Li Wu (李屋) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Li Wu as a diplomat, envoy, and official. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Li Wu	李屋	Lǐ Wū

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:138:s0066

Roles

Diplomat
Envoy
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 七月 · Western Year: AD 948
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:138:s0067
Source Date: Text: 漢乾祐元年五月 · Western Year: AD 948
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:138:s0066

Career and standing

Label: Great Guide General / 歸德大將軍 · Action: appointed
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:138:s0067

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 138Volume 138: Foreign States Biographies 2: Tubo, Huihu, Goryeo, Bohai Tungusic Tribes, Heishui Tungusic Tribes, Silla, Tangut, Kunming Tribes, Yutian, Champa, Zangkeman · 2 passages

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漢乾祐元年五月，遣使李屋等入朝貢馬並白玉、藥物等。 In the fifth month of the first year of Qianyou under Later Han they sent envoy Li Wu and others to court with horses, white jade, medicines, and other goods.

七月，以入朝使李屋爲歸德大將軍，副使安鐵山、監使末相溫爲歸德將軍，判官翟毛哥爲懷化將軍。 In the seventh month court envoy Li Wu was appointed Great Guide General, vice-envoy An Tieshan and overseer Mo Xiangwen Guide Generals, and clerk Zhai Maoge Huaihua General.