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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Li Mian, Wei Yuanzhong, Yuan Zai, Dou Can, Bao Zheng, Dai Zhou, Huan Yanfan, Zheng Xunyu, Li Rizhi, Lu Shang, Yuan Shuji, Ma Zhi, Pei Zunqing, Du Jingjian, Zhang Wenguan, Cui Sun, Shi Jiuyong, Cui Yuanzong, Ren Jianxin, Huang Songyou, Xin Maojiang, Lin Biao, Shen Junru, Xiao Yang, Xue Hanqin, Cui Shenji, Cao Jianming, Yuan Zhihong, Zheng Tianxiang, Yang Xiufeng, Jiang Hua, Xie Juezai, Wan Exiang, Song Ci, Du Bo, Zhang JinLan. Excerpt: Li Mian ( ) (717 - September 14, 788), courtesy name Xuanqing ( ), formally Duke Zhenjian of Qian ( ), was an official and general of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Dezong. Li Mian was born in 717, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong. He was a member of Tang Dynasty's imperial Li clan, being a great-grandson of Li Yuanyi ( ) the Prince of Zheng, a son of Tang's founding emperor Emperor Gaozu. His father Li Zeyan ( ) was a son of Li Yuanyi's son Li Xuan ( ) the Duke of Nanhai, but as Li Xuan's brother Li Lin ( ) the Duke of Ande was sonless, Li Lin adopted Li Zeyan, who thus inherited the title of Duke of Ande. Li Zeyan successively served as a prefect of four prefectures, and while serving under the important official Zhang Jiazhen, who was otherwise arrogant and condescending toward his subordinates, was particularly respected by Zhang. Li Mian himself was said to be studious in the Confucian classics and histories in his youth, and after he grew, was said to be quiet, elegant, honest, and strict. He also was well-learned in mysticism. As he was a close relative to the imperial line, he was eventually made the magistrate of Kaifeng County. At that time, Kaifeng, the capital of Bian Prefecture ( ), was a key transportation point for both water and land transport, and the...
