Li Xian 賢

Other names

Family

• Kin of Kudil Le (厙狄樂)
  nephew 甥 · maternal line · Through Sister of Li Xian (李賢之姊妹)
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 120
• Sibling of Sister of Li Xian (李賢之姊妹)
  sister 姊妹 · Full siblings · paternal line
  Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 25, passage 120
• Parent of Li Duan (端)
  son 子
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 140
• Parent of Li Ji (吉)
  son 子
  Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 25, passage 143
• Parent of Li Chong (崇)
  son 子
  Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 25, passage 144
• Parent of Li Xiaogui (孝軌)
  son 子
  Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 25, passage 145
• Parent of Li Xun (詢)
  son 子
  Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 25, passage 146
• Spouse of Wife of Li Xian, née Wu (賢妻吳)
  wife 妻
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 109
• Sibling of Li Mu (穆)
  younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 118
• Sibling of Li Yuan (遠)
  younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 148

• Kinship Role sons, daughters, nephews, nieces, and grandchildren · Count 34
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 119
• AD 562 to AD 564 及高祖西巡
  Kinship Role brothers, sons, and nephews · Quantity unspecified
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 116

Career and standing

• Area Commander of He Province 河州總管
  Appointed · At He Province 河州 · From Source Date: Text: 四年 · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 564 · Until Source Date: Text: 五年 · Regnal Year: 5 · Western Year: AD 565
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 25, passages 123-124, 129
• Commander of three provinces and seven garrisons 三州七防諸軍事
  Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 四年 · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 564
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 25, passage 123
• Governor of He 河州刺史
  Appointed · At He Province 河州 · From Source Date: Text: 四年 · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 564
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 25, passage 123
• Grand General 大將軍
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 135
• Staff Bearer 使持節
  Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 四年 · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 564
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 25, passage 123
• Commander of Gua military affairs 瓜州諸軍事
  AD 562 to AD 564 及高祖西巡 · Held · At Gua 瓜州
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 111

Places and affiliations

• Polity Northern Zhou 北周 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passages 111, 123, 135
• At this land (Gua) 斯土 · Relation Local family
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 111
• AD 569 天和四年三月
  At the capital 京師 · Relation Died at
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 136
• AD 565 五年
  At Shimen garrison 石門戍 · Relation Campaign at
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 25, passage 130
• AD 562 to AD 564 及高祖西巡
  At Gua Province 瓜州 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passages 110-111, 117
• At He Province 河州 · Relation Posted to · From Source Date: Text: 四年 · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 564
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 25, passages 123-124

Learning and skills

• Relation Teacher of · Quantity former disciples who had attended him
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 121

Events and relationships

• Ambushed Qiang and Tuyuhun
  AD 565 五年 · Military · Commander
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 25, passages 131-133
• Defeated Qiang at Shimen
  AD 565 五年 · Military · Commander · At Shimen garrison 石門戍
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 25, passage 130
• Disciples and freedmen given commands
  AD 562 to AD 564 及高祖西巡 · Administrative · Appointer of retainers
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passages 121-122
• Expanded garrison farms
  Military agricultural · Commander · At He Province 河州 · From Source Date: Text: 四年 · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 564
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 25, passage 125
• Housed imperial infants
  AD 543 to AD 549 在繈褓……六載乃還宮 · Domestic · Host
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passages 108, 111
• Posted scouts
  Military · Commander · From Source Date: Text: 四年 · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 564
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 25, passages 126-127

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment merit and virtue outstanding; abundant guidance · Assessor Person Id Emperor Gaozu (高祖) · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Emperor Gaozu (高祖)
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passages 111-112
• AD 562 to AD 564 及高祖西巡
  Item horse from the imperial stables with gold-mounted saddle and bridle 中廄馬及金裝鞍勒 · Relation Bestowed
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 117
• AD 562 to AD 564 及高祖西巡
  Item thirteen-ring gold belt worn by the emperor 御所服十三環金帶 · Relation Bestowed
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 117

Source notes

• Historicity historical
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 108
• He Province had never had an area command; one was first created when he was appointed.
  AD 564 四年
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 25, passage 124