Lu Zhi; Lu Chih

Japanese: 陸贄 - りくし（英語表記）Lu Zhi; Lu Chih

[Raw] Tenpo 13 (754)
[Died] Eitei 1 (805)
A famous Chinese prime minister in the mid-Tang Dynasty. Born in Jiaxing, Suzhou (Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province). His courtesy name was Jingyu. He passed the Jinshi examination at the age of 18. He served as a local official, and was summoned to the central government by Emperor Dezong. He played a major role in suppressing the Zhuxi Rebellion in 783, and the imperial edicts he drafted are said to have inspired the generals and soldiers. He wielded great influence as an aide, and was known as the Minister of the Interior, intervening in important national decisions. In 792, he became prime minister, and often reprimanded Emperor Dezong for his foolishness, but was slandered and exiled to Zhongzhou (Ding'an County, Guangdong Province). There, he wrote the Lushi Jigenfang (50 volumes) for people suffering from epidemics. In 805, Emperor Shunzong ascended to the throne and he was pardoned, but he died of illness. The Complete Works of Lu Xuangong (24 volumes), a compilation of memorials and other documents, is a valuable document for research into the Tang dynasty.

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[生]天宝13(754)
[没]永貞1(805)
中国，唐中期の名相。蘇州嘉興 (浙江省嘉興市) の人。字は敬輿。 18歳で進士に合格。地方官を歴任し，徳宗によって中央に召され，建中4 (783) 年の朱しの乱討伐には大いに活躍し，彼が草案をつくった詔勅は将兵を奮い立たせたという。側近として権勢をふるい，重要な国事の裁決の可否に介入し，内相といわれた。貞元8 (792) 年宰相となり，暗愚な徳宗をしばしばいさめたが，讒 (ざん) にあって忠州 (広東省定安県) に流された。そこで流行病に悩む人々のために『陸氏集験方』 (50巻) を著わした。永貞1 (805) 年順宗が即位して許されたが，病没。上奏文などをまとめた『陸宣公全集』 (24巻) は，唐代研究の貴重な文献。

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