Li Sizhao (李嗣昭) | 24 Histories

Overview

Li Sizhao was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 922 to AD 923 嗣昭諸子
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 47
AD 906 to AD 907 當嗣昭為梁圍以夾城彌年
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 55

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Jichou (繼儔)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 47, 69
Parent of Jizhong (繼忠)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 47, 69
Parent of Jixi (繼襲)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 47, 69
Parent of Jida (繼達)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 47, 69
Parent of Jitao (繼韜)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 47, 69
Parent of Jineng (繼能)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 47, 69
Parent of Jiyuan (繼遠)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 47, 69
Spouse of Lady Yang (楊氏)
wife 妻 · Widowed
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 54-55

seven sons 七子
Kinship Role sons · Count 7
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 69

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 晉 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 55

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 36Volume 36 Biographies of Righteous Sons 16: Li Sizhao, Li Siben, Li Si'en, Li Cunxin, Li Cunxiao, Li Cunjin, Li Cunzhang, Li Cunxian · 5 passages

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嗣昭諸子，繼儔長而懦，其弟繼韜囚之以自立，莊宗方與梁兵相持河上，不暇究其事，因即以為昭義軍留後。 Sizhao's eldest son Jichou was grown but weak; brother Jitao jailed him and seized power; Zhuangzong, fighting Liang on the river, had no time to inquire and confirmed Jitao as acting governor.

當嗣昭為梁圍以夾城彌年，軍用乏絕，楊氏之積，蓋有助焉。 When Liang ringed Sizhao for a year and supplies failed, Lady Yang's hoard kept the army alive.

楊夫人亦以賂謁劉皇后，劉皇后為言：「嗣昭功臣，宜蒙恩貸。」 Lady Yang bribed Empress Liu, who pleaded: "Sizhao served with merit—his line deserves mercy."

嗣昭七子，至明宗時，子繼能坐笞殺其母主藏婢，婢家告變，言繼能反，與其弟繼襲皆見殺，惟一子繼忠僅免。 Of Sizhao’s seven sons, under Mingzong his son Jineng was condemned for flogging to death a maid in charge of his mother’s storehouse. The maid’s family accused Jineng of rebellion; he and his younger brother Jixi were both executed, and only Jizhong narrowly escaped.

楊氏平生積產，嗣昭父子三人賴之。 Lady Yang's lifetime hoard sustained Sizhao and three generations of sons.