Five Dynasties · General

Lü Shizhou 呂師周

Attested AD 907 - AD 926

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lü Shizhou was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 907 to AD 926 梁太祖即位前後至明宗初
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passages 38, 61

Career and standing

commander of horse and foot 馬步軍都指揮使
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 48
prefect of Zhaozhou 昭州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 49
prefect of Yuanzhou 袁州刺史
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 40

Events and relationships

Fled from Wu to Chu
Defection · Defector
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 46

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66Volume 66: Hereditary House of Chu · 7 passages

楊行密袁州刺史呂師周來奔。 Lü Shizhou, prefect of Yuanzhou under Yang Xingmi, defected to Chu.

師周，勇健豪俠，頗通緯候、兵書，自言五世將家，懼不能免，常與酒徒聚飲，醉則起舞，悲歌慷慨泣下。 Shizhou was bold, dashing, and versed in divination and military classics. Claiming five generations of commanders in his line, he feared he could not escape disaster. He drank with wastrels, and when drunk would dance, sing dirges with fierce emotion, and weep.

行密聞之，疑其有異志，使人察其動靜。 When Yang Xingmi heard of this, he suspected disloyalty and set spies on Shizhou's conduct.

師周益懼，謂其裨將綦毋章曰：「吾與楚人為敵境，吾常望其營上雲氣甚佳，未易敗也。 More frightened than ever, Shizhou told his lieutenant Qimu Zhang, "We share a border with Chu. I have watched the clouds over their camps—they look auspicious. They will not be easy to beat.

師周以兵獵境上，乃奔於楚，綦毋章縱其家屬隨之。 Shizhou led a hunting party to the frontier and slipped into Chu. Qimu Zhang allowed his household to follow.

殷聞師周至，大喜曰：「吾方南圖嶺表而得此人，足矣。」 When Yin learned Shizhou had come, he exclaimed with delight, "I was plotting south into Lingnan, and to gain this man is enough."

殷表師周昭州刺史。 Yin recommended Shizhou as prefect of Zhaozhou.