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Chu Suiliang褚遂良

TangHistory × Fiction

Huangmen Shilang, participating in court politics.

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DIRECT FIGURES
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RELATION RECORDS
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SOURCE WORKS
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Chu Suiliang, and the people around them.

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

11 figures · 14 records
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02
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

4 figures · 4 records
03
THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

4 figures · 5 records
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In history · Old Book of Tang

Huangmen Shilang, later Zhongshu Ling. Qiju Lang, Wei Zheng once showed him his remonstrance words.

In fiction · New Book of Tang · Romance of Sui and Tang

Minister, firmly requested to establish Prince Jin; Tang dynasty minister, remonstrated against Taizong attending a funeral. Tang dynasty minister, entrusted with the orphan by Taizong.

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  1. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    34 profile notes
    12 relations21 verified quotations
    • Li Shimin→ orphan entrust →Chu Suiliang
    • Chu Suiliang→ admonish →Li Shimin
    • Emperor Gaozong of Tang→ demote →Chu Suiliang
    • Chu Suiliang→ admonish against →Emperor Gaozong of Tang
    Verified original text · 21
    1. 黄门侍郎褚遂良等二十二人

      appoint · Old Book of Tang, 太宗本纪下

    2. 黄门侍郎褚遂良为中书令

      employ · Old Book of Tang, 太宗本纪下

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  2. Literature / legend

    Romance of Sui and Tang

    4 profile notes
    2 relations2 verified quotations
    • Li Shimin→ orphan entrust →Chu Suiliang
    • Chu Suiliang→ admonish against →Emperor Gaozong of Tang
    Verified original text · 2
    1. 召长孙无忌、褚遂良、徐𪟝辈，至榻前说道

      orphan entrust · Romance of Sui and Tang, 070

    2. 先帝临崩，执陛下手……

      admonish against · Romance of Sui and Tang, 071

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  3. Official history

    New Book of Tang

    36 profile notes
    16 relations19 verified quotations
    • Li Shimin→ orphan entrust →Chu Suiliang
    • Chu Suiliang→ admonish →Li Shimin
    • Emperor Gaozong of Tang→ demote →Chu Suiliang
    • Chu Suiliang→ admonish against →Emperor Gaozong of Tang
    Verified original text · 19
    1. 谏议大夫褚遂良曰

      accept advice · New Book of Tang, 东夷传

    2. 褚遂良见帝曰：“君子不失言于人，明主不失言於戏

      admonish · New Book of Tang, 苏世长子 良嗣从孙 弁韦云起孙伏伽张玄素传

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History vs. fiction

In the official history, Chu Suiliang earnestly admonished at court to prevent the establishment of Empress Wu, and the novel vividly recreates his upright minister's spirit of placing the tablet and bleeding.

  • attestedChu Suiliang strongly admonished at court against the deposition and establishment, risking death.

    The Old Book of Tang, Biographies of Empresses and Consorts, Part 1, records that Emperor Gaozong wanted to depose the empress and establish Wu, but 'Zhangsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang, and others firmly admonished, so he stopped.' Later, Suiliang still argued based on the late emperor's entrustment. The Sui and Tang Romance, Chapter 71, faithfully reproduces this scene, describing Suiliang's impassioned words: 'The words are still in my ears, and the empress has not been found guilty; how can she be lightly deposed?' He would rather die than submit, and ultimately was demoted and died. The historical facts are indeed true.

Relationship network

16 figures · 93 links
Chu SuiliangChu SuiliangLi ShiminLi ShiminEmperor Gaozong of TangEmperor Gaozong of TangXu ShijiXu ShijiZhangsun WujiZhangsun WujiWu HouWu HouWei ZhengWei ZhengFang XuanlingFang XuanlingEmperor GaozongEmperor GaozongXu JingzongXu JingzongLi YifuLi YifuPei XingjianYu ShinanYu ZhiningPrince of JinLi Daozong
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Sources: New Book of Tang, 三宗诸子传; Old Book of Tang, 于志宁高季辅张行成传; Romance of Sui and Tang, 069; New Book of Tang, 三郑高权崔传; Old Book of Tang, 儒学传上; Romance of Sui and Tang, 070; New Book of Tang, 东夷传; Old Book of Tang, 刘仁轨郝处俊裴行俭传

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