Overview
Shi Shucong was a general and Military Governor.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Old Shi | 氏老 | Shì lǎo |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 904 天祐元年Granted suicide · Cause Ordered to take his own life after the Zhaozong assassinationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 29-30, 43
Attested activity
- AD 884 to AD 885 唐中和末Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 2
- AD 903 天復三年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 25
- AD 901 天復元年春Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 9
- AD 904 天祐元年八月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 27, 29
- AD 883 to AD 884 太祖討巢、蔡於陳、許間Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 2, 4
- AD 902 明年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 9, 11, 16
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- AD 891 to AD 897 時東伐徐、鄆，多曆年所Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 5
Career and standing
- cavalry recruit / squad leader 騎軍伍長Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 2
- acting Minister over the Masses 檢校司徒AD 903 天復三年 · AddedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 25
- acting Minister of Works 檢校司空AD 902 天復二年 · AddedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 22
- Baoda Army military governor 保大軍節度使AD 903 天復三年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 25
- Fuzhou regent 鄜州留後AD 903 天復三年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 25
- Jinzhou military commissioner 晉州節度使AD 901 天復元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 10
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- acting Right Vice Director 檢校右僕射AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 6
- Suzhou prefect 宿州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 6
- Yangzhai frontier suppression commissioner 陽翟鎮遏使Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 7
- Baizhou registrar 白州司戶DemotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 28
- squad leader 伍長AD 884 to AD 885 唐中和末 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 2
- rear-courtyard horse-army commander 後院馬軍都將Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 4
- commander 指揮使PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 6
- Right Dragon-Tiger commander 右龍虎統軍AD 904 天祐元年 · SummonedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 26
- Cao prefect 曹州刺史TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 8
- EnteredOrdered to suicideDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 29
- charged with disorder in military government 軍政不理Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 28
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 4, 27
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 2, 26
- At Weishi 尉氏Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 1
- AD 904 天祐元年At Luoyang 洛陽 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 26
- At Baizhou 白州 · Relation Exiled toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 28
- At Cao 曹州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 8
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- At Fuzhou 鄜州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 25
- At Jinzhou 晉州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 10
- At Suzhou 宿州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 6
- At Weishi 尉氏 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 1
- At Yangzhai 陽翟 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 7
- Organization cavalry under Pang Shigu 龐師古騎軍 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 2
Works and attributed material
- 若然，則賊必遁矣，遁則何功焉Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 17
- 賣我性命，欲塞天下之謗，其如神理何Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 30
Events and relationships
- Body permitted to be returned for burialAD 912 乾化二年 · Ritual · DeceasedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 31
- Defeated at Xiangyang and demotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 7
- Defended against Jin troops with meritMilitary · Commander · At Huan River 洹水Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 8
- Fortified Linfen after Jin raided JiangzhouAD 902 天復二年 · Military · Defender · At Linfen 臨汾Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 11-12
- Kept Jin from daring to raid for years afterwardMilitary · Frontier commanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 23
- Killed Zhaozong in the inner palace on the Founder secret orderAD 904 天祐元年八月 · Assassination · Assassin · With Zhaozong (昭宗), Zhu Yougong (朱友恭), the Founder (太祖) · At inner palace 大內Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 27
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- Led a great army that captured Ze and Lu, then raided TaiyuanAD 901 天復元年春 · Military · Commander · At Ze, Lu, and Taiyuan 澤、潞、太原Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 9
- Led the charge against Huang Chao and Qin ZongquanAD 883 to AD 884 討巢、蔡於陳、許間 · Military · Officer · With Huang Chao (黃巢), Qin Zongquan (秦宗權), the Founder (太祖) · At between Chen and Xu 陳、許間Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 4
- Night marched, cut the Jin retreat, killed several hundred scouts, stormed the camp, killed or captured over ten thousand, and seized three hundred horsesAD 902 天復二年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 18-19
- Received full command of Zhu Youning relief armyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 16
- Recovered Fenzhou and fought to the walls of BingAD 902 天復二年 · Military · Commander · At Fenzhou and Bing 汾州、並壘Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 21
- Sent two Shatuo looking men to capture Jin scouts, causing Jin to fall back to Pu countyAD 902 天復二年 · Military · Commander · At Xiangling / Pu county 襄陵縣、蒲縣Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 13-15
- Took arrows and stones without regard for lifeAD 891 to AD 897 東伐徐、鄆，多曆年所 · Military · Front line officer · At Xu and Yan 徐、鄆Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 5
- Relation Subordinate of · Person the Founder (太祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 4, 16
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Pang Shigu (龐師古)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 2
- Relation Co assassin with · Person Zhu Yougong (朱友恭)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 27, 42
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment burly, brave, and steady; none matched his nerve · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 3
- Assessment needed to kill the barbarian bandits and break Taiyuan · Mode quotation Speaker the Founder (太祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 20
- Assessment nourished scholar-officers, loved the people, and governed capably · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 24
- Assessment onlookers approved his disregard for his own life · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 5
References in the histories
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