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Cui Qun

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government. Emperor Muzong did neither, but Wang Zhixing discovered this and felt that he no longer had Cui's trust. After Emperor Muzong ended the campaigns against Wang Tingcou and Zhu in 822, Wang Zhixing took the Wuning troops back to Wuning and forcibly entered the headquarters, effectively taking Cui and his staff as hostage, although he still treated them with respect but had them escorted out of the circuit, back to Chang'an, while taking over control of the circuit himself. The imperial government, blaming Cui for losing the circuit to Wang Zhixing, gave Cui the office of
198:), a mid-level official at the legislative bureau, but continued to serve as imperial scholar as well. Emperor Xianzong also ordered that, when the other imperial scholars were to submit suggestions, they were to have Cui cosign the petition. Cui, however, opposed this order, pointing out that imperial scholars were to provide advice to the emperor, and that creating this precedent may cause the ability of the imperial scholars to do so be impeded in the future. Emperor Xianzong agreed and rescinded the order. 462:, note different tone than the deputy minister of rites). When Emperor Muzong summoned him for an audience, Emperor Muzong stated to him, "I know that you had served as my wings in my rise to be crown prince." Cui, however, responded, "The late emperor's favor had long been on Your Imperial Majesty. I did not do anything." Cui was soon made the chief imperial censor (御史大夫, 438:, was so distressed to consider suicide. Li Guangyan reported this to Emperor Xianzong, but Huangfu informed Emperor Xianzong that there was nothing wrong with the supplies and that it was Cui who encouraged the soldiers to complain. Emperor Xianzong believed Huangfu, and around the new year 820, Cui was sent out of the capital to serve as the governor (觀察使, 226:) the Prince of Li, was older and had his own supporters among the eunuchs, he had Cui draft a petition in Li Kuan's name offering to yield the crown prince position to Li You. Cui pointed out that to "yield" a position implied an otherwise-entitlement to the position and that, Li You, as the son of a wife, had precedence over a son of a concubine by 430:). Huangfu initially wanted two additional characters—Xiaode (孝德, "filial and virtuous"). Cui opined, "Sheng encompassed filial piety", and therefore did not include them. Huangfu thus told Emperor Xianzong, "Cui did not want Your Imperial Majesty to have the characters 'Xiaode'." At that time, the troops sent to the borders with 255:). Cui considered the tribute to be improper and advised Emperor Xianzong to decline it, and Emperor Xianzong agreed. Cui often made suggestions that Emperor Xianzong found agreeable and therefore were often accepted by Emperor Xianzong. He was subsequently made the deputy minister of rites (禮部侍郎, 501:
was then commanding the Wuning troops at the front. Cui was apprehensive of Wang Zhixing, as Wang Zhixing had the support of the soldiers, and he petitioned that Wang Zhixing be given the military governorship of another circuit or be summoned to Chang'an to be given a position in the imperial
349:, into the palace, and Emperor Xianzong, in anger, wanted to put Han to death, it was Pei's and Cui's intercession that Han was merely exiled to serve as a prefectural prefect. Later that year, there was an occasion when Emperor Xianzong asked the chancellors why the reign of his ancestor 330:, both of whom had received favor from him for extracting wealth from the people, chancellors, over the strenuous objections of both Cui and Pei (who was back in Chang'an by this point to serve as chancellor again). Later in the year, when the eunuch Yang Chaowen ( 389:, and that it was his poor selection of chancellors at the end that led to the disaster. It was said that because this comment was viewed as directed at Huangfu, Huangfu much resented Cui for the comment. Around that time, after the warlord 340:
accused Yang for false arrests, and with Pei and Cui supporting Xiao in his accusation, Emperor Xianzong ordered Yang to commit suicide and released the people Yang arrested. In 819, when the deputy minister of justice
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principles. Emperor Xianzong agreed and did not have Cui draft such a petition for Li Kuan before creating Li You crown prince (and changing Li You's name to Li Heng). Around the same time, the warlord
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was killed after an imperial campaign against him, Emperor Xianzong asked for opinions on how to deal with Li Shidao's sister-in-law Lady Pei (the wife of Li Shidao's brother and predecessor
415:), who had been sentenced to death after receiving bribes but whose mother Lady Liu had made earnest pleas to the chancellors for his life, was exiled and not executed. It was said in the 424:
Huangfu, meanwhile, struck back at Cui later in 819. Earlier in the year, the officials had offered Emperor Xianzong the honorary title of Emperor Yuanhe Shengwen Shenwu Fatian Yingdao (
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In 820, after Emperor Xianzong died and was succeeded by Li Heng (as Emperor Muzong), Emperor Muzong recalled Cui Qun to serve as the deputy minister of civil service affairs (吏部侍郎,
901: 911: 906: 259:), and in that capacity was said to be fair and proper in his selection of imperial examinees. He was later made the deputy minister of census (戶部侍郎, 174:
tried to defend Yuan, but they were not listened to. Emperor Xianzong appreciated Cui for his honesty, and in 812, when Cui also carried the title of
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were receiving supplies of poor quality and were so displeased that they were on the verge of mutiny—so much so that their commander, the general
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submitted a fervently-worded petition urging Emperor Xianzong not to carry out a grand ceremony to receive a bone, purportedly of a finger of
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consultant. Still, Zhang, as a result, resented the chancellors, and attacked them along with another close associate of Emperor Xianzong's,
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started out well but ended in disaster. Cui pointed out that initially, Emperor Xuanzong trusted such chancellors as
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opposed, but Emperor Xianzong disagreed with them, only agreeing them when they, as a compromise, had Zhang made an
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In 818, by which time the campaign against Wu had been concluded successfully, Emperor Xianzong made Huangfu and
350: 145: 38: 847: 835: 687: 666: 547: 403:). Cui advocated lenience, and as a result, Emperor Xianzong released Lady Pei and her daughter Li Yiniang ( 327: 163: 50: 209: 205: 97: 466:), and later in the year was made the military governor of Wuning Circuit (武寧, headquartered in modern 409:) as well as Li Zongshi's wife Lady Wei and children. Also at Cui's urging, the official Quan Changru ( 336:) arrested over 1,000 people for owing money to the imperial palace, the deputy chief imperial censor 101: 89:) served as a supervisorial official in the central government. His family was a cadet branch of the 896: 891: 594:), the other head of the executive bureau, as well as the minister of civil service affairs (吏部尚書, 167: 90: 554:). In 829, he was made the military governor of Jingnan Circuit (荊南, headquartered in modern 249:), submitted a tribute of silk in the name of assisting with the rebuilding of Kaiye Temple ( 842: 830: 682: 632: 563: 417: 27: 726: 512:), the deputy director of the archival bureau, but had him report to the eastern capital 305:). Later that year, when Emperor Xianzong was set to make his close associate Zhang Su ( 858: 741: 431: 346: 115: 885: 516:
rather than Chang'an. He was later made the prefect of Hua Prefecture (華州, in modern
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was emperor, Cui Qun was recalled to serve as the minister of defense (兵部尚書,
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that Cui's nature was merciful and that these actions were in accordance.
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Municipality. In 830, he was recalled to Chang'an to serve as acting
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By 822, the imperial forces were waging campaigns against the rebels
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in the class of those with policy proposals. He was initially made
559: 529: 490: 447: 246: 58: 128:), a consultant at the legislative bureau of government (中書省, 184:), a supervisorial official at the ministry of defense (兵部, 83:) served as a prefectural prefect, while his father Cui Ji ( 532:) as well as the prefect of its capital Xuan Prefecture ( 497:) Circuits, respectively. Cui's deputy military governor 208:
died in 812, Emperor Xianzong was set to create his son
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During Emperor Muzong's and Emperor Jingzong's reigns
311:) a high-level consultant, Cui and fellow chancellor 377:, but late in the reign trusted such chancellors as 61:) and traced its ancestry to a line of officials of 53:. His family was from Bei Prefecture (貝州, in modern 598:). He died in 834 and was given posthumous honors. 838:. (Compilation for the Emperor of earlier annals.) 576:), one of the heads of the executive bureau (尚書省, 158:), an imperial scholar. In 810, when the official 96:In 790, during the reign of Emperor Daizong's son 442:) of Hunan Circuit (湖南, headquartered in modern 241:) of Weibo Circuit (魏博, headquartered in modern 589: 571: 533: 507: 453: 425: 410: 404: 398: 331: 306: 300: 286: 250: 221: 193: 179: 153: 123: 109: 84: 78: 49:Cui Qun was born in 772, during the reign of 8: 580:), as well as the minister of worship (太常卿, 277:to oversee the campaign against the warlord 546:In 827, by which time Emperor Muzong's son 216:crown prince, but as another son born of a 144:era (805–821) of Emperor Dezong's grandson 902:Chancellors under Emperor Xianzong of Tang 493:) and Lulong (盧龍, headquartered in modern 166:, Cui and his imperial scholar colleagues 778: 776: 774: 757: 755: 736: 734: 912:Tang dynasty jiedushi of Jingnan Circuit 677: 675: 627: 625: 907:Tang dynasty jiedushi of Wuning Circuit 658: 656: 654: 652: 650: 648: 646: 607: 562:), as well as the mayor of its capital 212:the Prince of Sui, a son of his wife 100:, when Cui Qun was 18, he passed the 7: 850:. (Revision for the Emperor of the 162:was exiled after a conflict with a 14: 297:Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi 201:After Emperor Xianzong's first 136:During Emperor Xianzong's reign 584:). In 833, he was made acting 542:During Emperor Wenzong's reign 332: 307: 301: 251: 154: 1: 26:(敦詩), was an official of the 19:(崔群) (772 – August 30, 832), 77:. His grandfather Cui Chao ( 938: 701:"漢川草廬-二十四史-新唐書-卷七十二‧表第十二" 590: 572: 534: 508: 426: 411: 405: 399: 287: 235:, the military governor ( 222: 194: 188:), he was promoted to be 180: 124: 110: 85: 79: 114:), a copyeditor at the 541: 135: 118:, and later was made 102:imperial examinations 602:Notes and references 37:during the reign of 148:, Cui Qun was made 922:Cui clan of Qinghe 917:Mayors of Jingzhou 725:2010-06-20 at the 91:Cui clan of Qinghe 273:left the capital 266:In 817, when the 929: 852:Old Book of Tang 843:New Book of Tang 831:Old Book of Tang 822: 815:Old Book of Tang 812: 806: 796: 790: 780: 769: 759: 750: 738: 729: 718:New Book of Tang 715: 713: 712: 703:. 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Index

courtesy name
Chinese
Tang dynasty
chancellor
Emperor Xianzong
Emperor Daizong
Xingtai
Hebei
Cao Wei
Liu Song
Northern Wei
Tang dynasty
Cui clan of Qinghe
Emperor Dezong
imperial examinations
Palace Library
Emperor Xianzong
Yuan Zhen
eunuch
Li Jiang
Bai Juyi
crown prince
Li Ning
Li You
Consort Guo
concubine
Confucian
Tian Ji'an
jiedushi
Handan

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