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Fang Xuanling房玄龄

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Secretary, collected Sui dynasty books and records.

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DIRECT FIGURES
10
RELATION RECORDS
16
SOURCE WORKS
2

RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Fang Xuanling, and the people around them.

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

5 figures · 7 records
02
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

3 figures · 3 records
03
THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

6 figures · 6 records
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  1. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    49 profile notes
    12 relations22 verified quotations
    • Li Shimin→ ruler-subject →Fang Xuanling
    • Fang Xuanling→ assist →Li Shimin
    • Li Shimin→ grant gifts →Fang Xuanling
    • Fang Xuanling→ plot →Zhangsun Wuji
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    1. 又命长孙无忌、房玄龄与学士法官

      order · Old Book of Tang, 刑法志

    2. 令记室房玄龄收隋图籍

      subordinate · Old Book of Tang, 太宗本纪上

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  2. Official history

    New Book of Tang

    38 profile notes
    7 relations6 verified quotations
    • Li Shimin→ ruler-subject →Fang Xuanling
    • Fang Xuanling→ assist →Li Shimin
    • Li Yuan→ appoint →Fang Xuanling
    • Zhangsun Wuji→ accomplice →Fang Xuanling
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    1. 太宗以炖煌公徇渭北，杖策上谒军门

      ruler-subject · New Book of Tang, 房玄龄玄龄次子 遗爱杜如晦如晦弟 楚客如晦叔父 淹如晦五世孙 元颖元颖从子 审权等传

    2. 左庶子房玄龄为中书令

      appoint · New Book of Tang, 高祖本纪

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Relationship network

11 figures · 56 links
Fang XuanlingFang XuanlingLi ShiminLi ShiminLi YuanLi YuanZhangsun WujiZhangsun WujiChu SuiliangChu SuiliangDu RuhuiDu RuhuiXiao YuXiao YuEmperor Gaozu of HanEmperor Gaozu of HanLinghu DefenLinghu DefenLi DaliangLi DaliangFeng DeyiFeng Deyi
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Sources: New Book of Tang, 东夷传; Old Book of Tang, 于志宁高季辅张行成传; New Book of Tang, 于志宁曾孙 休烈四世孙 敖附 庞严五世孙 琮高冯张行成族子 易之 昌宗传; Old Book of Tang, 侯君集张亮薛万彻传; New Book of Tang, 侯君集张亮薛万钧弟 万彻弟 万淑弟 万备附 盛彦师附 卢祖尚附 刘世让附 刘兰等传; Old Book of Tang, 儒学传上; New Book of Tang, 儒学传上; Old Book of Tang, 刑法志

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