Li Cunshen (李存審) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Li Cunshen as a general and official. This record brings together 8 passages from 6 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Li Cunshen	李存審	Li Cunshen
Given	Cunshen	存審	Cunshen
Personal	Li Cunshen	李存審
Personal name	Li Cunshen	李存審	Li Cunshen

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:031:s0155, jiuwudaishi:057:s0022, jiuwudaishi:065:s0034, jiuwudaishi:070:s0051

Roles

General
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 龍德二年春正月 · Regnal Year: 2 · Season: spring · Lunar Month: 1 · Western Year: AD 922
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:010:s0139, jiuwudaishi:010:s0140
Source Date: Text: 貞明六年九月 · Regnal Year: 6 · Lunar Month: 9 · Western Year: AD 920
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:010:s0045, jiuwudaishi:010:s0046
Source Date: Text: AD 920 · Western Year: AD 920
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:065:s0034
Source Date: Text: 十年 · Western Year: AD 913
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:050:s0047
Source Date: Text: 同光中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 923 · End: AD 926
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:070:s0051
Source Date: Text: 同光二年 · Western Year: AD 924
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:031:s0155
Source Date: Text: 明年，李存審收鎮州 · Western Year: AD 922
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:057:s0022
Source Date: Text: 明年援河中 · Western Year: AD 911
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:050:s0046

Career and standing

Label: Xuanwu military commissioner / 宣武軍節度使 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 同光二年 · Western Year: AD 924
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:031:s0155

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: relieved · Place: Hezhong / 河中
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:050:s0046
Kind: military · Role: Jin commander · Actions: relieved Tongzhou, defended Desheng's north city
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:010:s0046, jiuwudaishi:010:s0140

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 10Volume 10 Book of Later Liang 10: Later Emperors Annals 3 · 2 passages

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晉王遣都將李嗣昭、李存審、王建及率師來援同州，戰於城下。 The Prince of Jin sent Li Sizhao, Li Cunshen, and Wang Jianji to relieve Tongzhou and battle was joined under the walls.

時晉王方攻鎮州，故思遠乘虛以襲之，陷成安，而思遠遂急攻德勝北城，晉將李存審極力拒守。 While the Prince of Jin besieged Zhenzhou, Siyuan took Cheng'an and stormed Desheng’s north wall; Li Cunshen held firm.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 31Volume 31 Book of Later Tang 7: Zhuangzong Annals 5 · 1 passage

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丁丑，以前幽州節度使、內外蕃漢馬步總管、檢校太師、兼中書令李存審為宣武軍節度使，餘如故。 On dingchou Li Cunshen—former Youzhou commissioner, barbarian-and-Chinese commander-in-chief, acting Grand Preceptor, and chancellor—became Xuanwu commissioner, the rest unchanged.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50Volume 50 Book of Later Tang 26: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 2 passages

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明年，從莊宗會朱友謙於猗氏，改教練使，與存審援河中，敗汴軍於胡壁堡，獲將龐讓。 The following year he accompanied Emperor Zhuangzong to meet Zhu Youqian at Yishi and was made training commissioner. With Cunshen he marched to relieve Hezhong, defeated the Liang army at Hubi Fort, and captured the general Pang Rang.

十年，與存審屯趙州，擊汴人於觀津。 In the tenth year he encamped at Zhaozhou with Cunshen and attacked the Liang forces at Guanjin.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 57Volume 57 Book of Later Tang 33: Biographies 9: Gao Chongtao · 1 passage

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明年，李存審收鎮州，遣崇韜閱其府庫，或以珍貨賂遺，一無所取，但市書籍而已。 The following year, after Li Cunshen recovered Zhen Prefecture, he sent Guo Chongtao to inspect its treasury. Many offered him precious gifts, but he accepted nothing and bought only books.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 65Volume 65 Book of Later Tang 41: Biographies 17: Li Jianji, Shi Junli, Gao Xinggui, Zhang Tingyu, Wang Sitong, Suo Zitong · 1 passage

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八月，與李存審赴河中，解同州之圍。 In the eighth month he marched with Li Cunshen to Hezhong and raised the siege of Tong.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 70Volume 70 Book of Later Tang 46: Biographies 22: Yuan Xingqin, Xia Luqi, Yao Hong, Li Yan, Li Renju, Kang Sili, Zhang Jingda · 1 passage

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魯奇與王門關、烏德兒等奮命決戰，自午至申，俄而李存審兵至方解。 Luqi, Wang Menguan, Wude'er, and others fought for their lives from noon until mid-afternoon. Li Cunshen's troops arrived soon afterward and the encirclement was broken.