Five Dynasties · General

Shi Yanchao 史彥超

Died AD 954

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Shi Yanchao was a general.

Life and dates

Death

AD 954 遼人駐忻北
Killed in battle · At Xinkou 忻口
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 164

Attested activity

AD 954 及世宗至城下
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 251, passages 163-164

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Song 251, passage 163

Events and relationships

Charged Liao vanguard
AD 954 遼人駐忻北 · Military · Vanguard commander · Quantity two thousand horsemen 二千騎
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 164
Encamped at Xinkou
AD 954 及世宗至城下 · Military · Commander · At Xinkou 忻口
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 163

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 163

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 251Volume 251 Biographies 10: Han Lingkun, Murong Yanzhao, Fu Yanqing · 2 passages

及世宗至城下，命與郭從義、向訓、白重贊、史彥超率萬騎屯忻口，以拒北援，又下盂縣。 When Emperor Shizong reached beneath the walls, he ordered Yanqing together with Guo Congyi, Xiang Xun, Bai Chongzan, and Shi Yanchao to lead ten thousand horsemen to encamp at Xinkou and block northern reinforcements. They also captured Meng County.

遼人駐忻北，遊騎及近郊，史彥超以二千騎當其鋒，左右馳擊，彥超死之； The Liao encamped north of Xin, and their scouting horsemen reached the suburbs. Shi Yanchao with two thousand horsemen met their vanguard and charged left and right, but Yanchao was killed;