李昉

Lǐ Fǎng

proper noun

Meanings

1 Li Fang (925–996), early Song scholar-official who led the compilation of the great imperial anthologies

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Examples

HSK 6

李昉是宋朝初年的大臣。

Lǐ Fǎng shì Sòngcháo chūnián de dàchén.

Li Fang was a minister of the early Song dynasty.

HSK 7-9

李昉带领一批学者，编成了《太平广记》。

Lǐ Fǎng dàilǐng yì pī xuézhě, biānchéng le 《 Tàipíng guǎngjì 》.

Li Fang led a group of scholars in compiling the Extensive Records of the Taiping Era.

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history

He passed the exams under the Later Han, served the Later Zhou, and twice became chief minister under 宋太宗. Besides 《太平广记》 and 《太平御览》 he led the compilation of 《文苑英华》, a thousand-scroll anthology of literature. With the later 《册府元龟》 they are known as the Four Great Books of Song.

Stroke Order

李 lǐ

昉 fǎng