Niu Xianke

Deceased Person

0675 – 0742

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Who was Niu Xianke?

Niu Xianke, formally Duke Zhenjian of Bin, was a general and official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong. He took an unconventional rise to the chancellor position—by starting as a low-level bureaucrat and gradually getting promoted, rather than going through the imperial examinations -- and was known for being careful and obedient to fellow chancellor Li Linfu.

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Born
0675
Died
Sep 2, 0742

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on July 23, 2013

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