Lee Deyu

Japanese: 李徳裕 - りとくゆう

787‐849
A Chinese politician of the Tang Dynasty. A representative of one side of the faction of Niu Li (Niu Sengru, Li Deyu). A native of Zhao Commandery (Ningjin County, Hebei Province). His courtesy name was Wenrao. He was the son of Li Jifu (758-814), who was the prime minister during the reign of Emperor Xianzong. As the son of a distinguished family, he did not wish to take the imperial examination, but instead became a scribe under his father's shadow, and was responsible for drafting imperial edicts as a Hanlin scholar and a Zhongshu Sheren. He served as a Zhexi inspector and a Zhenghuo governor, and later served as prime minister during the Huichang period (841-846) during the reign of Emperor Wuzong. During this time, he was in conflict with Niu Sengru, Li Zongmin, and others over policies toward Tubo and feudal domains for 30 years.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

787‐849
中国，唐代の政治家。牛李(牛僧孺･李徳裕)の党争の一方の代表者。趙郡(河北省寧晋県)の人。字は文饒。憲宗朝の宰相であった李吉甫(758‐814)の子。名門の子として，科挙受験を望まず，父の陰で校書郎となり，翰林学士，中書舎人として詔勅の起草を担当し，浙西観察使，鄭滑節度使などをへて，武宗朝の会昌年間(841‐846)に宰相をつとめた。この間，30年間にわたり，牛僧孺，李宗閔らのグループと吐蕃（とばん）や藩鎮に対する政策をめぐって対立した。

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