Liu Jishu (劉季述) | 24 Histories

Overview

Liu Jishu was an eunuch.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

AD 901 天復元年正月朔
Beheaded · Agent Person Id Sun Dezhao (孫德昭)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 137

Attested activity

AD 900 光化三年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 136
AD 901 天復元年正月朔
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 137

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 136

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 · 3 passages

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光化三年，劉季述廢昭宗，幽之東宮，宰相崔胤謀反正，陰使人求義士可共成事者，德昭乃與孫承誨、董從實應胤，胤裂衣襟為書以盟。 In Guanghua 3 (900) Liu Jishu deposed Zhaozong and shut him in the Eastern Palace. Chancellor Cui Yin plotted to restore him and quietly sought men with the stomach for the work. Dezhao, Sun Chenghui, and Dong Congshi answered the call. Yin ripped his robe lining into oath strips.

天復元年正月朔，未旦，季述將朝，德昭伏甲士道旁，邀其輿斬之，承誨等分索餘黨皆盡。 On New Year’s Day of Tianfu 1 (901), before dawn, Jishu was riding to court. Dezhao hid swordsmen along the route, stopped his carriage, and cut off his head. Chenghui and the others ran down every accomplice and killed them to the last man.

德昭馳至，扣門曰：「季述誅矣，皇帝當反正！」 Dezhao raced to the gate and shouted: “Jishu is dead. Your Majesty must take back the throne!”