Sui and Tang · Official and Son of Li Gao

Li Daogu 道古

Attested AD 816 - AD 817

Passages: 10
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Daogu was an official and Son of Li Gao.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 816 元和十一年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 135, passage 185
AD 817 十二年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 135, passage 190

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Li Gao (李皋)
son 子
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 135, passage 172
Sibling of Li Xianggu (象古)
Full siblings
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 135, passage 172
Sibling of Li Fugu (復古)
Full siblings
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 135, passage 172

Career and standing

training and observation commissioner of E-Yue etc. 鄂岳沔蘄安黃團練觀察使
AD 816 元和十一年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 135, passage 185

Learning and skills

Earned
Credential Presented Scholar 進士
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 135, passage 183

Events and relationships

Failed siege
Military · Commander · At Shen Prefecture 申州
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 135, passages 190-191, 195

Assessments and attributes

Assessment smooth, fawning, greedy · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 135, passage 184

References in the histories

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History

10 passages

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 135Volume 131 Biographies 81: Li Mian; Li Gao and His Sons Xianggu and Daogu · 10 passages

子象古、道古、復古。 His sons were Li Xianggu, Li Daogu, and Li Fugu.

道古登進士第，遷司門員外郎。 Li Daogu passed the jinshi examination and was promoted to deputy director in the Ministry of Justice.

初，以柳公綽在鎮無功，議將代之，裴度言：「道古嗣曹王皋之子，皋嘗以江漢兵遏希烈之亂，威惠至今在人，復用其子必能繼美。」 When Liu Gongchuo's tenure had yielded no results, the court considered replacing him. Pei Du argued, "Li Daogu is the son of Prince of Cao Li Gao. Li Gao once held the Jiang-Han line against Li Xilie's rebellion, and his prestige and kindness are remembered to this day. Appointing his son would carry on that legacy."

憲宗然之，故有此授。 Emperor Xianzong agreed, and Li Daogu received the appointment.

時公綽殊未意道古至，惶駭而出，家財多為所奪。 Liu Gongchuo had no warning of his arrival and fled in panic. Li Daogu seized much of his household property.

十二年，道古攻申州，克其羅城，乃進圍逼其中城。 In 817 Li Daogu attacked Shen Prefecture, took the outer wall, and pressed the siege of the inner citadel.

城中守卒夜帥婦人登城而呼，懸門竊發，分出其眾，道古之眾驚亂，為虜所殺。 At night the defenders sent women onto the walls to shout. They unbarred the suspended gate, sallied out in separate bands, and caught Li Daogu's troops in panicked confusion. Many were slaughtered.

及道古至，誣奏聽，移去之，乃自帥兵出穆陵。 When Li Daogu arrived, he brought false charges against Li Ting and had him removed, then took command of the force himself and marched out of Muleng Pass.

士卒驕惰，賜給多闕，其度支供軍錢，道古半以奉權倖，半以沒己，人皆怨怒，不肯力戰。 His troops had grown proud and lax. Pay and rations fell short, and of the supply funds from the treasury Li Daogu half spent currying favor with the powerful and half pocketed for himself. The men were furious and would not fight.

賊亦易道古，以羸兵抵之，故道古前後再攻破申州外城而不能拔。 The rebels likewise held Li Daogu in contempt and met him with inferior troops. He twice breached the outer walls of Shen Prefecture but could never take the city.