Shi Yanchao (史彥超)

Overview

Shi Yanchao was a general.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

AD 954 高平之戰後
Killed in battle · At Xinkou 忻口
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 95

Attested activity

AD 951 國初
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 86
AD 951 太祖之赴內難
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 85
AD 954 忻口戰死
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 95
AD 954 高平之戰
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 92

Career and standing

Grand Preceptor 太師
AD 954 世宗痛惜 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 96

Places and affiliations

At Yun Prefecture 雲州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 83

Events and relationships

Killed in ambush
AD 954 忻口 · Military · Vanguard
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 95

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 124Volume 124 Book of Later Zhou 26: Biographies 4: Wang Yin, He Fejin, Liu Ci, Wang Jin, Shi Yanchao, Shi Yi, Wang Lingwen, Zhou Mi, Li Huaizong, Bai Wenke, Bai Yanyu, Tang Jinsi · 5 passages

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史彥超，雲州人也。 Shi Yanchao was a native of Yun Prefecture.

太祖之赴內難，彥超以本軍從。 When Taizu marched to settle the capital crisis, Yanchao followed with his own troops.

國初，與虎捷都指揮使何徵戍晉州，會劉崇與契丹入寇，攻圍州城月餘，是時本州無帥，知州王萬敢不協物情，彥超與何徵協力固拒，累挫敵鋒。 Early in the dynasty he and He Zheng, commander of the Hujie army, garrisoned Jin Prefecture. When Liu Chong and the Khitans invaded they besieged the city for more than a month. The prefecture then had no military governor, and the prefect Wang Wang'an was unpopular. Yanchao and He Zheng held the city together in a stout defense and repeatedly drove back the enemy.

劉崇之寇潞州也，車駕親征，以彥超為先鋒都指揮使。 When Liu Chong attacked Lu Prefecture the emperor marched in person and appointed Yanchao vanguard commander.

彥超以先鋒軍追蕃寇，離大軍稍遠，賊兵伏發，為賊所陷。 Yanchao pursued the enemy with the vanguard, drawing somewhat away from the main army. The enemy sprang an ambush and he was cut off and killed.