Zhishi Sili
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Zhishi Sili Duke Anguo | |
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| Other name | Jing (景) |
| Died | c. 663 |
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| Spouse | Princess Jiujiang (九江公主) |
Zhishi Sili (Chinese: 執失思力, romanized: Zhíshī Sīlì, d. c. 663) was Tang dynasty general of Turkic ethnicity[1] and imperial son-in-law to Gaozu of Tang.
Friedrich Hirth reconstructed his surname Zhishi (執失) as *Čub Šad.[2] Hayrettin İhsan Erkoç proposed several reconstructions like *Čibiš, *Čipši, *Čipšir and *Čipšit based on Middle Chinese reconstructions of the Chinese characters by various scholars.[3]
Background
Zhishi Sili was the chieftain of the Zhishi tribe in Eastern Turkic Qaghanate under Chuluo Qaghan and Illig Qaghan, holding the official position of elteber (Chinese: 俟利发, romanized: Sílìfā). His grandfather Zhishi Yan (执失淹),[4] also an elteber, led several thousand cavalry sent by Shibi Qaghan to assist Tang forces in entering Chang'an when Li Yuan raised troops in Taiyuan.[5] For his merit, he was appointed honorific titles Grand Master of Splendid Happiness with Golden Purple, Pillar of State. His father Zhishi Wu (执失武) was appointed honorific titles Senior General-in-Chief,[5] Right Guard General, Pillar of State and Duke of Anguo. He accompanied Tang army against rebels like Dou Jiande and Gao Kaidao.[4] He was also posthumously granted Auxiliary General title. Sili also had a brother called Zhishi Moheyou (执失莫诃友) who accompanied Tang Taizong in the Goguryeo–Tang War, was a Governor of Zhishi Prefecture and had honorific title Pillar of State.