Li Shang
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| Li Shang | |
|---|---|
| General and Minister of the Western Han dynasty | |
| Born | (unknown) |
| Died | 180 BC |
| Names | |
| Traditional Chinese | 酈商 |
| Simplified Chinese | 郦商 |
| Pinyin | Lì Shāng |
| Wade–Giles | Li Shang |
Li Shang (died 180 BC) was a general and minister of the very early Western Han dynasty. He was the brother of Li Yiji, an advisor to Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty.[1] He was enfeoffed at Quzhou and awarded the noble title "Marquis of Quzhou" (曲周侯).[2] Li Shang is generally revered as the founding ancestor of the Li ((郦) surname.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Li Shang". Chinaknowledge. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- 1 2 郦姓探源 [Origin of the Li surname] (in Chinese). Government of Henan. 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ↑ 郦 [Li] (in Chinese). Shangyu City Library. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
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