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Lü Mengzheng吕蒙正
Councillor of State, Grand Councilor with the same status as the Secretariat-Chancellery
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 11
- RELATION RECORDS
- 14
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Lü Mengzheng, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
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Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Lü Yijian—Lü Mengzhenguncle-nephew
Lü Mengzheng—Lady Liumother-son
Wen Zhongshu—Lü Mengzhengclose friendship
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
6 figures · 8 records+
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Emperor Zhenzong of Song→Lü Mengzhengappoint
Lü Mengzheng→Emperor Taizong of Songspeak up
Lü Mengzheng—Li Fangcolleague
Zhao Pu→Lü Mengzhengmodel
Lin Te→Lü Mengzhengrecommended
Lü Mengzheng→Ding Deyureport
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 1 record+
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Lü Mengzheng→Lu Duoxuncriticize
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先是,卢多逊为相,其子雍起家即授水部员外郎,后遂以为常。至是,蒙正奏曰
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
2 figures · 2 records+
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Zhao Pu→Lü Mengzhengpraise
Lü Mengzheng→Fu Biappreciate
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In history · History of Song
Councillor of State, Grand Councilor with the same status as the Secretariat-Chancellery; Vice Director of the Secretariat and Minister of Revenue, Grand Councilor, then dismissed to Minister of Personnel, later reinstated as Grand Councilor. Minister of Personnel and Grand Councilor, then dismissed to Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs.
In fiction · Generals of the Yang Family
Councillor of State, composed poems for the emperor. Resigned from office.
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- Official history28 profile notes
History of Song
14 relations16 verified quotations- Emperor Zhenzong of Song→ appoint →Lü Mengzheng
- Lü Mengzheng→ appoint →Emperor Zhenzong of Song
- Lü Mengzheng→ speak up →Emperor Taizong of Song
- Emperor Taizong of Song→ granted degree →Lü Mengzheng
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吕蒙正加司空
appoint · History of Song, 真宗本纪一
以吕蒙正为太子太师、莱国公
appoint · History of Song, 真宗本纪二
14 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Literature / legend2 profile notes
Generals of the Yang Family
0 relations0 verified quotations
History vs. fiction
A figure from the Northern Song Dynasty, recorded in official history
- based on factVerification of the figure's deeds
Official histories such as the 'Annals of Emperor Taizong, Volume 2' record: 'Yuan Kan as Prince of Xiang, Yuan Fen as Prince of Yue, Qian Chu as Prince of Deng, Li Fang, Grand Councilor of the Secretariat-Chancellery, as Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs, Lü Mengzheng, Participant in Determining Governmental Affairs, as Grand Councilor of the Secretariat-Chancellery, Wang Xian, Commissioner of Military Affairs, promoted to Grand Mentor, Zhao Pu, Grand Guardian and concurrently Attendant-in-Chief, given the title Duke of Xu, Xin Zhongfu, Participant in Determining Governmental Affairs, promoted to Vice Minister of Revenue, Zhao Changyan, Vice Commissioner of Military Affairs, promoted to Vice Minister of Works.' The historical novel 'Chapter 21' also records this.
Relationship network
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吕蒙正加司空
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以吕蒙正为太子太师、莱国公
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宰相吕蒙正复上言,乞班诸王下
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得吕蒙正以下一百九人。
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藉普旧德为之表率
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此儿他日名位与吾相似,而勋业远过于吾。
- uncle-nephew← Lü Yijian → Lü MengzhenghistHistory of Song, 晏殊庞籍恭孙王随章得象吕夷简公绰公弼公孺张士逊传History of Song, 李昉宗讷宗谔昭述昭遘吕蒙正张齐贤宗诲子皋子宪贾黄中论传
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方夷简在下僚,诸父蒙正以宰相才期之。
有侄夷简,任颍州推官,宰相才也。
- colleagueLü Mengzheng → Li FanghistHistory of Song, 太宗本纪二History of Song, 李昉宗讷宗谔昭述昭遘吕蒙正张齐贤宗诲子皋子宪贾黄中论传
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中书侍郎兼户部尚书、平章事吕蒙正罢为吏部尚书,以右仆射李昉、参知政事张齐贤并平章事
李昉罢相,蒙正拜中书侍郎兼户部尚书、平章事
Original relation: succeed · History of Song, 李昉宗讷宗谔昭述昭遘吕蒙正张齐贤宗诲子皋子宪贾黄中论传
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先是,卢多逊为相,其子雍起家即授水部员外郎,后遂以为常。至是,蒙正奏曰
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与妻刘氏不睦,并蒙正出之
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