Shi Wu (史武) | 24 Histories

Overview

Shi Wu was a general and Prefect.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

AD 926 同光四年正月丁亥
Clan execution
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 29-30
AD 926 同光四年正月庚辰
Executed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 177
Executed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 91

Attested activity

AD 926 友謙死
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 91
AD 926 同光四年正月丁亥
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 29-30, 32
AD 926 同光四年正月庚辰
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 177

Family

clan exterminated
Kinship Role clan · Count 0
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 177
Kinship Role clan members · Quantity unspecified
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 30

Key source chapters

Career and standing

old general of Zhu Youqian 友謙舊將
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 30
prefect 刺史
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 30
Suffered
AD 926 同光四年正月丁亥 · Property confiscation
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 29

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 29

Events and relationships

Relation Subordinate of · Person Zhu Youqian (朱友謙)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 177

Assessments and attributes

Assessment executed though guiltless · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 30

Source notes

Ouyang History identifies Shi Wu and the six others as Li Jilin's generals killed on dinghai
Field affiliation · Witness Work Ouyang History 歐陽史 · Related Person Id Zhu Youqian (朱友謙)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 32
Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 29; New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 177

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 34Volume 34 Book of Later Tang 10: Zhuangzong Annals 8 · 3 passages

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丁亥，詔朱友謙同惡人史武等七人，已當國法，並籍沒家產。 On dinghai an edict confiscated the estates of Zhu Youqian's seven accomplices, including Shi Wu, already executed.

武等友謙舊將，時皆為刺史，並以無罪族誅。 Wu and the others had been Youqian's generals and serving prefects, yet were killed with their clans though innocent.

〈（《歐陽史》，丁亥，殺李繼麟之將史武、薛敬容、周唐殷、楊師太、王景、來仁、白奉國。）〉 (The 《Ouyang History》 dates dinghai: Shi Wu, Xue Jingrong, Zhou Tangyin, Yang Shitai, Wang Jing, Lai Ren, and Bai Fengguo, Li Jilin's generals, were executed.)〉

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 5Volume 5 Later Tang Annals 2: Zhuangzong 2 · 1 passage

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丁亥，殺李繼麟之將史武、薛敬容、周唐殷、楊師太、王景、來仁、白奉國，皆滅其族。 On dinghai, Li Jilin’s officers Shi Wu, Xue Jingrong, Zhou Tangyin, Yang Shitai, Wang Jing, Lai Ren, and Bai Fengguo were put to death and their families wiped out.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 45Volume 45 Miscellaneous Biographies 25: Zhang Quanyi, Zhu Youqian, Yuan Xiangxian, Zhu Hanbin, Duan Ning, Liu Qi, Zhou Zhiyu, Lu Siduo · 1 passage

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友謙死，其將史武等七人皆坐友謙族誅，天下冤之。 When he fell, seven officers including Shi Wu died with the clan for his sake. The realm called it murder.