Five Dynasties · Official

Li Song 李崧

Died AD 948

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Song was an official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 948 乾祐元年十一月甲寅
Execution
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 101, passage 153

Attested activity

AD 948 乾祐元年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 101, passage 153

Family

Sibling of Li Yu (李嶼)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 101, passage 153
Sibling of Li Yi (李嶬)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 101, passage 153

Kinship Role clan · Quantity exterminated · Negated false
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 101, passage 153

Career and standing

Grand Preceptor of the Heir Apparent 太子太傅
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 101, passage 153

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Han 後漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 101, passage 153

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 101Volume 101 Book of Later Jin 3: Emperor Yin Annals 1 · 3 passages

十一月甲寅，誅太子太傅李崧及其弟司封員外郎嶼、國子博士嶬，夷其族，為部曲誣告故也。 On jiayin of the eleventh month Grand Preceptor of the Heir Apparent Li Song and his younger brothers Li Yu, Outer Director of the Directorate of Seals, and Li Yi, Doctor of the National University, were executed and their clan exterminated after retainers falsely denounced them.

李崧頃在前朝，最居重位，略無裨益，遂至滅亡。 Li Song had held the highest office under the previous dynasty yet contributed nothing, until ruin followed.

其李崧、李嶼、李鳷一家骨肉，及同謀作亂人，並從極法」云。 Li Song, Li Yu, Li Zhi, and all their kin, together with co-conspirators, shall all suffer the extreme penalty," the edict concluded.