Wen Li
courtesy name 广休 · –c. 279
Wen Li, courtesy name Guangxiu, was a former Shu Han official known in Jin for seeking posts for their officials’ descendants and former court officials.
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History · vol. 42Records of the Three Kingdoms
…咸熙二年夏，巴郡文立從洛陽還蜀，過見周。周語次，因書版示立曰：「典午忽兮，月酉沒兮。」…
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時晉文王為魏相國，以周有全國之功，封陽城亭侯。又下書辟周，周發至漢中，困疾不進。咸熙二年夏，巴郡文立從洛陽還蜀，過見周。周語次，因書版示立曰：「典午忽兮，月酉沒兮。」典午者謂司馬也，月酉者謂八月也，至八月而文王果崩。〈《華陽國志》曰：文立字廣休，少治毛詩、三禮，兼通羣書。刺史費禕命為從事，入為尚書郎，復辟禕大將軍東曹掾，稍遷尚書。蜀並於魏，梁州建，首為別駕從事，舉秀才。晉泰始二年，拜濟陰太守，遷太子中庶子。立上言：「故蜀大官及盡忠死事者子孫，雖仕郡國，或有不才，同之齊民為劇；又諸葛亮、蔣琬、費禕等子孫流徙中畿，各宜量才敘用，以慰巴、蜀之心，傾吳人之望。」事皆施行。轉散騎常侍，獻可替否，多所補納。稍遷衛尉，中朝服其賢雅，為時名卿。咸寧末卒。立章奏詩詩賦論頌凡數十篇。〉
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Wen Li, courtesy name Guangxiu, was from Ba Commandery. He served Shu Han in its final years and later Jin. He is mentioned in the Huayang Guozhi, cited in Pei Songzhi’s annotations to Book 42 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; he does not appear in the novel.
Deeds
- After Shu was annexed by Wei and Liangzhou was established, Wen Li served as an attendant officer and was recommended as a xiucai (Selected Talent). (Recorded in the histories)
- In the second year of the Taishi era of Jin, Wen Li became Administrator of Jiyin and was later promoted to Palace Attendant to the Heir Apparent. He submitted a memorial requesting that former high officials of Shu Han and the descendants of loyal ministers who had died in service be appointed as appropriate, and that the descendants of Zhuge Liang, Jiang Wan, Fei Yi, and others be appointed according to their abilities. All the proposals were implemented. (Recorded in the histories)
- Wen Li later became a Regular Mounted Attendant and repeatedly made useful contributions. He was then promoted to Minister of the Guards and died near the end of the Xianning era. (Recorded in the histories)
Relationships
- Fei Yi appointed Wen Li as an attendant officer and later recruited him to serve as an Adjutant in the Grand General’s Eastern Office.
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History · vol. 42
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费祎辟为从事、大将军东曹掾