Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Hu Li 胡立

Attested AD 955 - AD 957

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Hu Li was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 955 王師之伐秦、鳳
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 126
AD 957 顯德四年八月癸未
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 124

Career and standing

former Puzhou prefect 前濮州刺史
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 124
Returned from Shu
Captive then repatriated
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passages 124, 127

Events and relationships

Captured by Shu
Military · Battle line commander · At Qin and Feng 秦、鳳
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 126

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 117Volume 117 Book of Later Zhou 19: Shizong Annals 4 · 4 passages

癸未，前濮州刺史胡立自偽蜀回，蜀主孟昶寓書於帝，其末云：「昶昔在齠齔，即離並都，亦承皇帝鳳起晉陽，龍興汾水，合敘鄉關之分，以陳玉帛之歡。 On guiwei, former Puzhou prefect Hu Li returned from Shu; Shu ruler Meng Chang sent a letter to the Emperor ending: "While still a child I left Taiyuan; I know Your Majesty rose at Jinyang and took power on the Fen — let us renew our ties as fellow townsmen and exchange the courtesies of peace.

儻蒙惠以嘉音，佇望專馳信使，謹因胡立行次，聊陳感謝披述」云。 If you will favor me with a gracious reply, I shall await your envoy; through Hu Li's journey I offer my thanks and this brief account."

初，王師之伐秦、鳳也，以立為排陣使，既而為蜀所擒。 When the imperial army had attacked Qin and Feng, Li had served as battle-line commander and was captured by Shu.

及秦、鳳平，得降軍數千人，其後帝念其懷土，悉放歸蜀，至是蜀人知感，故歸立於我。 After Qin and Feng fell, several thousand surrendered Shu troops were taken; the Emperor later released them all home out of sympathy. The Shu court was moved by this kindness and now sent Li back.