Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Li Yanchao 李彥超

Attested AD 926

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Yanchao was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 926 莊宗敗
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 51, passages 2, 7

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 51Volume 51 Book of Later Tang 27: Biographies 3: Imperial Family · 3 passages

又云：存霸至晉陽，從兵逃散俱盡，存霸削髮僧服謁李彥超：「願為山僧，幸垂庇護。」 The text goes on to say that by the time Cunba reached Jinyang every one of his followers had deserted him. He shaved his head, put on monastic robes, and visited Li Yanchao, saying, "I wish only to be a mountain monk; please grant me your protection."

軍士爭欲殺之，彥超曰：「六相公來，當奏取進止。」 The troops clamored to kill him, but Li Yanchao said, "The Sixth Lord has arrived; I must submit a report and await instructions."

〈（《通鑒》云：存渥至晉陽，李彥超不納，走至風穀，為其下所殺。）〉 (According to the Comprehensive Mirror, Cunwo reached Jinyang but Li Yanchao refused him entry; fleeing as far as Feng Valley, he was killed by his own party.)〉