Li Siye (李嗣業) | 24 Histories

Overview

Li Siye was a general and Official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Loyal and Valiant	忠勇
Epithet	Great General of Supernatural Might	神通大將

Life and dates

Death

AD 759 圍相州
Cause Arrow wound reopened after a battle shout; bled to death · Died of wounds · At Xiangzhou siege camp 相州
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 46

Attested activity

AD 759 圍相州
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passages 45-46
AD 751 大食之敗
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passages 16-17, 22
AD 753 天寶十二載
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passages 26-27
AD 755 安祿山反
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passage 29
AD 757 收長安
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passages 35, 40
AD 756 至鳳翔
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passages 30, 32

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AD 757 進收東都
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passages 41-42
AD 713 to AD 741 開元中
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passage 3
AD 747 高仙芝討勃律
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passages 6, 9, 11

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Li Zuoguo (李佐國)
son 子
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 50

Career and standing

professional soldier and general 軍人
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passages 3-4
Minister of the Guard 衛尉卿
Appointed concurrently
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 43
Prefect of Huaizhou 懷州刺史
Appointed concurrently
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 44
Defender of Zhaowu 昭武校尉
AD 713 to AD 741 開元中 · Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 3
Commissioner of Shule Garrison 疏勒鎮使
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 23
General of the Right Majestic Guard 右威衛將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 12

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Military Commissioner of the Beiting campaigning army 北庭行營節度使
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 44
Grand General of Agile Cavalry 驃騎大將軍
AD 753 天寶十二載 · Granted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 26
Commander of the campaigning forces of the Four Garrisons, Yixi, and Beiting 四鎮、伊西、北庭行軍兵馬使
Promoted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 34
Grand General of the Right Golden Guard 右金吾大將軍
Promoted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 23
Duke of Guo 虢國公
Enfeoffed · Fief Households 200
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 43
especial advancement 特進
Granted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 13
posthumous name Loyal and Valiant 諡忠勇
Granted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 47
Prince of Wuwei Commandery 武威郡王
Granted posthumously
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 47
Duke of Guo 虢國公
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 43

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passages 3, 29
At Gaoling in Jingzhao 京兆高陵
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 1
At Fengxiang 鳳翔 · Relation Traveled to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 30
At Huaizhou 懷州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 44
At Jingzhao 京兆 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 1
At Shule 疏勒 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 23

Learning and skills

Skill mo dao 陌刀 · Level renowned
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passages 4, 6

Works and attributed material

Oath · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 29
Speech · Speaker · With Gao Xianzhi (高仙芝) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passages 17-18, 20
Speech · Speaker · With Guo Ziyi (郭子儀) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 37

Events and relationships

Answered summons and swore covenant
AD 755 安祿山反 · Military · Commander · With Suzong (肅宗)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 29
Appointed with
AD 747 討勃律 · Military · Mo blade commander · With Tian Zhen (田珍)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 6
Besieged
AD 759 圍相州 · Military · Commander · At Xiangzhou 相州 · With Guo Ziyi (郭子儀)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 45
Campaigned against
AD 713 to AD 741 開元中 · Military · Officer · With Suluk (蘇祿)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 3
Captured
AD 747 討勃律 · Military · Commander · With Ruler of Balur (勃律主) · At Balur 勃律
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 11
Defeated
AD 757 收長安 · Military · Vanguard · With Li Guiren (李歸仁) · At Xiangji Shrine 香積祠
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passages 37-38, 40

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Drank and danced before emperor
AD 753 入朝 · Court · Honoree · With Xuanzong (玄宗)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 27
Held pass and cleared retreat
AD 751 大食之敗 · Military · Officer · At Baishi Ridge 白石嶺 · With Gao Xianzhi (高仙芝)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passages 21-22
Helped recover Changan
AD 757 廣平王收長安 · Military · Vanguard commander · With Prince of Guangping (廣平王)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passages 35, 38, 40
Kicked aside blocking boulder
AD 747 初討勃律 · Military · Pathfinder · At Congling Pass 蔥領 · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 25
Pacified prefectures
AD 757 進收東都 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passages 41-42
Pacified
Military · Shock vanguard · At Stone Kingdom and Turgesh 石國及突騎施
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 13
Prayed built shrine and restored well
Ritual · Officiant · At Shule 疏勒
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 24
Returned home with imperial catafalque
Funeral · Honoree
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passages 47-48
Routed tibetan force
AD 747 討勃律 · Military · Vanguard commander · At Suole Fort 娑勒城
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passages 7, 9-10
Turned rewards over to support army
Civic · Donor
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 49
Relation Subordinate of · Person Ma Lingcha (馬靈察)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 5
Relation Subordinate of · Person Gao Xianzhi (高仙芝)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 6
Relation Coordinated with · Person Guo Ziyi (郭子儀)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 32
Relation Coordinated with · Person Pugu Huai'en (僕固懷恩)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 32
Relation Subordinate of · Person Lai Yao (來曜)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 3

Assessments and attributes

Assessment foremost among the armies at Xiangzhou · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 45
Assessment loyal, resolute, devoted to the state, indifferent to private wealth · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 49
Assessment styled Great General of Supernatural Might by the enemy · Mode named-source-report
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 14
stood seven chi tall with unmatched arm strength
Physical description
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 2
Item silk, gold vessels, and cash 彩百、金皿五十物、錢十萬 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 27
Item ten Ferghana horses 宛馬十疋 · Relation Possessed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 49