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李从曮

五代 · 节度使

李从曮 (五代·节度使) was a notable historical figure from 五代 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 李从曮: 李从曮.

Biography

李从曮。
旧五代史卷一百三十二 世袭列传一:
  从曮,茂贞之长子也。未冠,授谘议参军,赐绯鱼袋,寻还领彭州副使、凤翔衙内都指挥使。天复中,自秦王府行军司马、检校太傅出为泾州两使留后。茂贞寻承制加开府仪同三司、检校太尉、兼待中,四镇北庭行军、彰义军节度使。及唐庄宗平梁,茂贞令从曮入觐,制加从曮兼中书令。俄而茂贞薨,遣奏权知凤翔军府事,诏起复,授凤翔节度、管内观察处置等使。三年九月,以魏王继岌伐蜀,诏充供军转运应接使。四年正月,蜀平,继岌命部署王衍一行东下,至岐,监军使柴重厚不与符印,促令赴阙。从曮至华下,闻内难归镇,明宗诏诛重厚,从曮以军民不扰,重厚之力也,不以前事为隙,上表论救,事虽不允,时议嘉之。天成元年五月,制落起复,加检校太师。其年九月,敕曰:“李从曮等世联宗属,任重藩宣,庆善有称,忠勤甚著。既预维城之列,宜新定体之文,是降宠光,以隆惇叙,俾焕成家之美,贵从犹子之规,宜于‘曮’、‘昶’、‘照’上改称‘从’。”自长兴元年,明宗有事于南郊,从曮入觐,礼毕,移镇汴州。四年,复入觐,改天平军节度使。及唐末帝起兵于岐下,尽取从曮家财器仗,以助军须。末帝发离岐城,吏民扣马,乞以从曮为帅,末帝许之。清泰初,即以从曮复为凤翔节度使,仍封秦国公。晋高祖登极,继封秦王、岐王,累食邑至一万五千户,食实封一千五百户。少帝嗣位,加守太保。开运三年冬,卒于镇,年四十有九。
  从曮少敏悟,善笔札,性柔和,无节操。当庄宗新有天下,因入觐,献宝装针珥于皇后宫,时以为佞。但进退闲雅,慕士大夫之所为,有请谒者,无贤不肖皆尽其敬。镇于岐山,前后二纪,每花繁月朗,必陈胜会以赏之,客有困于酒者,虽吐茵堕帻而无厌色。左右或有过,未尝笞责。先人汧、陇之间,有田千顷、竹千亩,恐夺民利,不令理之,致岐阳父老再陈借寇之言,良有以也。
  子永吉,历数镇行军司马。

《五代史》
李曮,岐王之子,昆仲间第六,官至中书令,世谓之“六令公”。性情好戏。为凤翔节度,因生辰,邻道持贺礼,使毕至,有魏博使少年如美妇人,秦凤使矬陋且多髯,二人坐又相接,而魏使在下,曮因曰:“二使车一妍一丑,何不相嘲以为乐事。”魏博使恃少俊,先起曰:“今日不幸与水草大王接席。”秦凤使徐起应曰:“水草大王不敢承命,然吾子容貌如此,又坐次相接,得非水草大王夫人耶?”在坐皆笑。

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