CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Cui Shi崔湜
Promoted from Vice Director of the Secretariat to Grand Councilor with the title Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi, later demoted to Prefect of Xiangzhou due to bribery.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 11
- RELATION RECORDS
- 17
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Cui Shi, and the people around them.
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01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
4 figures · 5 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Cui Shi→Princess Taipingdepend
Cui Shi→Emperor Zhongzong of Tangappoint
Cui Shi—Xiao Zhizhongcolleague
King Ping→Cui Shiappoint
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
10 figures · 12 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang→Cui Shiorder suicide
Cui Shi→Liu Youqiuframe
Cui Shi→Wu Sansiinform against
Li Longji→Cui Shikill
Cui Shi→Zhang Yueexclude
Emperor Ruizong→Cui Shiexile
Princess Taiping—Cui Shiaccomplice
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与尚书左仆射窦怀贞、侍中岑羲、中书令萧至忠崔湜、太子少保薛稷、雍州长史李晋、右散骑常侍昭文馆学士贾膺福、鸿胪卿唐晙及元楷、慈、慧范等谋废太子
Xiao Zhizhong—Cui Shiaccomplice
Source record
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In history · Old Book of Tang
Promoted from Vice Director of the Secretariat to Grand Councilor with the title Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi, later demoted to Prefect of Xiangzhou due to bribery. Also served as Vice Minister of Personnel, then as Zhongshu Ling (Head of the Secretariat). A literary figure, participated in compiling works.
In fiction · New Book of Tang · Romance of Sui and Tang
As Grand Councilor, had an illicit affair with Shangguan Wan'er, and was a member of the Wei clique. As a court official, plotted rebellion and was executed.
Across source works
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- Official history20 profile notes
Old Book of Tang
9 relations12 verified quotations- Cui Shi→ order suicide →Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
- Cui Shi→ appoint →Emperor Zhongzong of Tang
- Cui Shi→ inform against →Wu Sansi
- Li Longji→ kill →Cui Shi
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乃追湜赐死。
order suicide · Old Book of Tang, 刘洎马周崔仁师传
中书侍郎、检校吏部侍郎崔湜同中书门下平章事
appoint · Old Book of Tang, 中宗睿宗本纪
10 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Literature / legend2 profile notes
Romance of Sui and Tang
2 relations2 verified quotations- Princess Taiping→ form clique →Cui Shi
- Li Longji→ kill →Cui Shi
Verified original text · 2
与朝臣萧至忠、岑羲、窦怀贞、崔湜等结为党援
form clique · Romance of Sui and Tang, 078
崔湜及宫人元氏俱诛死
kill · Romance of Sui and Tang, 078
- Official history22 profile notes
New Book of Tang
10 relations10 verified quotations- Emperor Xuanzong of Tang→ order suicide →Cui Shi
- Cui Shi→ exclude →Zhang Yue
- Emperor Ruizong→ exile →Cui Shi
- Princess Taiping→ form clique →Cui Shi
Verified original text · 10
追及荆州赐死
order suicide · New Book of Tang, 李纲孙 安仁孙 安静李大亮兄子 道裕族孙 迥秀戴胄侄 至德刘洎附 乐彦玮崔仁师等传
又与太平公主逐张说
exclude · New Book of Tang, 李纲孙 安仁孙 安静李大亮兄子 道裕族孙 迥秀戴胄侄 至德刘洎附 乐彦玮崔仁师等传
8 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
In the official history, Cui Shi, who attached himself to Shangguan Wan'er and Princess Taiping, was executed for plotting rebellion, and the novel faithfully reproduces his repeated scheming.
- attestedCui Shi repeatedly attached himself to rebel factions and was granted death in the Xiantian coup.
The Old Book of Tang, Biographies of Liu Youqiu, Zhong Shaojing, Guo Yuanzhen, and Zhang Shuo, records that in the second year of Xiantian, when Princess Taiping's plot was exposed, 'and Zhizhong and others were executed,' and Cui Shi was also implicated and granted death. In chapter 77 of Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it is written that among the court officials, 'Cui Shi' first had an affair with Wan'er, then attached himself to Empress Wei and Princess Taiping, and was executed after Emperor Xuanzong suppressed Princess Taiping's rebellion, which is consistent with the biographies in the official history.
Relationship network
- order suicide← Emperor Xuanzong of Tang → Cui ShilitNew Book of Tang, 李纲孙 安仁孙 安静李大亮兄子 道裕族孙 迥秀戴胄侄 至德刘洎附 乐彦玮崔仁师等传
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中书侍郎、检校吏部侍郎崔湜同中书门下平章事
崔湜、郑愔坐赃，湜贬襄州刺史
Original relation: demote · Old Book of Tang, 中宗睿宗本纪
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流崔湜于窦州
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与朝臣萧至忠、岑羲、窦怀贞、崔湜等结为党援
太平公主引萧至忠、崔湜等为宰相
Original relation: 引为 · New Book of Tang, 苏瓌张说传
- dependCui Shi → Princess TaipinglitNew Book of Tang, 刘锺崔二王传New Book of Tang, 李纲孙 安仁孙 安静李大亮兄子 道裕族孙 迥秀戴胄侄 至德刘洎附 乐彦玮崔仁师等传
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与尚书左仆射窦怀贞、侍中岑羲、中书令萧至忠崔湜、太子少保薛稷、雍州长史李晋、右散骑常侍昭文馆学士贾膺福、鸿胪卿唐晙及元楷、慈、慧范等谋废太子
- inform againstCui Shi → Wu Sansihist × litNew Book of Tang, 李纲孙 安仁孙 安静李大亮兄子 道裕族孙 迥秀戴胄侄 至德刘洎附 乐彦玮崔仁师等传Old Book of Tang, 刘洎马周崔仁师传Old Book of Tang, 酷吏传下
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湜乃反以桓、敬等计议潜告三思。
湜反露其计于三思
湜反以彦范等计告三思
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期以其月四日以羽林军作乱
崔湜及宫人元氏俱诛死
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与窦怀贞、魏知古、崔湜、陆象先、柳衝、徐坚、刘子玄等撰成《姓族係录》
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- frameCui Shi → Liu Youqiuhist × litNew Book of Tang, 李纲孙 安仁孙 安静李大亮兄子 道裕族孙 迥秀戴胄侄 至德刘洎附 乐彦玮崔仁师等传Old Book of Tang, 刘洎马周崔仁师传Old Book of Tang, 酷吏传下
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崔湜为中书令