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Xu Jingye徐敬业
Grandson of Li Ji, raised troops against Empress Wu, defeated and killed.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 6
- RELATION RECORDS
- 7
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Xu Jingye, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
1 figure · 1 record＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Xu ShijiisXu Jingye’s grandparent
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
5 figures · 6 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Wu Zetian→Xu Jingyeattack
Emperor Zhongzong of Tang→Xu Jingyehate deeply
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中宗听了大怒道：“李励是太后的功臣，母后何等待他，不想他子孙如此倡乱，若擒住他，碎尸万段，不足以服其辜。”
Wei Yuanzhong→Xu Jingyesuppress
Pei Yan→Xu Jingyediscuss attack
Cheng Wuting→Xu Jingyesuspected
6 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Old Book of Tang
Grandson of Li Ji, raised troops against Empress Wu, defeated and killed.
In fiction · New Book of Tang · Romance of Sui and Tang
Prefect of Meizhou, raised troops to attack Wu. The denunciation proclamation was suppressed by the Empress Dowager's troops.
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- Official history17 profile notes
Old Book of Tang
5 relations6 verified quotations- Wu Zetian→ attack →Xu Jingye
- Xu Jingye→ rebel →Wu Zetian
- Xu Shiji→ grandparent-grandchild →Xu Jingye
- Wei Yuanzhong→ suppress →Xu Jingye
Verified original text · 6
则天命左玉钤卫大将军李孝逸将兵三十万讨之
attack · Old Book of Tang, 李靖李勣传
则天命左玉钤卫大将军李孝逸将兵三十万讨之
attack · Old Book of Tang, 李靖李𪟝传
4 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Literature / legend2 profile notes
Romance of Sui and Tang
1 relations1 verified quotations- Emperor Zhongzong of Tang→ hate deeply →Xu Jingye
Verified original text · 1
中宗听了大怒道：“李励是太后的功臣，母后何等待他，不想他子孙如此倡乱，若擒住他，碎尸万段，不足以服其辜。”
hate deeply · Romance of Sui and Tang, 073
- Official history8 profile notes
New Book of Tang
2 relations2 verified quotations- Wei Yuanzhong→ suppress →Xu Jingye
- Cheng Wuting→ suspected →Xu Jingye
Verified original text · 2
诏元忠监李孝逸军
attack · New Book of Tang, 魏韦郭传
或言务挺与炎及徐敬业潜相援结
suspected · New Book of Tang, 郭二张三王苏薛程唐传
Relationship network
Original text (2)
则天命左玉钤卫大将军李孝逸将兵三十万讨之
则天命左玉钤卫大将军李孝逸将兵三十万讨之
Original text (1)
敬业自称匡复府上将，领扬州大都督
Original text (1)
中宗听了大怒道：“李励是太后的功臣，母后何等待他，不想他子孙如此倡乱，若擒住他，碎尸万段，不足以服其辜。”
Original text (1)
- suppress← Wei Yuanzhong → Xu Jingyehist × litNew Book of Tang, 魏韦郭传Old Book of Tang, 魏元忠韦安石萧至忠宗楚客纪处讷传
Original text (2)
乃平敬业
诏元忠监李孝逸军
Original relation: attack · New Book of Tang, 魏韦郭传
Original text (1)
徐敬业构逆，太后召炎议事
Original text (1)
或言务挺与炎及徐敬业潜相援结