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Wu Yuanji吴元济

TangHistory

Military governor of Caizhou, appointed Dong Changling as the magistrate of Yancheng, and imprisoned Lady Yang.

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RELATION RECORDS
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SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Wu Yuanji, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

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  1. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    24 profile notes
    12 relations21 verified quotations
    • Pei Du→ attack →Wu Yuanji
    • Li Jifu→ plan campaign →Wu Yuanji
    • Wang Chengzong→ request pardon →Wu Yuanji
    • Li Guangyan→ attack →Wu Yuanji
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    1. 诏以度为彰义军节度使，兼申光蔡四面行营招抚使

      attack · 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

    2. 裴度往沲口观板筑五沟，贼遽至

      suppress · Old Book of Tang, 宪宗本纪下

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  2. Official history

    New Book of Tang

    24 profile notes
    7 relations12 verified quotations
    • Pei Du→ attack →Wu Yuanji
    • Li Jifu→ plan campaign →Wu Yuanji
    • Li Guangyan→ attack →Wu Yuanji
    • Li Su→ catch →Wu Yuanji
    Verified original text · 12
    1. 度请身督战

      attack · New Book of Tang, 裴度子 识子 谂传

    2. 及元济擅立，吉甫以内地无唇齿援，因时可取

      attack · New Book of Tang, 二李传

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Relationship network

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Wu YuanjiWu YuanjiPei DuPei DuLi JifuLi JifuWang ChengzongWang ChengzongLi GuangyanLi GuangyanZhang HongjingZhang HongjingLi YouLi YouLi SuLi SuWu ShaochengWu ShaochengWu ChongyinWu ChongyinDu YuanyingDu YuanyingYuan Zi
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Sources: New Book of Tang, 二李传; Old Book of Tang, 列女传; New Book of Tang, 关董袁赵窦传; 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, 孟简胡证崔元略杜元颖崔弘礼李虞仲王质卢简辞传; New Book of Tang, 孔穆崔柳杨马传; Old Book of Tang, 宪宗本纪下

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