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李郁

五代 · 宗正卿

李郁 (五代·宗正卿) was a notable historical figure from 五代 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 李郁: 李郁.

Biography

李郁。
旧五代史卷九十六(晋书) 列传十一:
  李郁,字文纬,唐之宗属也。少历宗寺官,天成、长兴中,累迁为宗正卿。性平允,所历无爱憎毁誉。高祖登极,授光禄卿。一日昼寝,梦食巨枣,觉而有疾,谓其亲友曰:“尝闻‘枣’字重‘来’,呼魂之象也。余神气逼抑,将不免乎!”天福五年夏卒。赠太子太保。马重绩,字洞微。少学数术,明太一、五纪、八象、三统大历,居于太原。仕晋,拜太子右赞善大夫,迁司天监。天福三年,重绩上言:“历象,王者所以正一气之元,宣万邦之命,而古今所记,考审多差。《宣明》气朔正而星度不验,《崇元》五星得而岁差一日。以《宣明》之气朔,合《崇元》之五星,二历相参,然后符合。自前世诸历,皆起天正十一月为岁首,用太古甲子为上元,积岁愈多,差阔愈甚。臣辄合二历,创为新法,以唐天宝十四载乙未为上元,雨水正月中气为气首。”诏下司天监赵仁琦、张文皓等考核得失,仁琦等言:“明年庚子正月朔,用重绩历考之,皆合无舛。”乃下诏班行之,号《调元历》。行之数岁辄差,遂不用。重绩又言:“漏刻之法,以中星考昼夜为一百刻,八刻六十分刻之二十为一时,时以四刻十分为正,此自古所用也。今失其传,以午正为时始,下侵未四刻十分而为午,由是昼夜昏晓,皆失其正,请依古改正。”从之。重绩卒年六十四。

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李郁 was 五代 Period 宗正卿, whose life is recorded in official historical documents.
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