Overview
Yang Shihou was a general and Military Commissioner.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 915 乾化五年三月At at his post 鎮Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 51
Attested activity
- AD 909 三年三月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 23
- AD 915 乾化五年三月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 51
- AD 905 二年八月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 13
- AD 911 五年正月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 31-32
- AD 903 唐天復三年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 4
- AD 910 四年二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 30
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- AD 904 天復四年三月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 11
- AD 904 天祐元年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 12
- AD 908 明年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 22
- AD 912 明年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 34
- AD 907 開平元年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 21
Career and standing
- subordinate general 部將Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 2
- overall commander for the Lu campaign 潞州行營都招討使AD 909 三年三月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 23
- acting Minister of Works 檢校司徒AD 904 天復四年三月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 11
- military commissioner of Xuzhou 徐州節度使AD 904 天復四年三月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 11
- overall field commander of horse and foot 諸軍行營馬步都指揮使AD 904 天祐元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 12
- acting Grand Tutor 檢校太傅AD 908 明年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 22
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- acting Grand Guardian and co-equal minister 檢校太保、同平章事AD 907 開平元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 21
- acting Grand Commandant 檢校太尉AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 27
- acting Grand Preceptor and Chief Minister 檢校太師、中書令AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 48
- acting military commissioner of Shannan East Circuit 山南東道節度留後AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 16
- acting Palace Attendant 檢校侍中AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 42
- military commissioner of Hua 滑州節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 33
- military commissioner of Weibo 魏博節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 42
- military commissioner of Xiang 襄州節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 19
- prefect of Cao 曹州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 3
- prefect of Qi 齊州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 5
- Zhongwu army junior general 忠武軍牙將AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 3
- acting Right Vice Director 檢校右僕射HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 3
- military commissioner of Shan 陝州節度使AD 910 四年二月 · TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 30
- posthumous Grand Preceptor 贈太師BestowedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 52
- Prince of Ye 鄴王EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 48
Places and affiliations
- Later Liang 梁Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 21, 48
- At Jingou in Yingzhou 潁州斤溝Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 1
- Organization Silver Spear and Effected Discipline army 銀槍效節軍 · Relation RaisedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 54
Learning and skills
- Skill mounted archery 騎射 · Level expertDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 2
Works and attributed material
- Letter · Author · With Yuan Xiangxian (袁象先)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 46
Events and relationships
- CapturedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 24
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 13, 15
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 4
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 5
- Executed plottersPolitical · SuppressorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 36
- Forced surrenderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 7, 10
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- Relieved siegeMilitary · Commander · At Jinzhou 晉州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 28-29
- Supported coupDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 46
- Took and slaughteredAD 912 明年 · Military · Commander · At Zaoqiang 棗強Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 34
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Li Hanzhi (李罕之)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 2
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment arrogant and disloyal in later years · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 49, 54
- Assessment pure, careful, and capable; deeply trusted by the Founder · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 53
- Item virtue stele stone 紀德政巨石 · Relation Commissioned · At Liyang 黎陽Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 57
References in the histories
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