Li Zhen (李振) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Li Zhen as a named individual and official. This record brings together 5 passages from 4 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Li Zhen	李振	Li Zhen
Surname	Li	李
Personal name	Li Zhen	李振	Li Zhen
Given	Zhen	振	Zhen
Given	Zhen	振

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:069:s0134, jiuwudaishi:073:s0082, xinwudaishi:003:s0006
Sex: male
Explicit · xinwudaishi:034:s0022

Roles

Named Individual
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 乾化二年六月 · Western Year: AD 912
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:003:s0006, xinwudaishi:003:s0005
Source Date: Text: 事梁 · Western Interval: Start: AD 907 · End: AD 923
Explicit · xinwudaishi:034:s0022
Source Date: Text: 梁末 · Western Year: AD 920
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:069:s0134
Source Date: Text: 莊宗入汴 · Western Year: AD 923
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:073:s0082

Career and standing

Label: commissioner of the Court of Esteemed Governance / 崇政院使 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 乾化二年六月 · Western Year: AD 912
Explicit · xinwudaishi:003:s0006, xinwudaishi:003:s0005
Label: Minister of Revenue / 户部尚书 · Action: held
Explicit · xinwudaishi:003:s0006
Status: exile · Action: fled-south
Explicit · xinwudaishi:034:s0022
Status: high-office-in-Liang · Action: held
Explicit · xinwudaishi:034:s0022
Status: punished · Action: punished
Explicit · xinwudaishi:034:s0022

Events and relationships

Kind: offer · Role: offerer · Action: offered-office · Other Person Id: Zheng Ao (鄭遨)
Explicit · xinwudaishi:034:s0022
Relation: friend-of · Person Id: Zheng Ao (鄭遨)
Explicit · xinwudaishi:034:s0022

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 69Volume 69 Book of Later Tang 45: Biographies 21: Zhang Xian, Wang Zhengyan, Hu Zhuang, Cui Yisun, Meng Hu, Sun Yue, Zhang Yanlang, Liu Yanhao, Liu Yanlang · 2 passages

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及李振貶均州，貽孫曲奉之。 When Li Zhen was demoted to Junzhou, Yisun curried favor with him obsequiously.

振入朝，貽孫累遷丞郎。 When Zhen entered court, Yisun was repeatedly promoted to director posts.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 73Volume 73 Book of Later Tang 49: Biographies 25: Mao Zhang, Nie Yu, Wen Tao, Duan Ning, Kong Qian, Li Ye · 1 passage

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凝納賂於趙、張二族，求為招討使，敬翔、李振極言不可，竟不能止。 Ning bribed the Zhao and Zhang clans in pursuit of the post of campaign commander-in-chief. Jing Xiang and Li Zhen argued strenuously against the appointment but could not prevent it.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 3Volume 3 Later Liang Annals 3: Later Emperors · 1 passage

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以王为东京留守、开封尹，敬翔为中书侍郎、同中书门下平章事，户部尚书李振为崇政院使。 Youzhen was appointed eastern-capital regent and Kaifeng prefect; Jing Xiang became vice director of the Secretariat and co-equal grand councilor; and Minister of Revenue Li Zhen became commissioner of the Court of Esteemed Governance.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 34Volume 34 Biographies of Recluses 14: Zhen Gao, Shi Ang, Cheng Fuyun, Li Zilun · 1 passage

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遨與李振故善，振後事梁貴顯，欲以祿遨，遨不顧，後振得罪南竄，遨徒步千里往省之，由是聞者益高其行。 He had been close to Li Zhen; when Zhen rose high in Liang and offered him office, Ao refused; when Zhen was disgraced and fled south, Ao walked a thousand li to see him—and his fame grew.