Sui and Tang · Royal Family Member

Li Shen, Prince of Jian 建王李審

Li Shen

Attested AD 806

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Shen, Prince of Jian was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 806 元和初
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 213, passage 65

Career and standing

nominal military commissioner 節度大使
Appointed · Authority Emperor Xianzong of Tang (唐憲宗)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 65
Prince of Jian 建王
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 65

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 213Volume 213 Biographies 138: Buffer Regions: the Black, Green, and Yellow Seas · 1 passage

宰相杜黃裳欲橈削其權，而憲宗方誅劉辟，未皇東討，故命建王審領節度大使，而以師道知留後。 Chief Minister Du Huangchang meant to curb his power, but Xianzong was still crushing Liu Pi in the west and could not yet march east; he therefore named Prince Shen of Jian nominal military commissioner while Shidao served as acting governor.