Sui and Tang · Military Governor

Li Yuansu 李元素

Attested AD 805

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Yuansu was a Military Governor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 805 德宗崩
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 213, passage 50

Career and standing

Yicheng military governor 義成節度使
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 50

Events and relationships

Showed testamentary edict
Diplomatic · Messenger · With Li Shigu (李師古)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 50

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 213Volume 213 Biographies 138: Buffer Regions: the Black, Green, and Yellow Seas · 3 passages

德宗崩，哀使未至，義成節度使李元素騰遺詔示之。 When Dezong died, before the official mourning envoy arrived, the Yicheng governor Li Yuansu showed him the late emperor's testament.

師古幸國喪，欲攻掠州縣，即集將士告：「元素偽作遺詔，豈欲反邪？ Shigu welcomed the imperial bereavement and prepared to raid neighboring prefectures; he assembled his commanders and declared, "Yuansu has forged the testament—surely he means to rebel?

執使者，名討元素，勒兵出次，聞順宗立，乃罷。 He detained the envoy, proclaimed a punitive expedition against Yuansu, and marched his army out—only to stand down when word came that Shunzong had succeeded to the throne.