventional conduct.
Souyun李邕 (15160)The biographies identify Li Yong as Li Shan’s son, describe Li Shan’s annotation of the Wenxuan and Li Yong’s additions, and characterize Li Yong as an early-known, learned, strong-minded, extravagant man unconstrained by minor proprieties.
CBDBLi Yong (31592)The kinship entry identifies Li Shan as Li Yong’s father.
WikidataLi Yong (Q6139444)The Chinese description likewise identifies Li Yong as Li Shan’s son.
[3]Family and close kinThe genealogy places Li Ke among Li Yong’s direct ancestors, names a wife from the Wen clan, gives a daughter who lived from 732 to 786, and names his nephew Li Xuan.
CBDBLi Yong (31592)The kinship data list Li Ke as a direct ancestor, two wife entries for a member of the Wen clan, Li Yong’s daughter with dates 732–786, and his nephew Li Xuan.
[4]Children and grandsonThe kinship data name Li Yong’s sons Li Qi, Li Qiao, Li Ying, and a son recorded with the character variant Li Ying, as well as his grandson Li Zhengqing.
CBDBLi Yong (31592)The kinship data list three sons, Li Qi, Li Qiao, and Li Ying, another son recorded with the character variant 李潁 who died in 790, and the grandson Li Zhengqing with dates 771–844.
[5]Early appointmentsAt the beginning of Chang’an, Li Qiao and others recommended Li Yong, who became Left Reminder; under Zhongzong he served as magistrate of Nanhe and was later demoted to Fuzhou.
Souyun李邕 (15160)The biographies describe Li Qiao’s recommendation of Li Yong at the beginning of Chang’an and his appointments as Left Reminder, magistrate of Nanhe, and registrar in Fuzhou, as well as his association with Zhang Jianzhi.
CBDBLi Yong (31592)The office data also list Left Reminder, Nanhe county magistrate, and the Fuzhou registrar post, with starting years of 701 and 707 for the first two.
[6]Disputed chronology of the Palace Censor postThe appointment as Palace Censor of the Left Bureau is dated either to Tanglong 1 in 710 or to Xuanzong’s accession; the subsequent transfer and demotion are shared by the accounts.
Souyun李邕 (15160)The two biographies place the appointment to Palace Censor of the Left Bureau in Tanglong 1 (710) and after Xuanzong’s accession respectively, while both give the transfer to Vice Director of Revenue and the demotion to assistant magistrate of Shecheng.
CBDBLi Yong (31592)The office data list Palace Censor of the Left Bureau, Vice Director of Revenue, and the assistant magistrate post at Shecheng, with 710 as the starting year of the censorate appointment.
[7]Middle Kaiyuan careerIn Kaiyuan 3 and 13, Li Yong held posts in the Ministry of Revenue, Kuozhou, and Chenzhou before being demoted to Zunhua for embezzlement and violation of law.
Souyun李邕 (15160)The biographies give the Kaiyuan 3 appointment to the Ministry of Revenue, the Kuozhou Sima post, the Kaiyuan 13 appointment as prefect of Chenzhou, and the demotion to Zunhua for embezzlement and violation of law.
CBDBLi Yong (31592)The office data list Director in the Ministry of Revenue from 715, Sima of Kuozhou, prefect of Chenzhou, and county lieutenant of Zunhua, corresponding to the sequence of appointments and demotions.
[8]Provincial appointments after military meritAfter Kaiyuan 23, military merit brought Li Yong appointments in Kuo, Zi, Hua, and Wei, while the office list also includes Jiangxia, Nanping, Donghai, Jiyun, Zichuan, Lingchang, Jiqun, and Beihai.
Souyun李邕 (15160)The biographies state that after Kaiyuan 23 Li Yong was repeatedly appointed prefect of Kuo, Zi, Hua, and Wei through military merit.
CBDBLi Yong (31592)The office data list prefectural or commandery posts at Jiangxia, Nanping, Donghai, Jiyun, Zichuan, Lingchang, Jiqun, and Beihai.
[9]Beihai office and deathLi Yong served as governor of Jiqun and Beihai, became known as Li Beihai, was framed by Li Linfu and beaten to death in 747, and received a posthumous appointment under Daizong.
Souyun李邕 (15160)The biographies describe his service as governor of Jiqun and Beihai, the name Li Beihai, the hostility arising from his reputation, Li Linfu’s framing of him, his beating death in 747, and his posthumous appointment as Supervisor of the Palace Library.
CBDBLi Yong (31592)The office and basic data list governors of Jiqun and Beihai and give 747 as Li Yong’s death year, corresponding to the final office in the biography.
WikidataLi Yong (Q6139444)The date claim gives death in 747, and the Chinese description confirms service as governor of Beihai and the name Li Beihai.
[10]Prose and calligraphyLi Yong excelled in prose and calligraphy, wrote stelae in regular-running script after the models of the two Wangs, and was especially known for running-cursive calligraphy and stele eulogies.
Souyun李邕 (15160)The biographies describe his prose and calligraphy, his writing of stelae in regular-running script after Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi, his prominence in running-cursive calligraphy, and his strength in stele eulogies.
CBDBLi Yong (31592)The status data classify him as a calligrapher, poet, and writer.
WikidataLi Yong (Q6139444)The item describes him as a prominent Tang calligrapher and characterizes him through a semi-cursive style.
[11]Commissioned writingsEven in demoted posts away from court, Li Yong attracted commissions from officials and monasteries, producing several hundred pieces and receiving very large gifts.
Souyun李邕 (15160)The biography states that officials and monasteries brought gold and silk to seek his writings while he was serving away from court, that he produced several hundred pieces, and that the gifts he accepted were worth tens of thousands.
[12]Six Eulogies and poetic appraisalDu Fu esteemed the Six Eulogies, and a stone version was praised for its archaic diction as a masterpiece of its age.
Souyun李邕 (15160)The biographical entry says that Du Fu esteemed the Six Eulogies, while the later poetic discussion praises the recovered stone text as archaic and a masterpiece of its age.
[13]Yellow Crane legend and stelaeOne account links Li Yong with a Yellow Crane Tower legend, the signature Huang Xianhe, a naming precedent, and several surviving stelae.
Souyun李邕 (15160)The Yellow Crane Tower biography presents the account of a name derived from the tower legend, the signature Huang Xianhe, the naming precedent, and the stelae of Lushan Temple and Li Sixun.
[14]Works and surviving poemsThe seventy-volume collection attributed to Li Yong is lost, the Collection of Li Beihai was compiled later, and four poems survive with seven more supplied by two supplements; a critical tradition also censured repetitive lines.
Souyun李邕 (15160)The biographical entries give the lost seventy-volume collection, the later Collection of Li Beihai, the counts of four preserved and seven supplemented poems, and the criticism of repetitive lines.
CBDBLi Yong (31592)The works list includes the Collection of Li Beihai.
[15]Letter from Li BaiLi Bai addressed Li Yong in a letter entitled On Presenting a Letter to Li Yong.
CBDBLi Yong (31592)The association data identify Li Bai as the correspondent and connect the exchange with the ninth scroll of the Complete Works of Li Taibai and the title On Presenting a Letter to Li Yong.
[16]Early literary exchangesLi Yong exchanged poems and prose with Li Xian, Li Zhifang, and Princess Taiping.
CBDBLi Yong (31592)The association data name Li Xian, Li Zhifang, and Princess Taiping, with each relationship described as an exchange of poems or prose.
[17]Later literary exchangesLi Yong’s other exchanges of poems and prose involved Du Fu, Quan Deyu, Li Longji, Gao Shi, Li Qiao, Wang Changling, Cui Hao, and Lu Xiang.
CBDBLi Yong (31592)The association data name Du Fu, Quan Deyu, Li Longji, Gao Shi, Li Qiao, Wang Changling, Cui Hao, and Lu Xiang, all linked by poem-and-prose gift relationships.
[18]Later artistic influenceA later association names Liu Jue, who lived from 1410 to 1472, as one who followed Li Yong’s painting style.
CBDBLi Yong (31592)The association identifies Liu Jue as the person who followed Li Yong’s painting style and gives dates 1410–1472.
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