Overview
Li Yanbin was a Later Zhou reception and military official.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Dexun | 德循 | Dexun |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 959 顯德六年秋Fell ill on the way after being relieved and returning to court · Age Value: 52 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 86
- AD 959 顯德六年九月壬子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 120, passage 61
Age
- 52Reckoning Sui · At deathDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 86
Attested activity
- AD 955 to AD 956 世宗南征Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 82
- AD 954 世宗嗣位Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 79
- AD 958 夏四月戊午Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 93
- AD 950 to AD 951 太祖鎮鄴Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 78
- AD 955 顯德二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 53
- AD 959 顯德六年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 120, passage 61
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- AD 959 顯德六年秋Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 86
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 129 Volume 129 Book of Later Zhou 31: Biographies 9: Chang Si, Di Guangye, Cao Ying, Li Yanyun, Li Hui, Li Jianchong, Wang Zhongyi, Sun Hanyin, Xu Qian, Zhao Feng, Qi Cangzhen, Wang Huan, Zhang Yanchao, Zhang Ying, Liu Renshan 5 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115 Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 118 Volume 118 Book of Later Zhou 20: Shizong Annals 5 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 120 Volume 120 Book of Later Zhou 22: Emperor Gong Annals 1 passage
Career and standing
- merchant 商賈original occupationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 78
- Commissioner of the Inner Guests Directorate 內客省使AD 954 世宗嗣位 · Appointed · abrupt promotion as old associateDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 79
- Cangzhou acting military governor 滄州留後AD 958 夏四月戊午 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 93
- acting administrator of Si Prefecture 權知泗州軍州事AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 84
- administrator of Xiang Prefecture military government 知相州軍府事AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 80
- dual commissioner of Cang 滄州兩使留後AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 84
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- inspector of the Western Capital's south-of-the-water circuit 西京水南巡檢使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 84
- deputy commissioner of brocade and silk 綾錦副使AD 951 及即位 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 78
- monopoly commissioner 搉易使AD 951 及即位 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 78
- former Yanzhou acting military governor 前延州留後HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 93
- military commander of Yan 延州兵馬留後TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 80
- appointed acting military commissioner of Yanzhou 授延州留後AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 53
- Returned to courtAD 959 顯德六年秋 · Relieved of postDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 86
- Not punishedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 83
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 78
- Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 93
- At Taiyuan 太原Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 77
- At Cang Prefecture 滄州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 84
- At Si Prefecture 泗州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 84
- At Western Capital 西京 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 84
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- At Xiang Prefecture 相州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 80
- At Yan Prefecture 延州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 80
- At Ye 鄴 · Relation Served atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 78
Events and relationships
- Amassed wealth and squeezed tribal and Han subjectsPolitical · Governor · At Yan Prefecture 延州 · Outcome Region in uproarDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 81
- Shut walls and sought aid until siege liftedAD 955 to AD 956 世宗南征 · Military · Defender · At Yan Prefecture 延州Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 82
- Relation Retained at side of · Person Taizu (太祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 78
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment arrangements ill judged; widely despised in public sentiment · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 85
- Assessment intent on profit; plundered tribal and Han subjects · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 81
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 93
References in the histories
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