Li Shentong (李神通)

Overview

Li Shentong was a Royal Family Member and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 617 to AD 626 有功於草昧
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 246
AD 617 to AD 621 草昧
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 273

Family

Ancestor of Li Qi (李锜)
fifth-generation ancestor 五代祖 · paternal line · 5 generations
grandfather 祖父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 245, 247; Old Book of Tang 157, passages 273-274

Key source chapters

Career and standing

five households granted to maintain the tomb 賜神通墓五戶
AD 807 會李锜反 · Granted posthumously
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 249
Prince Huai'an 淮安王
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 246

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 246
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 273

Events and relationships

Earned merit in the founding struggle
AD 617 to AD 626 有功於草昧 · Military · Founder ally
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 246
Earned merit in the founding struggle
AD 617 to AD 621 草昧 · Founding · Meritorious prince · Mode speech Speaker Lu Tan (盧坦)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 273
Tomb granted five households for upkeep
AD 807 會李锜反 · Posthumous commemoration · Honoree
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 275-276

Assessments and attributes

Item tomb 墓 · Relation Associated with
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 245, 249; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 276

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 246
Value historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 273

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 153Volume 149 Biographies 99: Yu Xiulie, Ling Huhuan, Gui Chongjing, Xi Zhi, Zhang Jian, Jiang Yi, Liu Deng, Shen Chuanshi · 4 passages

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會李锜反，有司請毀锜祖父廟墓。 When Li Qi rebelled, the responsible offices requested destruction of Qi's grandfather's temple and tomb.

坦常為锜從事，乃上言曰：「淮安王神通有功於草昧。 Tan had once served under Li Qi and submitted a statement: "Prince Huai'an Li Shentong earned merit in the founding struggle.

且古之父子兄弟，罪不相及，況以锜故累五代祖乎？」 In antiquity fathers and sons, brothers and brothers did not suffer for one another's crimes. How much less should a fifth-generation ancestor be punished because of Qi?"

因賜神通墓五戶，以備灑掃。 Five households were granted to maintain Shentong's tomb.

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 157Volume 153 Biographies 103: Yao Nanzhong, Liu Nai, Yuan Gao, Duan Pingzhong, Xue Cuncheng, Lu Tan · 2 passages

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坦常為锜從事，乃上言曰：「淮安王神通有功於草昧。 Tan had once served under Li Qi and submitted a statement: "Prince Huai'an Li Shentong earned merit in the founding struggle.

因賜神通墓五戶，以備灑掃。 Five households were granted to maintain Shentong's tomb.