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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 40 Volume 40 Miscellaneous Biographies 20: Li Maozhen, Han Jian, Li Renfu, Han Xun, Yang Chongben, Gao Wanxing, Wen Tao · 5 passages
少為盜，後事李茂貞，為華原鎮將，冒姓李，名彥韜。
As a youth he robbed on the roads. He entered Maozhen’s service, became garrison commander of Huayuan, took the Li surname, and was called Yanbiao.
茂貞以華原縣為耀州，以韜為刺史。
Maozhen raised Huayuan to Yao Prefecture and made Tao its prefect.
梁太祖圍茂貞於鳳翔，韜以耀州降梁，已而復叛歸茂貞。
Taizu besieged Maozhen at Fengxiang. Tao surrendered Yao, then rebelled back to Maozhen.
茂貞又以美原縣為鼎州，建義勝軍，以韜為節度使。
Maozhen then made Meiyuan into Ding Prefecture, created the Yisheng army, and made Tao its commissioner.
末帝時，韜復叛茂貞降梁，梁改耀州為崇州，鼎州為裕州，義勝為靜勝軍，即以韜為節度使，復其姓溫，更其名曰昭圖。
Under the Last Emperor he broke with Maozhen again and joined Liang. Liang renamed Yao Chong, Ding Yu, and Yisheng Jingsheng; Tao kept the commission, took back the Wen surname, and was renamed Zhaotu.