Overview
Yang Shihou was a Later Liang General.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Shihou | 师厚 | Shihou |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 915 after the Last Emperor's accessionCause carbuncle 瘍發 · IllnessDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 118
- AD 915 三月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 57
- AD 915 乾化五年三月At at his post 鎮Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 51
- AD 915 楊師厚卒Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 62
- AD 915 逮其喪亡Unspecified · historian notes partition of domains at his deathDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 181
- DiedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 20
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- Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 150
Attested activity
- AD 909 天祐六年八月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 95
- AD 910 天祐七年冬十月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 104
- AD 911 天祐八年五月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 196, 203
- AD 905 to AD 915 from the Tianyou-era campaigns through his death after the Last Emperor's accessionDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 6, 118
- AD 909 三年三月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 23
- AD 915 三月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 57
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- AD 912 九年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 77
- AD 913 乾化三年二月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 8
- AD 913 乾化三年夏五月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 90
- AD 912 乾化二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 42
- AD 915 乾化五年三月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 51
- AD 911 乾化元年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 101
- AD 911 乾化元年二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 57
- AD 911 乾化元年六月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 106
- AD 911 乾化元年十月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 152
- AD 911 乾化元年正月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 55
- 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 908 十月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 175-176
- AD 912 友珪立Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 94
- 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
- AD 904 天復四年三月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 11
- AD 905 天祐二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 160
- AD 905 天祐二年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 129
- AD 905 天祐二年春Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 159
- AD 904 天祐元年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 12
- AD 905 to AD 907 太祖遣楊師厚攻之Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 75
- AD 909 to AD 910 始佐楊師厚西入關Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 203
- AD 907 to AD 915 孫璋隸梁時Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 190
- AD 905 密托楊師厚Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 130
- AD 907 to AD 923 少事楊師厚Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 75
- AD 909 开平三年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 60
- AD 910 开平四年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 93
- AD 915 據鄴城至喪亡Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 180-181
- AD 914 旋屬晉人寇河朔Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 235
- 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 915 梁將在魏州時Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 68
- AD 915 楊師厚卒，分相、魏為兩鎮Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 62
- AD 912 汴將鎮魏州Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 103
- AD 915 貞明元年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 150
- AD 909 開平三年九月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passages 1-2
- AD 908 開平二年夏Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 170
- AD 907 開平元年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 21
- AD 910 開平四年七月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 135
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 22 Volume 22 Book of Later Liang 22: Biographies 12: Yang Shihou, Niu Cunjie, Wang Tan 40 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 23 Volume 23 Later Liang Biographies 3: Yang Shihou, Wang Jingren, He Gui, Wang Tan, Ma Sixun, Wang Qianyu, Xie Yanzhang 26 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 17 Volume 17 Book of Later Liang 17: Biographies 7: Cheng Rui, Du Hong, Tian Yun, Zhao Kuangning, Zhang Ji, Lei Man 5 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 27 Volume 27 Book of Later Tang 3: Zhuangzong Annals 1 5 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 5 Volume 5 Book of Later Liang 5: Taizu Annals 5 4 passages
Career and standing
- great general 大將Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 104
- Liang general 梁將Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 190
- subordinate general 部將Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 2
- prefect of Qi 齊州刺史Appointed for meritDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 5
- military governor of Baoyi 保義軍節度使Appointed then transferred to XuanyiDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 11
- military governor of Tianxiong 天雄軍節度使Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 19
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- 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
- Tianxiong military governor / northern-route commander 天雄军节度使北面行营招讨使AD 911 乾化元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 101
- 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
- Huguo military governor / western-route commander 护国军节度使西路行营招讨使AD 910 开平四年 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 93
- acting Grand Tutor 檢校太傅AD 908 明年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 22
- 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
- western-route campaign suppression commissioner 西路行營招討使AD 910 開平四年七月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passages 135, 142
- 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
- co-equal grand councilor 同中書門下平章事AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 8
- 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
- military governor of Shannan East / Lu campaign commander 山南东道节度使潞州四面行营招讨使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 60
- military governor of Shannan East Circuit 山南東道節度使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 8
- overall northern commander 北面都招討使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 56
- prefect of Cao 曹州刺史Appointed
- prefect of Qi 齊州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 5
- yabing of the Xuanwu army 宣武軍押衙AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 4
- Zhongwu army junior general 忠武軍牙將AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 3
- military governor of Shannan East Circuit 山南東道節度使AD 908 十月 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 175
- military commissioner of Wei 魏節度使AD 914 旋屬晉人寇河朔 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 235
- military governor of Shanzhou 陝州節度使AD 910 開平四年七月 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passages 135, 142
- acting Right Vice Director 檢校右僕射HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 3
- Grand Marshal 太尉HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 152
- overall campaign commander 都招討使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 203
- pacification commissioner 招討使HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 20
- Zhen and Ding Pacification Commissioner 鎮定諸軍招討使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 43
- Zhenguo military commissioner of Shaanxi 陝州鎮國軍節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 55
- 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
- GrantedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 117
- Prince of Ye 鄴王Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 117
- Prince of Ye 鄴王EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 48
Places and affiliations
- AD 914 旋屬晉人寇河朔Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 235
- Later Liang 梁Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 55
- Later Liang 梁Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 21, 48
- Polity Jin · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 3-4
- Polity Later Liang · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 4
- Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation Served
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- Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 180, 182
- Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation Served
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 95, 104, 203
- At Jingou in Ying prefecture 潁州斤溝 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 2
- At Jingou in Yingzhou 潁州斤溝Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 1
- AD 914 旋屬晉人寇河朔At Wei 魏 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 57, 235
- AD 910 開平四年二月At Shan 陝 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 94
- At Yecheng 鄴城 · Relation HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 180
- Organization Silver Lance Model Army 銀槍效範軍 · Relation Re establishedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 24
- 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
- He had failed to punish Prince E at once and worried how changing sides would be judged.Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 31-32
- He had not failed the Zhu house for twenty years and believed the ruler could do nothing to him.Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 26
Events and relationships
- Ambushed Wenli at TangdianDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passages 69-70
- Besieged ZaoqiangAD 912 九年 · Military · Besieger · At Zaoqiang 棗強Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 77
- Came to court with twenty thousand troops and intimidated Zhu YouguiDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 27
- Camped at Xingzhou with thirty thousandMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 203
- Camped at Zezhou against ShangdangMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 104
- Captured ZaoqiangAD 912 乾化二年三月 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 43
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- CapturedAD 913 乾化三年夏五月 · Military · Commander · At Cangzhou 滄州Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 90
- CapturedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 24
- Controlled troops and revenuesPolitical military · Warlord · At Yecheng and six prefectures 鄴城、六州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 180
- Defeated Wang Shifan's forces, captured officers, and took Di prefectureDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 5
- Defeated Zhao Kuangning at Xiangyang and routed Zhao Kuangming in JingnanDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 6-8
- Defeated Zhao KuangningDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 160, 162
- 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
- DiedDeath · SubjectDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 20
- Domains partitioned after deathPolitical · Cause · Outcome Loss of Hebei; Jin advancedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 181-182
- Encamped at Xing and MoMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 106
- Executed plottersPolitical · SuppressorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 36
- Fled south after Shi Jiantang's night attackDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 15-17
- Followed campaignDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 129
- Forced surrenderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 7, 10
- Killed Pan Yan and Zang Yanfan and expelled Luo ZhouhanAD 912 the year after the preceding campaign, when Taizu was murdered · Political · Actor · With Pan Yan (潘晏), Zang Yanfan (臧延範), Luo Zhouhan (羅周翰)Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 19
- Presented yue kuangning eastern mansion booksDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 175-176
- Recovered Chang'an from Liu Zhijun and defeated Zhou DeweiDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 10-11
- Relieved siegeMilitary · Commander · At Jinzhou 晉州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 28-29
- Relieved XingzhouMilitary · Commander · At Xingzhou 邢州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 57
- Repelled JinDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 235
- Reviewed 100000 troops before emperorMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 152
- Sent Wang Shunxian to coordinate with Yuan Xiangxian and posted Zhu Hanbin in supportDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 35
- Sent to relieve JinzhouMilitary · RelieverDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 95
- Supported coupAD 913 乾化三年 · Political · AllyDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 8-9
- 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
- Withdrew to Jiangzhou then camped at PingyangMilitary · Commander · Mode named-source-report Source Work Veritable Records of Zhuangzong 莊宗實錄Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 97-98
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Li Hanzhi (李罕之)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 2
- Relation Commander of · Person Sun Zhang (孫璋)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 190
- Relation Protector of · Person Li Jingyi (李敬義)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 130
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 became proud and difficult to control after Taizu's death · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 21
- Assessment overawed his lord; excessive power; death led to loss of Hebei and opening for Jin—the Odes phrase who raised this mischief applies to him · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 180-182
- Assessment pure, careful, and capable; deeply trusted by the Founder · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 53
- AD 909 開平三年九月Item white silk and silver-saddled horses 白綾、銀鞍轡馬 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 2
- AD 910 開平四年八月Item one thousand bolts of silk 帛千匹 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 142
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- 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
Source notes
- At Mengkeng Zhou Dewei defeated Bian, took three hundred heads; Yang Shihou fell back to Jiangzhou; Xiao Wantong died; Shihou camped at PingyangField campaign-outcome · Source Work Comprehensive Mirror quoting Veritable Records of Zhuangzong 通鑒引莊宗實錄Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 97-98
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 175
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