Martial Emperor (武皇)

Overview

Martial Emperor was a ruler and Warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 891 大順二年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 10
AD 896 乾寧三年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 13
AD 898 to AD 901 光化已後
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 25
AD 880 to AD 884 從武皇入關平賊
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 4
AD 883 to AD 884 救陳、許，逐黃寇
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 31
AD 897 明年八月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passages 21-22

Places and affiliations

Hedong 河東
Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passages 4, 10

Works and attributed material

AD 897 明年八月
Speech · Speaker · With Li Cunxin (李存信) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passages 22-23

Events and relationships

Attacked Weibo
AD 896 乾寧三年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 17
Campaigned against
AD 897 明年八月 · Military · Commander · With Liu Rengong (劉仁恭)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 21
Campaigned east of mountains
AD 891 大順二年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 10
Entered passes against rebels
AD 880 to AD 884 從武皇入關平賊 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 4
Invested
AD 891 明年 · Military · Commander · With Li Cunxiao (李存孝)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 8
Relieved Chen and Xu
AD 883 to AD 884 救陳、許，逐黃寇 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 31

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Relation Superior of · Person Li Sizhao (李嗣昭)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 25
Relation Superior of · Person Li Cunxin (李存信)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passages 4, 25
Relation Superior of · Person Li Cunxiao (李存孝)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passages 8, 10

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 53Volume 53 Book of Later Tang 29: Biographies 5: Li Cunxin, Li Cunxiao, Li Cunjin, Li Cunzhang, Li Cunxian · 10 passages

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初為獻祖親信，從武皇入關平賊，始補軍職，賜姓名。 He first served as a trusted intimate of the Ancestor of Offerings, then followed the Martial Emperor through the passes to suppress rebels, received his first military appointment, and was granted the surname and name Li Cunxin.

及平定潞州，存孝以功望領節度，既而康君立授旄鉞，存孝怒，大剽潞民，燒邑屋，言發流涕，疑存信擯己故也。 After Luzhou was pacified, Cunxiao expected the governorship for his achievements, but Kang Junli received the commission instead. Enraged, he looted the people of Lu, burned settlements, and wept openly as he spoke, convinced that Cunxin had turned the Martial Emperor against him.

明年，存孝得邢、洺，武皇與之節鉞。 The following year Cunxiao took Xing and Ming prefectures, and the Martial Emperor invested him with command and regalia.

存孝慮存信離間，欲立大功以勝之，屢請兵於武皇，請兼併鎮、冀，存信間之，不時許。 Fearing Cunxin's intrigues, Cunxiao sought outstanding victories to outshine him. He repeatedly asked the Martial Emperor for reinforcements and permission to seize Zhen and Ji, but Cunxin obstructed him and the requests went unapproved.

大順二年，武皇大舉略地山東，以存信為蕃漢馬步都校，存孝聞之怒，武皇令存質代之，存孝乃謀叛。 In the second year of Dashun, the Martial Emperor launched a major campaign east of the mountains and appointed Cunxin commander of barbarian and Han horse and foot. Cunxiao flew into a rage. The Martial Emperor sent Cunzhi to take the post in his place, whereupon Cunxiao began plotting rebellion.

乾寧三年，兗、鄆乞師於武皇，武皇遣存信營於莘縣，與硃瑄合勢以抗梁人。 In the third year of Qianning, Yan and Yun sought reinforcements from the Martial Emperor. He sent Cunxin to encamp at Shen County and unite with Zhu Xuan against Liang.

武皇怒，大出師攻魏博，屠陷諸邑。 The Martial Emperor was furious and marched a large force against Weibo, sacking town after town.

武皇怒謂存信曰：「昨日吾醉，不悟賊至，公不辨耶！ The Martial Emperor raged at Cunxin: "Yesterday I was drunk and failed to notice the enemy's approach—were you blind to it?!

自光化已後，存信多稱病，武皇以兵柄授李嗣昭，以存信為右校而已。 After the Guanghua era Cunxin frequently pleaded illness. The Martial Emperor entrusted the army to Li Sizhao and kept Cunxin in a nominal right-command post.

從武皇救陳、許，逐黃寇，及遇難上源，每戰無不克捷。 he followed the Martial Emperor to relieve Chen and Xu, pursued the Huang Chao rebels, and at the Shangyuan debacle won victory in every engagement.