Li Xian 李賢

Family

• Kin of Zhi (植)
  nephew 弟子 · paternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 99
• Sibling of Brother of Li Xian (李賢之弟)
  younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings · paternal line
  Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 25, passage 99

• Kinship Role close kin · Quantity unspecified
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 97

Career and standing

• military service from youth 少從戎旅
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 84
• acting administrator of Yuan Province 行原州事
  AD 536 大統二年 · Acting
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 63
• Governor of Gua Province 瓜州刺史
  AD 562 保定二年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 106
• Governor of Yuan Province 原州刺史
  AD 542 八年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 83
• Chief Clerk of Yuan Province 原州長史
  AD 536 大統二年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 63
• Governor of Ying Province 郢州刺史
  AD 554 to AD 562 後 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 104

Places and affiliations

• AD 562 保定二年
  Polity Northern Zhou 北周 · Relation Served
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 25, passage 106
• AD 536 大統二年
  Polity Western Wei 西魏 · Relation Served
  Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 25, passages 53-54
• AD 542 八年
  At home district 鄉里 · Relation Native or home
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 84
• AD 546 十二年
  At Zhangye 張掖 · Relation Pacified
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 86
• AD 536 大統二年
  At Yuan Province 原州 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 63

Learning and skills

• Skill civil administration 政事 · Level versed
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 84

Works and attributed material

• Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressees local leaders
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passages 54-58
• Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Shi Ning (史寧)
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passages 67-76

Events and relationships

• Built Wenyang city
  AD 554 to AD 562 後 · Construction · Builder · At Wenyang north of Ping Province 平州北汶陽城
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 103
• Followed to pacify Liang
  AD 546 十二年 · Campaign · Subordinate commander · With Dugu Xin (獨孤信) · At Liang Province 涼州
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 85
• Gathered leaders and planned counterattack
  AD 536 大統二年 · Military · Commander · With Dou Lu Lang (豆盧狼)
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passages 54, 59
• Intercepted and routed barbarian chief
  AD 554 to AD 562 後 · Campaign · Commander · With Wen Zirong (文子榮)
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 102
• Led local levies with Shi Ning against rebels
  AD 538 四年 · Campaign · Commander · With Mozhe Houchi (莫折後熾)
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 65
• Night sortie with 300 then beheaded rebel
  AD 536 大統二年 · Battle · Commander · With Dou Lu Lang (豆盧狼)
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passages 60-62

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment won deep goodwill among the people · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 84
• AD 538 四年
  Item forty slaves 奴婢四十口 · Relation Rewarded
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 82
• AD 538 四年
  Item several hundred head of livestock 雜畜數百頭 · Relation Rewarded
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 82
• AD 550 to AD 554 太祖之奉魏太子西巡也
  Item state chariot and ceremonial dress 輅、儀服 · Relation Ordered to use
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 96

Source notes

• Value historical
  Directly stated · Book of Zhou 25, passage 54