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Li Shidao李师道

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A Tang dynasty military governor (jiedushi) of Ziqing, who once opposed the imperial court.

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DIRECT FIGURES
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RELATION RECORDS
22
SOURCE WORKS
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Li Shidao, and the people around them.

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

3 figures · 3 records
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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

12 figures · 15 records
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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

4 figures · 4 records
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Across source works

How this figure changes across texts

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  1. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    29 profile notes
    16 relations21 verified quotations
    • Pei Du→ attack →Li Shidao
    • Wang Chengzong→ conspire →Li Shidao
    • Tian Hongzheng→ attack →Li Shidao
    • Li Shidao→ defeated by →Tian Hongzheng
    Verified original text · 21
    1. 王承宗、李师道俱遣刺客刺宰相武元衡，亦令刺度

      attack · Old Book of Tang, 裴度传

    2. 自是与李师道奸计百端

      conspire · Old Book of Tang, 李宝臣王武俊王廷凑传

    19 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.

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  2. Official history

    New Book of Tang

    29 profile notes
    12 relations15 verified quotations
    • Pei Du→ attack →Li Shidao
    • Li Shidao→ stab →Pei Du
    • Li Shidao→ redeem house →Wei Zheng
    • Tian Hongzheng→ attack →Li Shidao
    Verified original text · 15
    1. 李师道怙强，度密劝帝诛之

      attack · New Book of Tang, 裴度子 识子 谂传

    2. 伤裴度

      stab · New Book of Tang, 藩镇淄青横海传

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Where the histories differ

When the imperial army attacked Li Shidao, the number of troops that defeated Yao Hai differs between the two histories.

  • histories differRegarding the number of troops that defeated Yao Hai when the imperial army attacked Li Shidao, the two histories record different numbers.

    The Old Book of Tang, in the biographies of Yu Di, Han Hong, and Wang Zhixing, records that Li Shidao ordered Yao Hai to lead 20,000 troops to besiege Feng: “The rebels again ordered Yao Hai to lead elite troops of 20,000 to besiege Feng, and the attack on the city was very urgent. Zhixing again defeated them.” However, the New Book of Tang, in the biographies of Yu, Wang, Du, and Fan, records Yao Hai's troops as 50,000: “He advanced and defeated Yao Hai's 50,000 troops north of Feng, capturing three beautiful concubines. Zhixing said: 'If there are women in the army, how can it not be defeated?' He immediately beheaded them as a warning.” The numbers in the two histories differ.

Relationship network

17 figures · 49 links
Li ShidaoLi ShidaoPei DuPei DuWei ZhengWei ZhengWang ChengzongWang ChengzongTian HongzhengTian HongzhengWang YaWang YaCui QunCui QunWu YuanhengWu YuanhengLiu GongchuoLiu GongchuoLi SuLi SuHan HongHan HongLi YongWang ZhixingLiu WuLü YuanyingYuan ZiShi Xiancheng
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Sources: New Book of Tang, 三郑高权崔传; Old Book of Tang, 于𬱖韩弘王智兴传; New Book of Tang, 二李传; Old Book of Tang, 五行志; New Book of Tang, 于王二杜范传; Old Book of Tang, 元稹白居易传; New Book of Tang, 令狐张康李刘田王牛史传; Old Book of Tang, 刘玄佐董晋陆长源刘全谅李忠臣李希烈吴少诚传

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