Linghu Defen

Politician, Author

0582 – 0666

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Who was Linghu Defen?

Linghu Defen, formally Duke Xian of Pengyang, was an official of the Chinese dynasties Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty. During Tang, he was a major proponent for the compilation of the histories of Sui and its predecessor Northern Zhou and was eventually put in charge of compiling Northern Zhou's official history Book of Zhou, which was completed in 636.

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Born
0582
Also known as
  • Defen Linghu
  • Te-fen Ling-hu
Profession
Died
0666

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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