Li Shaohong (李紹宏)

Overview

Li Shaohong was an official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Ma Shaohong	馬紹宏	Ma Shaohong

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 926 丙子
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 197
AD 921 十二月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 32
AD 919 十六年九月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 68
AD 925 同光三年四月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 73, passages 89, 93
AD 924 同光二年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 167
AD 923 同光元年十月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 101

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AD 923 同光初
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 82
AD 926 同光四年二月
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 178
AD 926 同光四年二月己丑
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 33
AD 918 周德威死
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 42
AD 926 四年二月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 73, passage 94
AD 926 天成元年二月己丑朔
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 124
AD 917 天祐十四年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 57, passage 8
AD 923 to AD 926 宣徽使馬紹宏
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passages 89, 92
AD 926 甲辰
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 115, 120
AD 923 莊宗將建國，置百官，李紹宏薦為魏州推官。
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 71, passage 55
AD 923 to AD 926 莊宗遣李紹宏監諸將備契丹
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 171
AD 925 閏十二月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 201

Key source chapters

Career and standing

garrison commander of Youzhou 幽州守將
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 32
governor of Youzhou 幽州
AD 918 周德威死 · Appointed as replacement
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 42
administrator of Youzhou 代幽州
AD 919 十六年九月 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 68
Commissioner of the Palace Secretariat 宣徽使
AD 923 即位之初 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 117
commissioner of military affairs 樞密使
AD 926 同光四年二月 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 178
Flying Cavalry General 驃騎大將軍
AD 926 同光四年二月己丑 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 33

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Guardian Left Martial Guard General 守左武衛上將軍
AD 926 同光四年二月己丑 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 33
Privy Council commissioner 樞密使
AD 926 同光四年二月己丑 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 33
Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密使
AD 926 天成元年二月己丑朔 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 124
acting prefect of Youzhou 權知州事
Appointed · At Youzhou 幽州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 116
Chief Palace Attendant 宣徽使
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 57, passages 39, 88
inner auditing commissioner 內勾使
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 57, passage 90
Inner Auditor 內勾
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 119
commissioner of the southern palace secretariat 宣徽南院使
AD 926 同光四年二月 · Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 178
director of the Palace Domestic Service 知內侍省
AD 926 同光四年二月己丑 · Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 33
Commissioner of the Central Gate 中門使
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 116
director of the Palace Domestic Service with concurrent inner liaison 知內侍省兼內勾
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 33
Palace Attendant of the Southern Xuanhui Court 宣徽南院使
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 33
Palace Commissioner 宣徽使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 89
Privy Council commissioner 樞密使
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 120, 197
Right Leading General 右領軍衛上將軍
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 33
Special Advancement 特進
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 33

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 201; Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 33, 197
Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 120

Works and attributed material

AD 926 丙子
Memorial · Author · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 197
AD 926 甲辰
Memorial · Author
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 120-121, 123
AD 925 閏十二月甲午
Memorial · Author · With Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 201
Memorial · Author
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 73, passage 90
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 82

Events and relationships

Defended
AD 921 十二月 · Military · Defender · At Youzhou 幽州 · Summary Held Youzhou with the garrison against Abaoji's siege.
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 32
Met chancellors on military affairs
AD 926 丙子 · Court · Councilor
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 197
Proposed temporary move to Bianzhou
AD 925 閏十二月甲午 · Political · Adviser · At Bianzhou 汴州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 201
Protected
Political · Protector · With Li Siyuan (李嗣源)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 123
Urged sole command for
Political · Advisor · With Li Siyuan (李嗣源)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 120-121, 123
Warned instead
Espionage · Spy · With Li Siyuan (李嗣源)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passages 92-93

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Watched generals against khitan
Military · Supervisor
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 171
Relation Subordinate of · Person Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 197
Relation Colleague of · Person Dou Luge (豆盧革)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 197
Relation Successor of · Person Li Sizhao (李嗣昭)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 42
Relation Colleague of · Person Wei Shuo (韋說)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 197

Assessments and attributes

Assessment opened-Mingzong-disloyalty · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 93
Assessment struggled for power; usual eunuch behavior · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 147

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 201; Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 33, 120, 197; New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 178
From Ma Shaohong 馬紹宏 · To Li Shaohong 李紹宏 · Reason chapter uses both Ma Shaohong and Li Shaohong for the same eunuch official
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passages 101, 115, 123
From Ma 馬 · To Li 李 · Reason imperial bestowal
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 89

References in the histories

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History

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 31Volume 31 Book of Later Tang 7: Zhuangzong Annals 5 · 1 passage

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辛卯，以宣徽南院使、判內侍省、兼內局、特進、左監門將軍同正李紹宏為右領軍衛上將軍。 On xinmao Li Shaohong—Southern Secretariat attendant, Inner Palace overseer, Special Grandee, and Left Gate Guard general—became senior general of the Right Guard.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 33Volume 33 Book of Later Tang 9: Zhuangzong Annals 7 · 1 passage

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中官李紹宏奏曰：「俟魏王旋軍之後，若兵額漸多，饋挽難給，請且幸汴州，以便漕挽。」 Eunuch Li Shaohong said, "After the Prince of Wei returns, larger armies will strain supply—move the court temporarily to Bianzhou for easier canal grain."

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

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二月己丑，以宣徽南院使、知內侍省兼內勾、特進、右領軍衛上將軍李紹宏為驃騎大將軍、守左武衛上將軍、知內侍省，充樞密使。 On jichou in the second month Li Shaohong of the Xuanhui Court became Flying Cavalry General, Privy Council commissioner, and palace domestic director.

樞密使李紹宏等奏曰：「陛下以謀臣猛將取天下，今一州之亂而雲無可將者，何也？ Li Shaohong of the Privy Council said, "Your Majesty won the realm with plotting ministers and fierce generals—how can one prefecture's revolt leave no commander?

丙子，樞密使李紹宏與宰相豆盧革、韋說會於中興殿之廊下，商議軍機，因奏：「魏王西征兵士將至，車駕且宜控汜水，以俟魏王。」 On bingzi Li Shaohong met Dou Luge and Wei Shuo in the Zhongxing corridor and said, "Jiji's western troops are near—the carriage should hold at Sishui to await him."

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52Volume 52 Book of Later Tang 28: Biographies 4: Li Sizhao, Pei Yue, Li Siben, Li Si'en · 1 passage

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九月，以李紹宏代，嗣昭出薊門，百姓號泣請留，截鞍惜別，嗣昭夜遁而歸。 In the ninth month Li Shohong was appointed in his place. As Sizhao left through Jimen Gate, the people wept and begged him to stay, even cutting his saddle straps in their grief at parting. Sizhao stole away by night and returned.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 57Volume 57 Book of Later Tang 33: Biographies 9: Gao Chongtao · 8 passages

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天祐十四年，用為中門副使，與孟知祥、李紹宏俱參機要。 In the fourteenth year of Tianyou he was appointed Vice Commissioner of the Inner Gate and, together with Meng Zhixiang and Li Shaohong, shared in confidential state affairs.

俄而紹宏出典幽州留事，知祥懇辭要職。 Soon afterward Shaohong was sent to administer Youzhou as resident commissioner, and Zhixiang earnestly sought to relinquish his key post.

宣徽使李紹宏請棄鄆州，與汴人盟，以河為界，無相侵寇。 Chief Palace Attendant Li Shaohong proposed abandoning Yun, concluding a treaty with Liang with the Yellow River as the border and a mutual pledge against raiding.

乃留李紹宏及租庸使張憲守魏州，大軍自楊劉濟河。 He left Li Shaohong and Zhang Xian, Commissioner of Land Tax, to hold Weizhou, while the main force crossed the river from Yangliu.

初，崇韜與李紹宏同為內職，及莊宗即位，崇韜以紹宏素在己上，舊人難製，即奏澤潞監軍張居翰同掌樞密，以紹宏為宣徽使。 Earlier, Guo Chongtao and Li Shaohong had both served in the inner administration. After Zhuangzong's accession, Guo Chongtao—finding that Li Shaohong had always outranked him and that an old associate was difficult to manage—petitioned to have Zhang Juhán, military commissioner of Ze and Lu, share control of Military Affairs, while appointing Li Shaohong Commissioner of the Palace Secretariat.

紹宏大失所望，泣涕憤鬱。 Li Shaohong was bitterly disappointed and wept in frustration.

崇韜乃置內勾使，應三司財賦，皆令勾覆，令紹宏領之，冀塞其心。 Guo Chongtao then created the post of inner auditing commissioner, putting all revenues of the three fiscal bureaus under audit and assigning Li Shaohong to head it, hoping to mollify him.

紹宏怏悵不已。 Li Shaohong remained aggrieved and unsatisfied.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 69Volume 69 Book of Later Tang 45: Biographies 21: Zhang Xian, Wang Zhengyan, Hu Zhuang, Cui Yisun, Meng Hu, Sun Yue, Zhang Yanlang, Liu Yanhao, Liu Yanlang · 1 passage

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李紹宏曰：「邦計國本，時號怨府，非張憲不稱職。」 Li Shaohong said, "State revenue is the root of the realm; it is called the office of complaints—none but Zhang Xian is fit for the post."

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 71Volume 71 Book of Later Tang 47: Biographies 23: Ma Yu, Si Kongting, Cao Tingyin, Xiao Xifu, Yao Zongzhi, Jia Fu, Ma Gao, Luo Guan, Chun Yuyan, Zhang Ge, Xu Ji, Zhou Xuanbao · 1 passage

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莊宗將建國，置百官，李紹宏薦為魏州推官。 As Zhuangzong prepared to found his dynasty and fill the bureaucracy, Li Shaohong recommended him as investigating officer at Weizhou.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 72Volume 72 Book of Later Tang 48: Biographies 24: Zhang Chengye, Zhang Juhan, Ma Shaohong, Meng Hangqiong · 9 passages

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十月，莊宗將渡河，留居翰與李紹宏同守魏州。 In the tenth month, as Zhuangzong prepared to cross the river, he left Juhan and Li Shaohong to hold Weizhou together.

馬紹宏，閹官也。 Ma Shaohong was a eunuch.

初與孟知祥同為中門使，及周德威薨，莊宗兼領幽州，令紹宏權知州事。 At first he and Meng Zhixiang served together as Commissioners of the Central Gate. When Zhou Dewei died, Zhuangzong also took command of Youzhou and ordered Shaohong to act as prefect.

即位之初，郭崇韜勳望高，舊在紹宏之下，時征潞州監軍張居翰與崇韜並為樞密使，紹宏失望，乃以為宣徽使。 At the beginning of his reign Guo Chongtao's merit and prestige were high, though he had formerly ranked below Shaohong. Zhang Juhan, army supervisor of Luzhou, was summoned and made Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs together with Chongtao. Shaohong was disappointed and was instead made Commissioner of the Palace Secretariat.

紹宏以己合當樞密任，常鬱鬱側目於崇韜。 Shaohong believed he ought to have held the Bureau of Military Affairs post and constantly glowered sidelong at Chongtao.

崇韜知其慊也，乃置內勾之目，令天下錢穀薄書，悉委裁遣。 Chongtao knew he was discontented and therefore created the post of Inner Auditor, putting all revenue and grain account books throughout the realm under Shaohong's review and disposition.

據《通鑒》，李嗣源為謠言所屬，危殆者數四，賴宣徽使李紹宏左右營護，以是得全。 According to the 《Zizhi Tongjian》, Li Siyuan was targeted by slander and was several times in mortal danger; he survived only because Palace Secretariat Commissioner Li Shaohong protected him on every side.

天成元年二月己丑朔，以宣徽南院使李紹宏為樞密使。）〉 On the first day of the second month, jichou, of the first year of Tiancheng, Li Shaohong, Commissioner of the Southern Court of the Palace Secretariat, was made Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs.)〉

如紹宏之爭權，漢瓊之構禍，乃宦者之常態也，又何足以道哉！ As for Shaohong's struggle for power and Hanqiong's sowing of disaster — these are the usual ways of eunuchs. What is there worth mentioning!

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 73Volume 73 Book of Later Tang 49: Biographies 25: Mao Zhang, Nie Yu, Wen Tao, Duan Ning, Kong Qian, Li Ye · 3 passages

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其年，契丹寇幽州，命宣徽使李紹宏監護諸軍，以禦契丹，凝與董璋戍瓦橋關。 That year the Khitan raided Youzhou. Li Shaohong, commissioner of the Palace Secretariat, was appointed to oversee the armies against them; Ning and Dong Zhang garrisoned Waqiao Pass.

凝巧事紹宏，紹宏嘗乘間奏凝蓋世奇才，可以大任，屢請以兵柄委之。 Ning skillfully ingratiated himself with Shaohong, who on one occasion memorialized that Ning was a rare genius fit for great responsibility and repeatedly asked that military command be entrusted to him.

四年二月，趙在禮據鄴城，李紹宏請用凝為大將，莊宗許之，令具方略條奏。 In the second month of the fourth year Zhao Zaili seized Ye City. Li Shaohong asked that Ning be appointed commander; Emperor Zhuangzong agreed and ordered him to submit a detailed plan.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 137Volume 137: Foreign States Biographies 1: Khitan · 1 passage

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十二月，安巴堅傾塞入寇，攻圍幽州，李紹宏以兵城守。 In the twelfth month Abaoji invaded in force, besieged Youzhou, and Li Shaohong held the city with the garrison.

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

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二月己丑，宣徽南院使李紹宏為樞密使。 On jichou, Li Shaohong of the southern palace secretariat was made commissioner of military affairs.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 36Volume 36 Biographies of Righteous Sons 16: Li Sizhao, Li Siben, Li Si'en, Li Cunxin, Li Cunxiao, Li Cunjin, Li Cunzhang, Li Cunxian · 1 passage

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周德威死，嗣昭權知幽州，居數月，以李紹宏代之。 After Dewei's death Sizhao governed Youzhou provisionally; months later Li Shaohong replaced him.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 38Volume 38 Biographies 18: Zhang Chengye, Zhang Juhan · 3 passages

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有宣徽使馬紹宏者，嘗賜姓李，頗見信用。 Palace Commissioner Ma Shaohong, once given the Li surname, won real favor.

莊宗頗疑其有異志，陰遣紹宏伺其動靜，紹宏反以情告明宗。 Zhuangzong suspected him and sent Shaohong to spy; Shaohong warned Mingzong instead.

明宗自魏而反，天下皆知禍起於魏，孰知其啟明宗之二心者，自紹宏始也！ When Mingzong rebelled from Wei the world blamed Wei—few knew Shaohong planted the seed.

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 · 2 passages

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莊宗遣李紹宏監諸將備契丹，凝軍瓦橋關，以諂事紹宏，紹宏數薦凝可大用，郭崇韜每以為不可。 Zhuangzong sent Li Shaohong to watch the generals against the Khitan. Ning held Waqiao Pass and flattered him; Shaohong kept pushing Ning for high office, and Guo Chongtao kept saying no.

趙在禮反，紹宏請以凝招討，莊宗使凝條奏方略，凝所請偏裨，皆其故黨，莊宗疑之，乃止。 When Zhao Zaili rose, Shaohong wanted Ning as pacifier. Zhuangzong asked his plan; every deputy Ning named was an old crony. Zhuangzong smelled a plot and stopped.