Kang Junli (康君立) | 24 Histories

Overview

Kang Junli was a general.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

AD 893 to AD 894 存孝已死
Poisoned · Authority Taizu (太祖)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 141

Attested activity

AD 878 to AD 888 唐僖宗時
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 142

Career and standing

acting governor of Luzhou 潞州留後
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 118
military commissioner of Zhaoyi 昭義節度使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 143
Yunzhou guard officer 雲州牙將
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 142

Events and relationships

Relation Ally of · Person Li Cunxin (李存信)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 140

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 36Volume 36 Biographies of Righteous Sons 16: Li Sizhao, Li Siben, Li Si'en, Li Cunxin, Li Cunxiao, Li Cunjin, Li Cunzhang, Li Cunxian · 4 passages

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初，存孝取潞州功為多，而太祖別以大將康君立為潞州留後，存孝為汾州刺史，存孝負其功，不食者數日。 He had done most to retake Luzhou, yet Taizu gave the post to Kang Junli and made Cunxiao only prefect of Fen; bitter at the slight, he refused food for days.

康君立素與存信相善，方二人之交惡也，君立每左右存信以傾之。 Kang Junli favored Cunxin; while the feud burned, Junli always backed Cunxin to topple Cunxiao.

存孝已死，太祖與諸將博，語及存孝，流涕不已，君立以為不然，太祖怒，鴆殺君立。 After Cunxiao’s death Taizu gambled with his commanders; mention of Cunxiao brought endless tears; Junli scoffed; Taizu in rage gave him poison.

君立初為雲州牙將，唐僖宗時，逐段文楚，與太祖俱起雲中，蓋君立首事。 Junli began as a guard officer at Yunzhou; under Xizong he expelled Duan Wenchu and rose with Taizu from Yunzhong—the first man in the enterprise.