Li Yantao (李彥韜) | 24 Histories

Overview

Li Yantao was an official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 942 to AD 947 出帝朝
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 56, passage 32

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 56Volume 56 Miscellaneous Biographies 36: He Ning, Zhao Ying, Feng Yu, Lu Zhi, Lü Qi, Xue Rong, He Ze, Wang Quan, Shi Gui, Long Min · 1 passage

Open chapter

是時，出帝童昏，馮玉、李彥韜等用事，與桑維翰爭權，乃共譖去之，以瑩柔而易制，故復引以為相。 At that time the Deposed Emperor was young and inexperienced. Feng Yu, Li Yantao, and others held power and were locked in a struggle with Sang Weihan. They conspired to remove Sang, and because Ying was gentle and pliable, brought him back as chancellor.