Fang Xuanling

Fang Xuanling (房玄齡) (579-648), formal name Fang Qiao (房喬) but went by the courtesy name of Xuanling,^[1] formally Duke Wenzhao of Liang (梁文昭公), was one of the most celebrated chancellors of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, and he and his colleague Du Ruhui, both serving during the reign of Emperor Taizong, were often asserted to be ideal models for chancellors.

Notes

^ That Fang's formal name was Qiao and courtesy name was Xuanling was per the Book of Tang, vol. 66[1], although the New Book of Tang, vol. 96[2] asserted it was the reverse -- that his formal name was Xuanling and courtesy name was Qiao.

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[1] That Fang's formal name was Qiao and courtesy name was Xuanling was per the Book of Tang, vol. 66[1], although the New Book of Tang, vol. 96[2] asserted it was the reverse -- that his formal name was Xuanling and courtesy name was Qiao.

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