Overview
Li Sizhao was a general and Official.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 922 七月二十四日Died of arrow wound to the head · Cause Battlefield woundDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 84
Attested activity
- AD 922 七月二十四日Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 82-84
- AD 908 五年五月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 56-57, 59
- AD 920 十七年六月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 69, 72, 76
- AD 922 十九年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 78
- AD 922 十九年冬Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 79-80
- AD 919 十六年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 67-68
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- AD 907 四年六月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 53-55
- AD 906 天祐三年十一月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 46, 51-52
- AD 918 胡柳之戰Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 60, 63, 66
Family
- Sibling of Zhuangzong (莊宗)elder brother 兄 · Adoptive siblingsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 65
Career and standing
- acting administrator of Youzhou military headquarters 權幽州軍府事AD 919 十六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 67
- military commissioner of Zhaoyi 昭義節度使AD 906 天祐三年十一月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 46
- Grand Preceptor of the Masses through Palace Attendant and Director of the Secretariat 司徒太保至侍中中書令AD 906 to AD 922 天祐三年至十九年 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 85
- Grand Preceptor 太師AD 923 莊宗即位 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 86
- shared offerings in Zhuangzong's ancestral temple 配饗莊宗廟庭AD 930 to AD 933 長興中 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 87
- Prince of Longxi 隴西郡王AD 923 莊宗即位 · Posthumously enfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 86
Places and affiliations
- Polity Hedong 河東 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 46
- AD 906 to AD 922 天祐三年至十九年At Ze and Lu 澤潞 · Relation GovernedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 85
Works and attributed material
- AD 920 十七年六月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 72-74
- AD 918 胡柳之戰Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 63-64
Events and relationships
- An enemy arrow struck his foot while feasting generals on the walls; he pulled it out unnoticed and drank onAD 907 四年六月 · Military · Wounded commanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 55
- Charged with 300 horsemen through layered Khitan encirclement and escorted Zhuangzong backDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 79-80
- Combined with 30,000 Yan troops to attack Luzhou; Ding Hui surrenderedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 46
- Eased laws, reduced rents, and restored the garrison city within one or two yearsAD 908 五年五月 · Administrative · GovernorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 59
- Entered Lu and made headquarters in the old woman's house, then moved to the official residence when confirmed as commanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 51-52
- Grieved almost to death on learning the Martial Emperor had diedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 57
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- Held Luzhou for a year; burned Liang forged edicts and executed envoys; salt and charcoal appeared to sustain the starvingDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 54
- Left Youzhou through Jimen; people wept and cut his saddle straps; he slipped away by nightAD 919 十六年九月 · Personal · Departing governorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 68
- Replaced Yan Bao and attacked Zhending; ambushed Wang Chuqin's troops from JiumenDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 81-82
- Shot in the head; pulled the arrow from his own wound and killed a survivor with it; died that night of bleedingAD 922 七月二十四日 · Military · Wounded commanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 83-84
- With Li Cunshen aided Zhu Youqian and defeated Bian at Fengyi in the ninth monthDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 76-77
- With Wang Jianji formed a pincer at Tushan; Bian came down and 30,000 were killed or capturedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 66
- Relation Successor of · Person Yan Bao (閻寶)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 81
- Relation Successor of · Person Zhou Dewei (周德威)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 67
Assessments and attributes
- arrow wound in the foot during the Luzhou siegeWoundDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 55
References in the histories
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