Li Siyuan 李嗣源

Other names

Family

• Child of Li Keyong (李克用)
  adopted as son 養以為子 · Adoptive parentage
  raised as son 養以為子 · Adoptive parentage
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 2
• Child of Ni (霓)
  father 父 · paternal line
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 2

Origins and identity

• northern barbarian stock 夷狄
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 1

Career and standing

• Prefect of Dai 代州刺史
  AD 911 以功拜 · Appointed
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 19
• Deputy overall commander of Tangut-Han horse and foot 蕃漢馬步軍副都總管
  AD 923 同光元年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 27
• Military governor of Tianping Army 天平軍節度使
  AD 923 同光元年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 27
• Military governor of Zhaode Army 昭德軍節度使
  Appointed
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 21
• Prefect of Xiangzhou 相州刺史
  Appointed
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 21
• Military governor of Anguo 安國
  AD 914 to AD 923 久之，徙鎮安國 · Transferred
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 22

Places and affiliations

• Polity Jin 晉 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passages 2, 13
• Polity Later Tang 唐 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 25
• At Dai Prefecture 代州 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 19
• At Xiangzhou 相州 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 21
• Organization Traverse Charge Command 橫沖都 · Relation Commander of
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 5

Learning and skills

• Skill mounted archery 騎射 · Level served-with
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 2

Works and attributed material

• Speech · Speaker · With Li Sizhao (李嗣昭) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 7
• Speech · Speaker · With Zhuangzong (莊宗) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passages 16, 26
• Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 9

Events and relationships

• Charged white horse at Baixiang
  AD 911 梁、晉相拒於柏鄉 · Military · Commander · At Baixiang 柏鄉
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passages 18-19
• Covered retreat
  AD 896 為羅弘信所襲 · Military · Rearguard
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 5
• Drove off Khitan
  Military · Commander · At Youzhou 幽州 · With Yan Bao (閻寶)
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 23
• Rescued Li Sizhao
  AD 900 光化三年 · Military · Commander · With Li Sizhao (李嗣昭)
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passages 7-11
• Struck liang vanguard
  AD 896 梁攻兗、鄆 · Military · Commander · At Shen County 莘縣
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 4
• Surprised and took Yunzhou
  AD 923 同光元年 · Military · Commander · At Yun Prefecture 鄆州
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 27

Assessments and attributes

• substantial, honest, taciturn, reverent and careful in office
  Character
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 2

Source notes

• From Mo Jilie 邈佶烈 · To Siyuan 嗣源 · By Person Id Li Keyong (李克用) · Reason name bestowed on adoption
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 2