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Wu Yuanheng武元衡

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Killed by robbers, on the third day of the sixth month in the tenth year of Yuanhe.

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RELATION RECORDS
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SOURCE WORKS
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Wu Yuanheng, and the people around them.

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MENTORSHIP

Mentorship

Teachers, disciples and transmission

3 figures · 3 records
02
KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

1 figure · 1 record
03
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

6 figures · 6 records
3 more in the complete record
04
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

5 figures · 7 records
2 more in the complete record
05
THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

2 figures · 2 records

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  1. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    24 profile notes
    12 relations13 verified quotations
    • Wu Yuanhengruler-subjectEmperor Dezong of Tang
    • Wu Yuanhengruler-subjectEmperor Xianzong
    • Wang ChengzongassassinateWu Yuanheng
    • Wu YuanhengscoldedWang Chengzong
    Verified original text · 13
    1. 德宗知其才,召授比部员外郎

      ruler-subject · Old Book of Tang, 武元衡郑馀庆韦贯之传

    2. 复拜御史中丞

      ruler-subject · Old Book of Tang, 武元衡郑馀庆韦贯之传

    11 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.

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  2. Official history

    New Book of Tang

    18 profile notes
    12 relations11 verified quotations
    • Wu Yuanhengruler-subjectEmperor Dezong of Tang
    • Wu YuanhengappreciatePei Du
    • Li JifucolleagueWu Yuanheng
    • Wang ChengzongassassinateWu Yuanheng
    Verified original text · 11
    1. 德宗钦其才,召拜比部员外郎

      appreciated · New Book of Tang, 张姜武李宋传

    2. 皆为武元衡所知

      appreciate · New Book of Tang, 李逢吉元稹牛僧儒子 蔚蔚子 微子 丛李宗闵传

    9 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.

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Relationship network

17 figures · 69 links
Wu YuanhengWu YuanhengEmperor Dezong of TangEmperor Dezong of TangEmperor XianzongEmperor XianzongPei DuPei DuLi JifuLi JifuWang ChengzongWang ChengzongLi ShidaoLi ShidaoBai JuyiBai JuyiWang ShuwenWang ShuwenTian HongzhengTian HongzhengYang SifuYang SifuLi QiLiu GongchuoGao ChongwenDou QunXu MengrongDuan Wenchang
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Sources: New Book of Tang, 二李传; Old Book of Tang, 五行志; New Book of Tang, 令狐张康李刘田王牛史传; Old Book of Tang, 元稹白居易传; New Book of Tang, 儒学传下; Old Book of Tang, 刘玄佐董晋陆长源刘全谅李忠臣李希烈吴少诚传; New Book of Tang, 姚独孤顾韦段吕许薛李传; Old Book of Tang, 姚南仲刘乃袁高段平仲薛存诚卢坦传

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