Five Dynasties · General

Li Siyuan 李嗣源

Lǐ Sìyuán

Attested AD 911

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Siyuan was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 911 天祐八年正月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 122, 130

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 晉 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 130

Events and relationships

Flank charged and routed Liang
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 130
Followed south with the guard
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 176

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 27Volume 27 Book of Later Tang 3: Zhuangzong Annals 1 · 2 passages

李嗣源率親軍與史建瑭、安金全兼北部吐渾諸軍衝陣夾攻，梁軍大敗，棄鎧投仗之聲，震動天地，龍驤、神威、神捷諸軍，殺戮殆盡。 Li Siyuan, Jiantang, An Jinquan, and the northern Tuguhun horse hit the Liang line from both flanks; the Liang host collapsed; discarded arms thundered on the ground; Dragon Soar, Divine Might, Divine Swift, and the rest were cut down almost to a man.

張承業、李存璋以三鎮步兵攻邢州，遣周德威、史建瑭將三千騎，長驅至澶魏，帝與李嗣源率親軍繼進。 Zhang Chengye and Li Cunzhang besieged Xing with foot from the three circuits while Dewei and Jiantang raced three thousand horse to Chan and Wei; the Emperor and Li Siyuan followed with the guard.