從晦 Cónghuì
Biography
從晦祖模，仕至德中為猗氏令。史思明陷洛陽，賊帥掠諸縣，模率眾拒平之。稍遷黔中觀察使。終太子賓客，贈太子太保，謚曰敬。
從晦寶歷初及進士第，擢累太常博士。甘露之禍，御史中丞李孝本被誅，從晦以族昆弟貶郎州司戶參軍。改澶王府諮議，分司東都。忌者重發前坐，下遷亳州司馬。久乃轉吏部朗中，兼侍御史，知雜事。出為常州刺史，鎮海軍節度使。李琢表其政，賜金紫。歷京兆尹、工部侍郎、山南西道節度使。又以最就進銀青光祿大夫。卒，年六十三，贈吏部尚書。
從晦姿質偉岸，所至以風力聞。少與崔龜從、李景讓、裴休善。獎目後進，名知人，楊收方布衣，進謁，從晦一見如雅識，即待以公輔，後果宰相。
Conghui's grandfather Mo held office in the Zhide period as Magistrate of Yishi. When Shi Siming took Luoyang, the rebel commanders plundered the counties, and Mo led the people to resist them and put them down. He rose in time to be Surveillance Commissioner of Qianzhong. He ended his career as Adviser to the Heir Apparent, was posthumously made Grand Guardian of the Heir Apparent, and was given the posthumous name Jing. Edit
Conghui passed the jinshi examination early in the Baoli period, and was promoted in turn to Erudite of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices. In the Sweet Dew calamity, Li Xiaoben, Vice Censor-in-Chief, was put to death, and Conghui, as his kinsman of the same generation, was demoted to Revenue Section Administrator of Lang Prefecture. He was transferred to Consultant in the household of the Prince of Chan, with a post in the branch offices at the Eastern Capital. Those who resented him raised his earlier offence again, and he was demoted to Adjutant of Bo Prefecture. After a long time he was moved to Director of the Bureau of Personnel, concurrently Attendant Censor in charge of miscellaneous affairs. He went out as Prefect of Changzhou and Military Commissioner of the Zhenhai Army. Li Zhuo reported his good government to the throne, and he was granted the gold and purple. He served in turn as Governor of Jingzhao, Vice Minister of Works and Military Commissioner of the Shannan West Circuit. Again, for being rated best, he was advanced to Grand Master of Imperial Entertainments with Silver Seal and Blue Ribbon. He died aged sixty-three and was posthumously made Minister of Personnel. Edit
Conghui was imposing in person and bearing, and wherever he went he was known for his strength of character. In his youth he was on good terms with Cui Guicong, Li Jingrang and Pei Xiu. He encouraged and praised younger men and was known as a judge of men. When Yang Shou was still a commoner and came to call on him, Conghui treated him at first sight like an old acquaintance and at once dealt with him as a future chief minister; later Yang Shou did indeed become chief minister. Edit
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Source: 新唐书 卷七十八 列传第三 宗室 (New Book of Tang, juan 78, Biographies 3: The Imperial Clan)
Chinese Wikipedia: 李从晦 · Baidu Baike: 李从晦 (an article of the same name, not checked to be him)
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From the historical record: the notes below say where · tang-zongshi-00657
Notes (2)
- [Source] 新唐书 卷七十上 表第十上 宗室世系上 New Book of Tang, juan 70A, Table 10A: Genealogical Table of the Imperial Clan, part 1
- [Collation note] 表中此格作「興元節度使、檢校工部尚書從晦，字含章」。 The table’s cell reads: “Cónghuì, Military Commissioner of Xingyuan, Acting Minister of Works; courtesy name Hánzhāng”.