Li Zhen (李振) | 24 Histories

Overview

Li Zhen was an official and Statesman.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Xingxu	興緒	Xingxu

Life and dates

Death

AD 923 莊宗滅梁入汴
Execution
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 76

Attested activity

AD 900 劉季述謀廢昭宗
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 50-51, 55, 57
AD 912 to AD 913 友珪時
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 74
AD 860 to AD 879 咸通、乾符中
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 71
AD 904 太祖之弒昭宗也
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 67, 69-70
AD 897 太祖兼領鄆州
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 49
AD 907 太祖即位
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 73

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AD 878 to AD 896 拜台州刺史，盜起浙東
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 46-47
AD 901 昭宗返正
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 58
AD 904 昭宗遷洛
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 63, 65-66
AD 903 to AD 905 王師範以青州降梁
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 59, 62
AD 923 莊宗滅梁入汴
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 75-76
AD 905 裴樞等七人賜死白馬驛
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 71-72
AD 883 to AD 897 過梁，以策幹太祖
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 48

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Li Baozhen (李抱真)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 45
Child of Father of Li Zhen (李振之父)
father 父 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 45

Career and standing

strategist / counselor of Zhu Wen 策士
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 48
commissioner of the Chongzheng Court 崇政院使
AD 912 to AD 913 友珪時 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 74
deputy military governor 節度副使
AD 897 太祖兼領鄆州 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 49
prefect of Tai 台州刺史
AD 878 to AD 896 拜台州刺史，盜起浙東 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 46
Golden Crow Guard general 金吾衛將軍
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 46
Minister of Revenue 戶部尚書
AD 907 太祖即位 · Promoted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 73

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Entered
AD 923 莊宗滅梁入汴 · Executed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 76

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 48, 73
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 46
At not stated; grandfather posted at Luzhou 祖為潞州節度使
Uncertain · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 45
AD 900 劉季述謀廢昭宗
At Chang'an 長安 · Relation Traveled to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 50, 57
AD 897 太祖兼領鄆州
At Yan / Yunzhou 鄆州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 49
AD 878 to AD 896 拜台州刺史，盜起浙東
At eastern Zhe 浙東 · Relation Blocked from
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 47

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AD 878 to AD 896 拜台州刺史，盜起浙東
At Tai prefecture 台州 · Relation Appointed to but did not take
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 46-47
AD 904 昭宗遷洛
At Luoyang 洛 · Relation Traveled to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 63, 67
AD 903 to AD 905 王師範以青州降梁
At Qingzhou 青州 · Relation Sent to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 59
AD 923 莊宗滅梁入汴
At Bian 汴 · Relation Present at
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 75
AD 883 to AD 897 過梁，以策幹太祖
At Liang lands 梁 · Relation Traveled through
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 48
AD 912 to AD 913 友珪時
Organization Chongzheng Court 崇政院 · Relation Headed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 74
Organization Golden Crow Guard 金吾衛 · Relation Officer of
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 46

Learning and skills

AD 860 to AD 879 咸通、乾符中
Institution jinshi examinations 進士 · Result failed repeatedly
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 71
Failed
AD 860 to AD 879 咸通、乾符中 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士 · Negated true
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 71

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressed to Wang Shifan (王師範) · Mode quotation Speaker Li Zhen (李振)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 59-61
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressed to Zhu Wen (朱溫) · Mode quotation Speaker Li Zhen (李振)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 55-56, 69, 71
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode quotation Speaker Li Zhen (李振)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 52-53

Events and relationships

Advised killing Yougong as scapegoat
AD 904 太祖之弒昭宗也 · Political · Counselor · With Li Yanwei (李彥威)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 68-70
Blocked from Tai by Zhe pirates
AD 878 to AD 896 拜台州刺史，盜起浙東 · Career · Officer
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 47
Bowed to Guo Chongtao then was executed
AD 923 莊宗滅梁入汴 · Political · Supplicant · With Guo Chongtao (郭崇韜)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 75-76
Offered strategy and was kept by Zhu Wen
AD 883 to AD 897 過梁，以策幹太祖 · Political · Client · With Zhu Wen (朱溫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 48
Persuaded Wang Shifan to come west
AD 903 to AD 905 王師範以青州降梁 · Political · Envoy · With Wang Shifan (王師範)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 59-62
Presence in capital caused demotions
AD 904 昭宗遷洛 · Political · Intimidator
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 63-65

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Refused to join Jishu coup
AD 900 劉季述謀廢昭宗 · Political · Refuser · With Liu Jishu (劉季述)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 52-53
Replaced Jing Xiang as Chongzheng commissioner
AD 912 to AD 913 友珪時 · Career · Appointee · With Jing Xiang (敬翔)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 74
Sent to plot Zhaozong murder with Yougong and Shucong
AD 904 太祖之弒昭宗也 · Assassination · Planner
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 67
Urged throwing Clear Stream officials in the river
AD 905 裴樞等七人賜死白馬驛 · Legal · Counselor · With Pei Shu (裴樞)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 71-72
Urged Zhu Wen to restore Zhaozong
AD 900 劉季述謀廢昭宗 · Political · Counselor · With Zhu Wen (朱溫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 55-56
Went to Cui Yin to free Zhaozong
AD 901 昭宗返正 · Political · Envoy · With Cui Yin (崔胤)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 57
Relation Planner with · Person Li Yanwei (李彥威)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 67
Relation Counselor of · Person Zhu Wen (朱溫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 48, 55, 69
Relation Successor of · Person Jing Xiang (敬翔)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 74

Assessments and attributes

Assessment called a genius of the age but judged ordinary · Mode quotation Speaker Guo Chongtao (郭崇韜)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 75
Assessment hated Tang grandees after failing the exams · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 71
Assessment owl and kite / bird of ill omen · 鴟梟 · Mode named-source-report
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 66
Assessment you saw it right · Mode quotation Speaker Zhu Wen (朱溫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 58
ministers glared; he walked as if halls were empty; a flicker of temper brought demotion
Reputation
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 63-65

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 45

References in the histories

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History

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 43Volume 43 Miscellaneous Biographies 23: Shi Shucong, Li Yanwei, Li Zhen, Pei Di, Wei Zhen, Kong Xun, Sun Dezhao, Wang Jingrao, Jiang Yin · 21 passages

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李振，字興緒，其祖抱真，唐潞州節度使。 Li Zhen, courtesy name Xingxu, was grandson of Baozhen, Tang military governor of Luzhou.

振為唐金吾衛將軍，拜台州刺史。 Zhen served Tang as a Golden Crow Guard general and was named prefect of Tai.

太祖兼領鄆州，表振節度副使。 When the Founder added Yan to his holdings he named Zhen deputy military governor.

振奏事長安，舍梁邸。 Zhen went to Chang’an on court business and stayed at the Liang embassy.

宦官劉季述謀廢昭宗，遣其侄希正因梁邸吏程巖見振曰：「今主上嚴急，誅殺不辜，中尉懼及禍，將行廢立，請與諸邸吏協力以定中外，如何？」 Eunuch Liu Jishu plotted to depose Zhaozong. His nephew Xizheng came through embassy clerk Cheng Yan to Zhen: “The emperor has turned cruel and kills without cause. The chief eunuch fears for his neck and will depose him. Will you and the clerks act together to settle the court—yes or no?”

振駭然曰：「百歲奴事三歲主，而敢爾邪！ Zhen recoiled: “A slave who has served a hundred years dares raise a hand against a lord of three?

振還，季述卒與巖等廢昭宗，幽之東宮，號太上皇，立皇太子裕為天子。 Zhen left. Jishu still deposed Zhaozong with Yan and the rest, locked him in the eastern palace as “Retired Emperor,” and set Crown Prince Yu on the throne.

是時，太祖用兵在邢、洺間，季述詐為太上皇誥告太祖，太祖猶豫，未知所為，振曰：「夫豎刁、伊戾之亂，所以為霸者資也。 The Founder was fighting between Xing and Ming. Jishu forged a retired-emperor edict to him. Zhu Wen wavered. Zhen said: “The disorders of Shu Diao and Yili became the stuff from which hegemons are made.

太祖大悟，乃囚季述使者，遣振詣京師見崔胤，謀出昭宗。 The Founder seized the point, jailed Jishu’s messenger, and sent Zhen to Chang’an to Cui Yin to free Zhaozong.

昭宗返正，太祖大喜，執振手曰：「卿謀得之矣！」 When Zhaozong was restored the Founder gripped his hand: “You saw it right!”

王師範以青州降梁，遣振往代師範，師範疑懼，不知所為，振曰：「獨不聞漢張繡乎？ Wang Shifan surrendered Qingzhou and the Founder sent Zhen to replace him. Shifan wavered in fear. Zhen asked: “Have you heard of Zhang Xiu?