Li Daoyin (李道殷) | 24 Histories

Overview

Li Daoyin was a Daoist Priest and Hermit.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 939 天福四年
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 24, 28
AD 907 to AD 923 至朱梁時
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 198-199

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 93 Volume 93 Book of Later Jin 19: Biographies 8: Lu Zhi, Li Zhuanmei, Lu Zhan, Cui Zhuo, Xue Rong, Cao Guozhen, Zhang Renyuan, Zhao Xi, Li Xia, Yin Yuyu, Zheng Yunsou 2 passages
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 34 Volume 34 Biographies of Recluses 14: Zhen Gao, Shi Ang, Cheng Fuyun, Li Zilun 2 passages

Places and affiliations

Organization Three High Recluses 三高士 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 198; New History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 24

Learning and skills

Belief Daoism 道士 · Relation Adherent of
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 24
Skill fishing with hook but no bait 釣魚術，鉤而不餌 · Level able
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 25
Skill turning stone to gold 化石為金 · Level able
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 25
Skill transmuting metal and stone 化易金石 · Level nothing he could not do
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 199
Skill fishing with hook but no bait 鉤而不餌 · Level possessed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 199

Events and relationships

Relation Friend of · Person Zheng Ao (鄭遨)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 24
Relation Friend of · Person Zheng Yunsou (鄭雲叟)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 198
Relation Friend of · Person Luo Yinzhi (羅隱之)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 24

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 93Volume 93 Book of Later Jin 19: Biographies 8: Lu Zhi, Li Zhuanmei, Lu Zhan, Cui Zhuo, Xue Rong, Cao Guozhen, Zhang Renyuan, Zhao Xi, Li Xia, Yin Yuyu, Zheng Yunsou · 2 passages

Open chapter

與李道殷、羅隱之友善，時人目為「三高士」。 He was on friendly terms with Li Daoyin and Luo Yinzhi, and people of the time regarded them as the "Three High Recluses."

道殷有釣魚之術，鉤而不餌，又能化易金石，無所不至，雲叟恒目睹其事，信而不求。 Daoyin possessed the art of fishing with hook but no bait and could also transform and transmute metal and stone—there was nothing he could not do. Yunsou constantly witnessed these things and believed without seeking them for himself.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 34Volume 34 Biographies of Recluses 14: Zhen Gao, Shi Ang, Cheng Fuyun, Li Zilun · 2 passages

Open chapter

與道士李道殷、羅隱之友善，世目以為三高士。 He befriended the Daoist Li Daoyin and Luo Yinzhi; the age called them the Three High Recluses.

遨種田，隱之賣藥以自給，道殷有釣魚術，鉤而不餌，又能化石為金，遨嘗驗其信然，而不之求也。 Ao farmed; Yin sold herbs; Daoyin fished with hook but no bait and could turn stone to gold—Ao proved it true yet never asked.