Shi Shucong (氏叔琮)

Overview

Shi Shucong was a general and Official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Epithet	old Shi	氏老	Shi lao

Life and dates

Death

AD 904 太祖至洛，流彥威、叔琮嶺南
Execution · Authority Zhu Wen (朱溫) · Agent Person Id Zhang Tingfan (張廷範) · At Lingnan 嶺南
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 18, 38

Attested activity

AD 904 八月壬辰
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 18, 35
AD 899 使攻襄陽
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 4
AD 901 叔琮自太行入，取澤、潞
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 7
AD 901 太祖下河中
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 6
AD 904 太祖至洛，流彥威、叔琮嶺南
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 18, 38
AD 902 太祖遣友寧兵萬人會叔琮禦晉
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 11-15

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AD 903 徙保大軍節度使
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 16
AD 887 to AD 897 從攻徐、兗
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3
AD 904 昭宗改元天祐
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 34
AD 904 昭宗遷洛
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 17
AD 902 晉人復取絳州，攻臨汾
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 9-10
AD 883 to AD 884 梁兵擊黃巢陳、許間
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3
AD 901 表晉州刺史
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 8
AD 899 to AD 901 遷曹州刺史
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 5

Career and standing

cavalry squad leader 騎兵伍長
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3
prefect of Su 宿州刺史
AD 887 to AD 897 從攻徐、兗 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3
right Dragon Martial commander 右龍武統軍
AD 904 昭宗遷洛 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 17
commander of the rear-court horse army 後院馬軍
AD 883 to AD 884 梁兵擊黃巢陳、許間 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3
prefect of Jin 晉州刺史
AD 901 表晉州刺史 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 8
pacification commissioner of Yangzhai 陽翟鎮遏使
AD 899 使攻襄陽 · Demoted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 4

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military governor of Baoda 保大軍節度使
AD 903 徙保大軍節度使 · Transferred
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 16
prefect of Cao 曹州刺史
AD 899 to AD 901 遷曹州刺史 · Transferred
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 5
Entered
AD 904 太祖至洛，流彥威、叔琮嶺南 · Exile · At Lingnan 嶺南
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 38
banished to Lingnan and killed 流嶺南，使殺之
AD 904 太祖至洛，流彥威、叔琮嶺南 · Executed · Authority Zhu Wen (朱溫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 18, 38

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3
At Weishi in Kaifeng 開封尉氏
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 2
AD 899 使攻襄陽
At Xiangyang 襄陽 · Relation Attacked
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 4
AD 899 使攻襄陽
At Yangzhai 陽翟 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 4
AD 901 叔琮自太行入，取澤、潞
At Dongwo 洞渦 · Relation Encamped at
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 7
AD 901 叔琮自太行入，取澤、潞
At Shihui Pass 石會 · Relation Passed through
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 7, 15

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AD 901 叔琮自太行入，取澤、潞
At Ze and Lu 澤、潞 · Relation Captured
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 7
AD 904 太祖至洛，流彥威、叔琮嶺南
At Lingnan 嶺南 · Relation Exiled to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 38
AD 902 太祖遣友寧兵萬人會叔琮禦晉
At Taiyuan 太原 · Relation Pursued to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 12-13
AD 903 徙保大軍節度使
At Baoda 保大 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 16
AD 887 to AD 897 從攻徐、兗
At Su prefecture 宿州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3
AD 887 to AD 897 從攻徐、兗
At Xu and Yan 徐、兗 · Relation Campaigned at
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3
AD 904 昭宗遷洛
At Luoyang 洛 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 17, 35
AD 902 晉人復取絳州，攻臨汾
At Linfen 臨汾 · Relation Defended
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 9
AD 902 晉人復取絳州，攻臨汾
At Xiangling road 襄陵道 · Relation Operated at
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 9
AD 883 to AD 884 梁兵擊黃巢陳、許間
At Chen and Xu 陳、許 · Relation Campaigned at
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3
AD 901 表晉州刺史
At Jin prefecture 晉州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 8
AD 899 to AD 901 遷曹州刺史
At Cao prefecture 曹州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 5
At Weishi, Kaifeng 開封尉氏 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 2
AD 904 昭宗遷洛
Organization Dragon Martial army 龍武 · Relation Commanded
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 17, 35
Organization Liang cavalry 梁騎兵 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3
Organization rear-court horse army 後院馬軍 · Relation Commanded
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressed to Zhu Youning (朱友寧) · Mode quotation Speaker Shi Shucong (氏叔琮)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 11
Order · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode quotation Speaker Shi Shucong (氏叔琮)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 14

Events and relationships

Billeted Dragon Martial and entered palace
AD 904 八月壬辰 · Assassination · Commander · With Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (唐昭宗)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 35
Campaigned against Xu and Yan
AD 887 to AD 897 從攻徐、兗 · Military · Officer
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3
Defeated at Xiangyang and demoted
AD 899 使攻襄陽 · Military · Commander · At Xiangyang 襄陽
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 4
Forced Jin withdrawal to Pu
AD 902 晉人復取絳州，攻臨汾 · Military · Commander · At Pu county 蒲縣
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 10
Fought with merit
AD 883 to AD 884 梁兵擊黃巢陳、許間 · Military · Officer · With Huang Chao (黃巢) · At between Chen and Xu 陳、許間
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3
Left banners on ridge to deter pursuit
AD 902 太祖遣友寧兵萬人會叔琮禦晉 · Military · Commander · At Shihui 石會
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 15

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Night attack defeated Jin pursued to Taiyuan
AD 902 太祖遣友寧兵萬人會叔琮禦晉 · Military · Commander · At Taiyuan 太原
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 12
Ruse with two bearded soldiers captured two Jin men
AD 902 晉人復取絳州，攻臨汾 · Military · Commander · At Xiangling 襄陵
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 9
Sent to attack Jin
AD 901 太祖下河中 · Military · Commander · With Li Keyong (李克用)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 6
Taihang campaign withdrew for lack of grain
AD 901 叔琮自太行入，取澤、潞 · Military · Commander · At Dongwo 洞渦
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 7
Withdrew during plague threatened to burn the sick
AD 902 太祖遣友寧兵萬人會叔琮禦晉 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 14-15
Relation Co assassin with · Person Li Yanwei (李彥威)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 18, 34-35
Relation Co commander with · Person Zhu Youning (朱友寧)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 11
Relation Subordinate of · Person Zhu Wen (朱溫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 3, 6, 18
Relation Co commander with · Person He Delun (賀德倫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 6

Assessments and attributes

Assessment formidable / a hard man · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Zhu Wen (朱溫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 3
Assessment only old Shi can take Taiyuan · Mode quotation Speaker Zhu Wen (朱溫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 13

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 1

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 · 14 passages

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氏叔琮 Shi Shucong

氏叔琮，開封尉氏人也。 Shi Shucong came from Weishi in Kaifeng prefecture.

為梁騎兵伍長，梁兵擊黃巢陳、許間，叔琮戰數有功，太祖壯之，使將後院馬軍，從攻徐、兗，表宿州刺史。 He began as a squad leader in Liang cavalry. In the campaigns against Huang Chao between Chen and Xu he fought again and again with credit. Liang Taizu Zhu Wen took him for a hard man and put him over the rear-court horse guard; on the drive against Xu and Yan he was named prefect of Su.

太祖下河中，取晉、絳，晉王遣使致書太祖求成，太祖以晉書詞嫚，乃遣叔琮與賀德倫等攻之。 The Founder marched on Hezhong and seized Jin and Jiang. Li Keyong sent envoys with a letter asking for peace. Zhu Wen read insolence in the wording and sent Shucong, He Delun, and others against him.

叔琮自太行入，取澤、潞，出石會，營於洞渦，久之糧盡，乃旋。 Shucong came in through the Taihang, took Ze and Lu, emerged at Shihui Pass, and made camp at Dongwo. Supplies gave out; after a long stand he turned back.

晉人復取絳州，攻臨汾，叔琮選壯士二人深目而胡須者，牧馬襄陵道旁，晉人以為晉兵，雜行道中，伺其怠，擒晉二人而歸。 Jin retook Jiang and pushed on Linfen. Shucong picked two tough soldiers with deep eyes and barbarian beards and pastured horses along the Xiangling road. The Jin took them for their own men in the column. He waited for slackness, grabbed two Jin soldiers, and rode home.

太祖遣友寧兵萬人會叔琮禦晉，友寧欲休兵以待，叔琮曰：「敵聞救至必走，走則何功邪？」 The Founder sent Zhu Youning with ten thousand men to reinforce Shucong against Jin. Youning wanted to halt and wait. Shucong said: “The moment they hear relief is here they will bolt. If they bolt, what is left for us to win?”

太祖大喜曰：「破太原非氏老不可。」 The Founder exulted: “Only old Shi can take Taiyuan.”

已而兵大疫，叔琮班師，令曰：「病不能行者焚之。」 Then plague swept the host. Shucong ordered the retreat and proclaimed: “Any man too sick to walk will be burned alive.”

昭宗遷洛，拜右龍武統軍。 When Emperor Zhaozong moved to Luoyang, Shucong became right Dragon Martial commander.

太祖遣叔琮與李彥威等弒昭宗，已而殺之。 The Founder sent Shucong and Li Yanwei to murder Zhaozong—and afterward had them killed.

太祖大懼，恐昭宗奔佗鎮，以兵七萬如河中，陰遣敬翔至洛，告彥威與氏叔琮等，使行弒逆。 The Founder feared Zhaozong would bolt to another warlord. He took seventy thousand men toward Hezhong and secretly sent Jing Xiang to Luoyang with orders for Yanwei, Shucong, and the rest to kill the emperor.

八月壬辰，彥威、叔琮以龍武兵宿禁中，夜二鼓，以兵百人叩宮門奏事，夫人裴正一開門問曰：「奏事安得以兵入？」 On renchen day of the eighth month Yanwei and Shucong billeted Dragon Martial guards inside the palace. At the second watch a hundred men hammered the gate on palace business. Lady Pei Zhengyi opened it and demanded: “Since when is business done at sword-point?”

太祖至洛，流彥威、叔琮嶺南，使張廷範殺之。 At Luoyang he banished Yanwei and Shucong to the far south and sent Zhang Tingfan to kill them.