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Wen Zao温造

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Imperial censor, impeached Li You.

DIRECT FIGURES
7
RELATION RECORDS
12
SOURCE WORKS
2

RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Wen Zao, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

1 figure · 1 record
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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

3 figures · 4 records
03
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

4 figures · 5 records
04
THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

2 figures · 2 records

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  1. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    9 profile notes
    6 relations5 verified quotations
    • Wen Zaopay respectsLi Jiang
    • Zhang Jianfengmarried nieceWen Zao
    • Zhang JianfenginviteWen Zao
    • Wen ZaoimpeachLi You
    Verified original text · 5
    1. 乃以兄女妻之

      married niece · Old Book of Tang, 韦夏卿王正雅柳公绰崔玄亮温造郭承嘏殷侑徐晦传

    2. 寿州刺史张建封闻风致书币招延

      invite · Old Book of Tang, 韦夏卿王正雅柳公绰崔玄亮温造郭承嘏殷侑徐晦传

    3 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.

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  2. Official history

    New Book of Tang

    9 profile notes
    7 relations6 verified quotations
    • Wen ZaosubordinateEmperor Muzong
    • Pei DuimpeachWen Zao
    • Wen ZaoavengeLi Jiang
    • Wen ZaoadvisorZhang Jianfeng
    Verified original text · 6
    1. 度为帝言之

      impeach · New Book of Tang, 裴度子 识子 谂传

    2. 亲杀绛者,醢之

      avenge · New Book of Tang, 温皇甫二李姜崔传

    4 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.

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Relationship network

8 figures · 17 links
Wen ZaoWen ZaoEmperor MuzongEmperor MuzongPei DuPei DuLi JiangLi JiangZhang JianfengZhang JianfengLi YouLi YouLiu JiLiu JiJia SuJia Su
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Sources: New Book of Tang, 三宗诸子传; Old Book of Tang, 敬宗文宗本纪上; New Book of Tang, 二李崔萧二郑视卢韦周二裴刘赵王传; Old Book of Tang, 文宗本纪下; New Book of Tang, 方技传; Old Book of Tang, 李晟传; New Book of Tang, 李乌王杨曹高刘石传; Old Book of Tang, 李渤张仲方裴潾李中敏李甘高元裕李汉李景俭传

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