Li Shi (emperor)

Li Shi
李勢
Emperor of Cheng-Han
Emperor of Cheng-Han
Reign343–347
PredecessorLi Shou
Died361
Full name
Era dates
  • Tàihé (太和): 343–346
  • Jiāníng (嘉寧): 346–347
HouseLi
DynastyCheng-Han

Li Shi (Chinese: 李勢; died 361), courtesy name Ziren (子仁), also known by his Jin dynasty-bestowed title Marquess of Guiyi (歸義侯), was the last emperor of the Di-led Cheng-Han dynasty of China. During his reign, the Cheng-Han state continued the deterioration that occurred through his father Li Shou's reign, and in 347, Li Shi's forces failed against the Jin expedition force commanded by Huan Wen. Li Shi fled the capital Chengdu but eventually surrendered, and the Emperor Mu of Jin spared him and created him a marquess, a title he carried for the rest of his life.