Portraits at Lingyan Pavilion

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The Portraits at Lingyan Pavilion (凌煙閣畫像) refer to the 24 portraits that Emperor Taizong of Tang commissioned the great painter Yan Liben to paint on Lingyan Pavilion in 643, within his palace, to commemorate the 24 great contributors to Tang rule. The commission order was issued on March 23, 643.[1] The list of contributors that were so honored:

  • Zhangsun Wuji the Duke of Zhao
  • Li Xiaogong the Prince of Zhao Commandery
  • Du Ruhui the Duke of Lai
  • Wei Zheng the Duke of Zheng
  • Fang Xuanling the Duke of Liang
  • Gao Shilian the Duke of Shen
  • Yuchi Jingde the Duke of E
  • Li Jing the Duke of Wei
  • Xiao Yu the Duke of Song
  • Duan Zhixuan (段志玄) the Duke of Bao
  • Liu Hongji (劉弘基) the Duke of Kui
  • Qutu Tong (屈突通) the Duke of Jiang
  • Yin Kaishan (殷開山) the Duke of Xun
  • Xu Shao (許紹) the Duke of Qiao
  • Zhangsun Shunde (長孫順德) the Duke of Pi
  • Zhang Liang the Duke of Xun
  • Hou Junji the Duke of Chen
  • Zhang Gongjin (張公謹) the Duke of Tan
  • Cheng Zhijie (程知節) the Duke of Lu
  • Yu Shinan the Duke of Yongxing
  • Liu Zhenghui (劉政會) the Duke of Yu
  • Tang Jian (唐儉) the Duke of Ju
  • Li Shiji the Duke of Ying
  • Qin Shubao the Duke of Hu

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  1. ^ 兩千年中西曆轉換