Liu Jishu (劉季述) | 24 Histories

Overview

Liu Jishu was an official.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 900 初，劉季述廢昭宗
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 24

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 24

Events and relationships

Deposed Zhaozong installed Yu
AD 900 初，劉季述廢昭宗 · Political · Deposer · With Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (唐昭宗)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 24
Relation Deposer of · Person Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (唐昭宗)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 24
Relation Installer of · Person Li Yu (李裕)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 24

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 24

References in the histories

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 · 2 passages

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初，劉季述廢昭宗，立皇太子裕為天子。 Earlier Liu Jishu had deposed Zhaozong and set up Crown Prince Yu as emperor.

昭宗自岐還，太祖見裕眉目疏秀，惡之，謂宰相崔胤曰：「德王嘗為季述所立，安得猶在乎？ When Zhaozong came back from Qi, the Founder looked at Yu’s fine face and hated him. He told Cui Yin: “Jishu made that boy emperor. How is he still breathing?