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Li Yiji郦食其
A persuasive speaker during the Qin-Han transition, mentioned in Dongfang Shuo's writings.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 6
- RELATION RECORDS
- 8
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Li Yiji, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
1 figure · 1 record＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Li Yiji—Li Shangbrothers
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
1 figure · 2 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Li Yiji→Liu Bangoffer strategy
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
3 figures · 3 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Han Xin→Li Yijitake credit
Zhang Liang→Li Yijirefute
Tian Heng→Li Yijiboiled to death
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
2 figures · 2 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Li Yiji→Liu Bangoffer plan
Li Yiji→Wei Baopersuade
7 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
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- Official history10 profile notes
Book of Han
7 relations9 verified quotations- Li Yiji→ offer strategy →Liu Bang
- Liu Bang→ employ →Li Yiji
- Li Yiji→ offer plan →Liu Bang
- Han Xin→ take credit →Li Yiji
Verified original text · 9
与郦食其谋桡楚权
offer strategy · Book of Han, 张陈王周传
沛公至高阳传舍，使人召食其。
说客 · Book of Han, 郦陆朱刘叔孙传
7 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history1 profile notes
Book of the Later Han
0 relations0 verified quotations - Official history6 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
5 relations6 verified quotations- Li Yiji→ offer strategy →Liu Bang
- Liu Bang→ employ →Li Yiji
- Han Xin→ take credit →Li Yiji
- Zhang Liang→ refute →Li Yiji
Verified original text · 6
号郦食其为广野君
subordinate · Records of the Grand Historian, 郦生陆贾列传
乃求见说沛公
submit · Records of the Grand Historian, 高祖本纪
4 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
- offer strategyLi Yiji → Liu Banghist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 郦生陆贾列传Records of the Grand Historian, 高祖本纪Book of Han, 张陈王周传Book of Han, 郦陆朱刘叔孙传
Original text (4)
与郦食其谋桡楚权
沛公至高阳传舍，使人召食其。
Original relation: 说客 · Book of Han, 郦陆朱刘叔孙传
号郦食其为广野君
Original relation: subordinate · Records of the Grand Historian, 郦生陆贾列传
乃求见说沛公
Original relation: submit · Records of the Grand Historian, 高祖本纪
- employ← Liu Bang → Li Yijihist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 秦楚之际月表Book of Han, 刑法志Book of Han, 高帝纪_ch. 1上
Original text (3)
骋陆、郦之辩
食其说沛公袭陈留。沛公以为广野君
用郦食其策
Original relation: use strategy · Records of the Grand Historian, 秦楚之际月表
Original text (1)
与郦食其谋桡楚权
Original text (2)
信因袭历下军
齐王田广以郦生卖己，乃亨之
Original relation: 间接致害 · Records of the Grand Historian, 淮阴侯列传
Original text (2)
良曰：“谁为陛下画此计者？陛下事去矣。”
良曰：“谁为陛下画此计者？陛下事去矣。”
Original relation: veto · Records of the Grand Historian, 留侯世家
Original text (1)
王广、相横以郦生为卖己而亨之
Original text (1)
缓颊往说魏王豹
Original text (1)