Five Dynasties · General

Li Renhan 李仁罕

Died AD 934

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Renhan was a general.

Life and dates

Death

AD 934 昶即位數月
executed with clan 執殺並族
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 133

Attested activity

AD 934 昶即位
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 132

Family

Kin of Zhang Ye (張業)
sister's son / nephew 甥 · maternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 136

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 64Volume 64: Hereditary House of Later Shu · 5 passages

然昶年少不親政事，而將相大臣皆知祥故人，知祥寬厚，多優縱之，及其事昶，益驕蹇，多逾法度，務廣第宅，奪人良田，發其墳墓，而李仁罕、張業尤甚。 Yet Chang was young and left government largely to others. His generals and chief ministers were Zhixiang's old companions; Zhixiang had been indulgent with them, and under Chang they grew still more arrogant and lawless, enlarging their mansions, seizing fertile land, and opening graves—Li Renhan and Zhang Ye worst of all.

昶即位數月，執仁罕殺之，並族其家。 Within months of his accession Chang seized Renhan and executed him, exterminating his entire clan.

是時，李肇自鎮來朝，杖而入見，稱疾不拜，及聞仁罕死，遽釋杖而拜。 At that time Li Zhao came to court from his command leaning on a staff, claiming illness and refusing to bow. When he heard Renhan was dead he promptly dropped the staff and bowed.

業，仁罕甥也。 Ye was Renhan's nephew.

仁罕被誅時，業方掌禁兵，昶懼其反，乃用以為相，業兼判度支，置獄於家，務以酷法厚斂蜀人，蜀人大怨。 When Renhan was executed Ye still commanded the palace guard. Fearing rebellion, Chang made him chief minister. Ye also oversaw the Revenue Bureau, maintained a private prison, and squeezed the people of Shu with harsh laws until they bitterly resented him.