Five Dynasties · Official and Envoy

Li Renju 李仁矩

First attested AD 927; died AD 930

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Renju was an official and Envoy.

Life and dates

Death

AD 930 長興元年九月
killed 殺
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 61

Attested activity

AD 927 to AD 930 天成二年至長興元年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passages 37, 46

Career and standing

Military Commissioner of Tranquil Preservation Army 保寧軍節度使
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 52
Guest Reception Commissioner 客省使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 37

References in the histories

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

明宗既不能詰，而欲以恩信懷之，乃遣客省使李仁矩慰諭知祥，並送瓊華公主及其子昶等歸之。 Unable to punish him yet wishing to win him with kindness, Mingzong sent Guest Reception Commissioner Li Renju to reassure Zhixiang and returned Princess Qionghua, his son Chang, and the rest of his household.

四年，明宗將有事於南郊，遣李仁矩責知祥助禮錢一百萬緡。 In the fourth year, as Mingzong prepared the southern suburban sacrifice, he sent Li Renju to demand one million strings of cash from Zhixiang for the ceremony.

分東川之閬州為保寧軍，以李仁矩為節度使； Lang Prefecture was split from Eastern River as the Tranquil Preservation Army under Li Renju;

仁矩與東川董璋有隙，而虔裕重誨表兄，由是璋與知祥皆懼，以謂唐將致討。 Renju was at odds with Dong Zhang of Eastern River, while Qianyu was Chonghui's cousin on his mother's side. Zhang and Zhixiang alike grew fearful, believing the Tang court meant to move against them.

是歲九月，董璋先反，攻破閬州，擒李仁矩殺之。 That ninth month Dong Zhang rose first, stormed Lang Prefecture, captured Li Renju, and killed him.