Cao Li 曹禮
| Occupation | ROther · Prince of Yuancheng | Faction | Wei |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | R | Biography in | Book of Wei |
| Born | R? Unverified | Native place | Pei Commandery Qiao County Unverified |
| Died | R229 Unverified | Place of death | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R4 |
Profile
Cao Li was a son of Emperor Wen of Wei, Cao Pi, and his mother was Concubine Xu. In the 2nd year of Huangchu (221) he was enfeoffed as Duke of Qin with Jingzhao Commandery as his fief; the following year this was changed to Prince of Jingzhao, and in the 6th year of Huangchu (225) he was re-enfeoffed as Prince of Yuancheng. He died in the 4th month, summer, of the 3rd year of Taihe (229), and his biography is headed Prince Ai of Yuancheng. Records, Wei 20 §75 · 84–85Records, Wei 3 §11
In the 5th year of Taihe (231), Cao Ti, son of Cao Kai, Prince of Rencheng, became his heir. He has a short biography in Records of Wei 20, the Biographies of the Princes and Dukes of Emperors Wu and Wen, and the month of his death appears in the Annals of Emperor Ming. Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name, his age or the cause of his death. In his assessment at the end of the volume, Chen Shou said that the princes and dukes of Wei had only the name of a fief and none of the substance of a state, and that, hemmed in by prohibitions and surveillance, they were no different from men held in prison. He does not appear in the Romance. Records, Wei 20 §85 · 93Records, Wei 3 §11
In the Records
Emperor Wen, Cao Pi, had nine sons, and Concubine Xu bore Cao Li, Prince Ai of Yuancheng. Records, Wei 20 §75
In the 2nd year of Huangchu (221) Cao Li was enfeoffed as Duke of Qin with Jingzhao Commandery as his fief. In the 3rd year (222) this was changed to Prince of Jingzhao, and in the 6th year (225) he was re-enfeoffed as Prince of Yuancheng. Records, Wei 20 §85
Cao Li died in the 3rd year of Taihe (229). The Annals of Emperor Ming record that in the 4th month, summer, of that year Cao Li, Prince of Yuancheng, passed away. Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name, his age or the cause of his death. Records, Wei 20 §85Records, Wei 3 §11
In the 5th year of Taihe (231), Cao Ti, son of Cao Kai, Prince of Rencheng, was made Cao Li's heir, and in the 6th year (232) he was re-enfeoffed as Prince of Liang. During the Jingchu, Zhengyuan and Jingyuan eras his fief was enlarged several times, reaching 4,500 households including the earlier grants. Records, Wei 20 §85
In his assessment at the end of Records of Wei 20, Chen Shou said that the princes and dukes of Wei had only the name of states and lands and none of the substance of a state, were so hemmed in by prohibitions and surveillance that they were no different from men held in prison, and, their titles never being fixed, had their fiefs, large and small, changed year after year. He then lamented that the affection between flesh and blood had been perverted and the duty of the 'Changdi' ode cast aside, and asked whether the evils of the system had really come to this. Records, Wei 20 §93
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Abilities
This person does not appear in the Romance, so only the Records score (Chen Shou’s main text) is given.
- LEA31
- STR31
- INT38
- POL38
- CHA38
- VIR45
- ADP40
- SCH42
- DIP35
- DIS33
Evidence by ability
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a son of Emperor Wen and a feudal princeWei 20 §85
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a son of Emperor Wen and a feudal princeWei 20 §85
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a son of Emperor Wen and a feudal princeWei 20 §85
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a son of Emperor Wen and a feudal princeWei 20 §85
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a son of Emperor Wen and a feudal princeWei 20 §85
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a son of Emperor Wen and a feudal princeWei 20 §85
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a son of Emperor Wen and a feudal princeWei 20 §85
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a son of Emperor Wen and a feudal princeWei 20 §85
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a son of Emperor Wen and a feudal princeWei 20 §85
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a son of Emperor Wen and a feudal princeWei 20 §85
Records Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
3KDEX scoring — the Records use the main text of Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance uses the 120-chapter Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Click a source tag to open that passage in the reader.
Allegiance history
- Wei · Records · Records vol. 20 「元城哀王禮，黃初二年封秦公」
Family
| Parents | Cao Pi Records |
|---|---|
| Siblings | Cao Lin(曹霖) Records, Cao Yong(曹邕) Records, Cao Rui(曹蕤) Records, Cao Rui(曹叡) Records |
Based on Wikidata items for the historical and Romance figures. Relations without the Unverified badge were also confirmed in the Records.