Five Dynasties · Envoy

Li Congshan 李從善

Attested AD 959

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Congshan was an envoy.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 959 顯德六年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 119, passage 87

Events and relationships

Received gifts
Diplomatic · Envoy
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 119, passage 87

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 119Volume 119 Book of Later Zhou 21: Shizong Annals 6 · 1 passage

賜江南進奉使李從善錢二萬貫、絹二萬匹、銀一萬兩，賜兩浙進奉使吳延福錢三千貫、絹五千匹、銀器三十兩。 Li Congshan, the Jiangnan tribute envoy, received twenty thousand strings of cash, twenty thousand bolts of silk, and ten thousand taels of silver; Wu Yanfu of the Two Zhes received three thousand strings of cash, five thousand bolts of silk, and thirty taels of silver vessels.