Overview
Li Yanwei was an official and Assassin.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed name | Zhu Yougong | 朱友恭 | Zhu Yougong |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 904 太祖至洛，流彥威、叔琮嶺南Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 18, 38
Attested activity
- AD 904 八月壬辰Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 18, 35
- AD 904 太祖至洛，流彥威、叔琮嶺南Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 38
- AD 890 to AD 904 少事梁太祖Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 21
- AD 904 昭宗改元天祐Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 34
- AD 904 昭宗遷洛Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 23
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Zhu Wen (朱溫)adopted as a son 養以為子 · Adoptive parentageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 21
Career and standing
- servant of Liang Taizu from youth 少事梁太祖Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 21
- right Dragon Martial commander 右龍武統軍AD 904 昭宗遷洛 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 23
- prefect of Ru 汝州刺史HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 22
- prefect of Ying 潁州刺史HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 22
- EnteredAD 904 太祖至洛，流彥威、叔琮嶺南 · Exile · At Lingnan 嶺南Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 38
- banished to Lingnan and killed 流嶺南，使殺之Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 18, 38
Places and affiliations
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 21
- At Shou prefecture 壽州Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 20
- AD 904 太祖至洛，流彥威、叔琮嶺南At Lingnan 嶺南 · Relation Exiled toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 38
- AD 904 昭宗遷洛At Luoyang 洛 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 23, 35
- At Ru and Ying 汝、潁 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 22
- At Shou prefecture 壽州 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 20
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- AD 904 昭宗遷洛Organization Dragon Martial army 龍武 · Relation CommandedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 23, 35
Learning and skills
- Skill reading men's intentions 揣人意 · Level expertDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 21
Events and relationships
- Billeted Dragon Martial and entered palaceDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 35
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Zhu Wen (朱溫)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 21, 34
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment doted on / favored by Zhu Wen · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 21
- quick-witted and expert at guessing what men wantedCharacter · 穎悟，善揣人意Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 21
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 19
- From Li Yanwei 李彥威 · To Zhu Yougong 朱友恭 · Reason adopted by Zhu Wen and given the Zhu surname and the name YougongDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 21
References in the histories
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