Overview
Li Chengsi was a general and Official.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 920 天祐十七年七月At Chuzhou 楚州 · Age At Death Value: 55 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 124
Age
- 55AD 920 天祐十七年七月 · Unit sui · Point deathDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 124
Attested activity
- AD 884 上源之難Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 101
- AD 882 中和二年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 94, 97
- AD 895 乾寧二年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 112, 115
- AD 895 乾寧二年九月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 121
- AD 885 光啟初Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 100
- AD 912 天祐九年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 123
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- AD 920 天祐十七年七月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 124
- AD 889 to AD 890 孟方立之襲遼州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 108-109
- AD 890 張浚之加兵於太原Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 110
- AD 885 to AD 887 朱玫之亂Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 103, 105
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Li Zuofang (李佐方)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 95
Career and standing
- Left Regular Attendant 左散騎常侍AD 884 上源之難 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 102
- acting Grand Commandant 檢校太尉AD 895 乾寧二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 122
- military governor of the Zhenhai army 鎮海軍節度使AD 895 乾寧二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 122
- military governor of Chuzhou 楚州節度使AD 912 天祐九年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 123
- prefect of Mingzhou 洺州刺史AD 889 to AD 890 孟方立之襲遼州 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 109
- acting Minister of Education 檢校司徒AD 890 張浚之加兵於太原 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 111
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- training commissioner 教練使AD 890 張浚之加兵於太原 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 111
- acting Minister of Works 檢校工部尚書AD 885 to AD 887 朱玫之亂 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 105
- prefect of Lanzhou 嵐州刺史AD 885 to AD 887 朱玫之亂 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 105
- vice prefect of Fenzhou 汾州司馬AD 883 to AD 884 賊平 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 99
- deputy commissioner of the Huainan campaign army 淮南行軍副使Appointed · Mode named-source-report Source Work Spring and Autumn of the Ten Kingdoms, Biography of Wu 十國春秋·吳列傳Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 118
- staff post on the right 右職AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 96
- garrison commander of Yuci 榆次鎮將AD 883 to AD 884 改榆次鎮將 · TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 99
- Merit Minister Who Welcomed the Imperial Carriage 迎鑾功臣AD 885 to AD 887 朱玫之亂 · GrantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 105
Places and affiliations
- Polity Hedong 河東 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 97
- Polity Huainan / Wu 淮南 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 115, 122
- At Yanmen in Daizhou 代州雁門Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 94
Events and relationships
- Attacked the Fengxiang/Qi camp at Huoyi, pursued to Zhaocheng, and with the main army took Pingyang in thirteen daysAD 890 張浚之加兵於太原 · Military · Commander · At Huoyi / Zhaocheng / Pingyang 霍邑 / 趙城 / 平陽Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 110
- Captured Wang Ting and presented himDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 98
- Entered Huainan with Zhu Jin and Shi YanDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 115
- Followed the Martial Emperor against rebels in Guanzhong as vanguardDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 97
- Held troops on alert and restored order in the capital region when bandits were rampantAD 885 to AD 887 朱玫之亂 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 106
- Joined Fu and Xia armies in securing the capital, captured Pei Che and Zheng Changtu, and sent the heads of Zhu Mei and the Prince of Xiang to the traveling courtAD 885 to AD 887 朱玫之亂 · Military · Commander · With Pei Che (裴徹), Zheng Changtu (鄭昌圖), Zhu Mei (朱玫), Prince of Xiang (襄王)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 104
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- Joined the campaign against the Cai rebels at Chen and XuAD 885 光啟初 · Military · Officer · At Chen and Xu 陳、許Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 100
- Laid an ambush at Yushe, routed the Xing retreat, and captured Xi ZhongxinDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 108-109
- Led ten thousand men to relieve Fuzhou and met the imperial carriage at the Wei BridgeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 103
- Sent with 3000 cavalry through Wei to relieve Yan and Yun; cut off when Luo Hongxin broke the allianceDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 112-114
- Was sent to the traveling court with a memorial explaining the Shangyuan disasterAD 884 上源之難 · Diplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 101
- With Zhu Jin ambushed the Bian army at Qingkou, routed them, and captured Pang Shigu aliveDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 121
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment fierce general; Huainan prestige soared when they obtained him · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 116
- AD 885 to AD 887 朱玫之亂Item twenty thousand strings of cash to reward the troops 犒軍錢二萬貫 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 105
References in the histories
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