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Xiao Yu萧瑀

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Tang dynasty chancellor, advocated that Buddhism should not be abolished, and brought bodhisattvas to the emperor.

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Xiao Yu, 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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In history · Old Book of Tang

Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs, drafted laws and regulations, discussed corporal punishment with Emperor Taizong. A Tang official, participated in decision-making. A minister of Emperor Taizong, once served as Left Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs.

In fiction · New Book of Tang · Romance of Sui and Tang

Xiao Yu was a Tang dynasty chancellor who advocated that Buddhism should not be abolished. He once brought two monks with scabies to see the emperor.

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  1. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    27 profile notes
    13 relations16 verified quotations
    • Li Shimin→ appoint →Xiao Yu
    • Xiao Yu→ subject →Li Shimin
    • Li Yuan→ appoint →Xiao Yu
    • Xiao Yu→ subject →Li Yuan
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    1. 又谓萧瑀、陈叔达等曰

      ask and answer · Old Book of Tang, 刑法志

    2. 尚书左仆射、宋国公萧瑀坐事免。

      dismiss office · Old Book of Tang, 太宗本纪上

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  2. Literature / legend

    Romance of Sui and Tang

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    1 relations1 verified quotations
    • Xiao Yu→ subordinate →Emperor Tang
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    1. 唐帝方泛舟海地，闻窗外人乱，正召裴寂、萧瑀议事

      subordinate · Romance of Sui and Tang, 066

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  3. Official history

    New Book of Tang

    23 profile notes
    5 relations8 verified quotations
    • Li Shimin→ appoint →Xiao Yu
    • Li Yuan→ appoint →Xiao Yu
    • Xiao Yu→ subject →Li Yuan
    • Emperor Yang of Sui→ demote →Xiao Yu
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    1. 萧瑀为太子太保

      appoint · New Book of Tang, 太宗本纪

    2. 隋民部尚书宋国公萧瑀、相国司录参军窦威并为内史令。

      confer title · New Book of Tang, 宰相表上

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History vs. fiction

Xiao Yu advocated building a Water and Land Assembly in the novel, but in official history he was a prime minister.

  • attestedIn official history, Xiao Yu was an important minister of the Tang Dynasty, and the novel adds his proposal for Buddhist affairs.

    The official history 《旧唐书》 records that Xiao Yu was an important minister in the early Tang Dynasty, stating: "武德五年，迁内史令。时军国草创，方隅未宁，高祖乃委以心腹，凡诸政务，莫不关掌。" (《旧唐书·封伦萧瑀裴矩宇文士及传》) In Chapter 012 of 《西游记》, he appears as the prime minister, petitioning Emperor Taizong to select eminent monks for a grand water and land assembly, thereby setting the stage for Tang Sanzang's pilgrimage to fetch scriptures.

Relationship network

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Xiao YuXiao YuLi ShiminLi ShiminLi YuanLi YuanEmperor Yang of SuiEmperor Yang of SuiLi JingLi JingZhangsun WujiZhangsun WujiWei ZhengWei ZhengFang XuanlingFang XuanlingDu RuhuiDu RuhuiEmperor TangEmperor TangXiao SongXiao SongEmperor Gaozu of HanXue JuLi Daozong
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Sources: New Book of Tang, 傅弈吕才子 方毅陈子昂传; Old Book of Tang, 刑法志; Romance of Sui and Tang, 066; New Book of Tang, 刑法志; Old Book of Tang, 太宗本纪上; New Book of Tang, 刘吴韦蒋柳沈传; Old Book of Tang, 太宗本纪下; New Book of Tang, 刘斐传

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