Li Guang

TimelineCBDB

1. 1129 知某州軍州事
2. 1130 徽猷閣待制
3. 1130 知某府軍府事
4. 1131 朝奉郎
5. 1131 知某州軍州事
6. 1131 知某州軍州事
7. 1131 知某州軍州事
8. 1132 知某州軍州事
9. 1135 寶文閣待制
10. 1135 左朝奉郎
11. 1135 知某州軍州事
12. 1135 顯謨閣直學士
13. 1136 知某州軍州事
14. 1137 安撫制置大使
15. 1137 知某府軍府事
16. 1139 參知政事

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FamilyCBDB

AliasesCBDB

• 博物居士 室名、別號
• 安簡 諡號
• 泰定 字
• 泰發 字
• 莊簡 諡號
• 莊肅 諡號
• 讀易先生 室名、別號

StatusCBDB

• 理學家
• [宰執]

AssociationsCBDB

ExaminationsCBDB

WorksCBDB

Citations

1. [1] Identity, dates, and status Li Guang lived from 1078 to 1159 and is identified as a Song official and Neo-Confucian scholar.
   • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB supplies Li Guang's name, dates, dynasty, and Neo-Confucian status.
   • Souyun李光 (27356)The biographical entries give the 1078–1159 lifespan and the Song-dynasty official and scholarly context.
   • WikidataLi Guang (Q11095469)Wikidata identifies the person as Li Guang, a Song-dynasty person, with dates corresponding to 1078 and 1159.
2. [2] Courtesy name, sobriquets, and origin Li Guang was styled Taifa, also Taiding, used several sobriquets, and came from Shangyu in Yuezhou; the present-day location is expressed as southeastern Shangyu or Shaoxing.
   • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB gives Taifa, Taiding, Bowu Jushi, and Duyi Xiansheng, and places his native registration at Shangyu.
   • Souyun李光 (27356)The biographical texts provide the alternative courtesy names and sobriquets, as well as the alternative present-day identifications of Shangyu and Shaoxing.
   • WikidataLi Guang (Q11095469)Wikidata's alias set confirms several of the courtesy-name, sobriquet, and posthumous-name forms.
3. [3] Examination success Li Guang passed the jinshi examination in the fifth year of Chongning, corresponding to 1106.
   • Souyun李光 (27356)The biographical texts explicitly give the Chongning fifth year, 1106, and the jinshi degree.
   • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB classifies his examination achievement as jinshi.
4. [4] Early career He governed Kaihua and Changshu, held the Sifeng and Sixun yuanwailang posts, entered court as Fubao lang, and was demoted after remonstrating.
   • Souyun李光 (27356)The biographical texts give the Kaihua, Changshu, Sifeng, Sixun, Fubao lang, and Tingzhou wine-tax appointments.
   • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB also lists the Sifeng office.
5. [5] Qinzong and Jianyan appointments After Qinzong's accession, Li Guang became Right Remonstrator and Investigating Censor, then Supervisor of the Palace Library in Jianyan 1.
   • Souyun李光 (27356)The biographical texts give the Qinzong-era promotions and the Jianyan first-year appointment.
6. [6] Xuanzhou appointment In Jianyan 3, Li Guang governed Xuanzhou; CBDB places the Xuanzhou posting from 1129 to 1130.
   • Souyun李光 (27356)The biographical texts state that he governed Xuanzhou in Jianyan 3.
   • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB lists the Xuanzhou governorship and gives a 1129–1130 posting range.
7. [7] Defense of Xuanzhou At Xuanzhou he repaired the walls, gathered troops and provisions, organized a yi-she, and defended the territory effectively.
   • Souyun李光 (27356)The introduction describes the repairs, accumulation of troops and grain, establishment of a yi-she, and effective defense.
8. [8] Lin'an appointment Li Guang was subsequently transferred to govern Lin'an; CBDB also lists the Lin'an posting for 1130–1131.
   • Souyun李光 (27356)The career narratives state that he moved from Xuanzhou to the Lin'an governorship.
   • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB lists the Lin'an prefectural posting and gives a 1130–1131 range.
9. [9] Early Shaoxing and Personnel Ministry In Shaoxing 1, Li Guang governed Wuzhou and was promoted to Assistant Minister of Personnel; the rank is also given as Minister of Personnel.
   • Souyun李光 (27356)The texts give the Wuzhou appointment and the two forms of the Personnel Ministry rank, Assistant Minister and Minister.
   • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB separately lists the 1131 Wuzhou governorship.
10. [10] Huainan pacification In Shaoxing 2, Li Guang became pacification commissioner for western Huainan.
    • Souyun李光 (27356)The career narratives state that he was appointed Huaxi pacification commissioner in Shaoxing 2.
11. [11] Jiangdong and Jiankang He then became Jiangdong pacification commissioner and concurrently governed Jiankang and Shouchun.
    • Souyun李光 (27356)The biographical texts give the Jiangdong, Jiankang, and Shouchun appointments after Huaxi.
12. [12] Taizhou Chongdao Abbey Li Guang subsequently lost his office and was assigned to supervise the Taizhou Chongdao Abbey.
    • Souyun李光 (27356)The career narratives give the loss of office and the Taizhou Chongdao Abbey assignment.
    • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB lists the same Taizhou Chongdao Abbey office.
13. [13] Provincial governorships Afterward Li Guang governed Huzhou, Pingjiang, Taizhou, and Wenzhou.
    • Souyun李光 (27356)The career narratives list the Huzhou, Pingjiang, Taizhou, and Wenzhou governorships.
    • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB separately lists the Huzhou, Wenzhou, and Pingjiang postings.
14. [14] Minister of Rites In Shaoxing 5, Li Guang was appointed Minister of Rites and governed Taizhou and Wenzhou.
    • Souyun李光 (27356)The career account gives the Shaoxing 5 Minister of Rites appointment and the Taizhou and Wenzhou governorships.
15. [15] Jiangnan West and Hongzhou In Shaoxing 7, Li Guang became pacification and military commissioner of the Jiangnan West Circuit and concurrently governed Hongzhou.
    • Souyun李光 (27356)The biographical texts give the Jiangnan West, or Jiangxi, pacification and military commission and the concurrent Hongzhou governorship.
    • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB lists the Jiangnan West pacification office and Hongzhou, with a 1137–1138 range for the former.
16. [16] Chief councillor appointment Li Guang was appointed executive councillor in Shaoxing 8.
    • Souyun李光 (27356)The career narratives state that he became canzhi zhengshi in Shaoxing 8.
    • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB lists the executive councillor office and gives a starting year of 1139.
17. [17] Shaoxing 9 reassignment In Shaoxing 9, Li Guang fell out with Qin Hui, left the capital for the Shaoxing governorship, and was reassigned to the Dongxiao Palace.
    • Souyun李光 (27356)The career narrative gives the Shaoxing 9 conflict with Qin Hui, Shaoxing governorship, and Dongxiao Palace assignment.
18. [18] Political position and Qin Hui conflict Li Guang opposed territorial concessions for peace, distrusted the Jin, rejected reliance on the peace settlement, opposed withdrawing defenses, and denounced Qin Hui before Gaozong.
    • Souyun李光 (27356)The biographical texts state his opposition to ceding territory, his view that the Jin and the peace agreement could not be trusted, his opposition to withdrawing defenses, and his accusation against Qin Hui.
19. [19] Dismissal from government Qin Hui turned against Li Guang, who left the government after one year as a chief councillor.
    • Souyun李光 (27356)The texts state that Qin Hui disliked him and that he was removed after one year in the executive post.
    • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB associates Qin Hui with the pressure that forced Li Guang out.
20. [20] Exile, restoration, and death Li Guang was successively confined at Tengzhou, transferred to Qiongzhou and Changhuajun, moved to Chenzhou after Qin Hui's death, restored to Left Chaofeng dafu, allowed to live at will, and died at Jiangzhou aged eighty-two.
    • Souyun李光 (27356)The two career accounts provide the successive demotions, transfers, restoration, retirement, Jiangzhou death, and age of eighty-two.
21. [21] Posthumous restoration and names After Xiaozong's accession Li Guang was restored as a Zizheng dian xueshi and received the posthumous name Zhuangjian, with Anjian and Zhuangsu also appearing as forms.
    • Souyun李光 (27356)The biographical texts give the posthumous restoration as Zizheng dian xueshi and the name Zhuangjian.
    • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB gives Anjian, Zhuangjian, and Zhuangsu as posthumous-name forms.
    • WikidataLi Guang (Q11095469)Wikidata's aliases also include Anjian, Zhuangjian, and Zhuangsu.
22. [22] Family and marriage Li Guang's father was Li Gao, his mother Lady Shi, his father-in-law Guan Shike, and his wife Guan lived from 1104 to 1175.
    • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB gives Li Gao, Lady Shi, Guan Shike, and Guan, including the wife's 1104–1175 dates.
23. [23] Children Li Guang's sons included Li Mengbo, Li Mengjian, Li Mengzhen, and Li Mengchuan; the latter is variously classified as the youngest or fifth son.
    • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB lists the four sons, the available birth and death years, and both youngest-son and fifth-son classifications for Li Mengchuan.
24. [24] Affines and descendants The listed sons-in-law are Pan Zhi, Lu Quanzhi, Cao Cuizhong, and Zhang Ju; the grandchildren and great-grandchildren are also named in the family relationships.
    • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB lists the four sons-in-law, three grandsons, the granddaughter's husband Hu Yong, the granddaughter, and two great-grandsons.
25. [25] Teacher and political thought Li Guang studied with Liu Anshi and is classified as a Neo-Confucian scholar; his political arguments opposed territorial concessions and reliance on peace or withdrawn defenses.
    • Souyun李光 (27356)The biographical text states that he studied under Liu Anshi and gives his opposition to territorial concessions and to relying on peace or withdrawn defenses.
    • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB associates Liu Anshi with Li Guang as teacher and classifies Li Guang as a Neo-Confucian scholar.
26. [26] Principal writings His principal writings include the two forms of the ten-volume Changes commentary, the ten-volume military work and immortals work, and a lost thirty-volume literary collection.
    • Souyun李光 (27356)The texts give the alternative titles of the ten-volume Changes commentary, the ten-volume 《兵略》 and 《神仙傳》, and the lost thirty-volume collection.
    • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB gives 《讀易詳說》 as a work for which Li Guang is the author.
27. [27] Other collections Other associated titles include 《椒亭小集》 in one volume, an eighteen-volume compilation of 《莊簡集》, and 《李莊簡詞》.
    • Souyun李光 (27356)The biographical text gives the one-volume 《椒亭小集》 and the eighteen-volume compilation of 《莊簡集》.
    • CBDBLi Guang (8079)CBDB also lists 《莊簡集》, 《椒亭小集》, and 《李莊簡詞》.