Overview
Li Chongjin was a general.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Black King | 黑大王 | Hei Dawang |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 960 建隆元年Self immolation · At Yangzhou 揚州Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 211
Attested activity
- AD 951 to AD 960 周三臣傳Strongly inferred · History of Song 484, passages 1, 5
- AD 959 周主復北侵Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 78, passage 36
- AD 960 太祖親征李筠Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 32
- AD 960 宋初，從平李筠、李重進Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 126
- AD 951 廣順初Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 157
- AD 960 建隆元年Directly stated · History of Song 484, passages 211, 219, 228, 253
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- AD 955 征淮南Dated from the passage context · History of Song 251, passage 15
- AD 956 征淮南Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 168
- AD 944 晉天福中Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 155
- AD 956 淮南Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 180
- AD 956 顯德三年八月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 209
- AD 956 顯德三年六月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 171
- AD 956 顯德三年十二月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 243
- AD 956 顯德三年春正月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passages 1, 9
- AD 954 顯德初Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 160
- AD 954 高平之戰Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 163
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Emperor Taizu of Later Zhou (周太祖)Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 154
- Sibling of Li Chongxing (李重興)elder brother 兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passage 213
- Child of Princess of Fuqing (福慶長公主)son 子Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 154
- Parent of Li Yanfu (李延福)son 子Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 214
- Sibling of Li Chongzan (李重讚)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passage 214
- Kinship Role clan · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passage 210
Key source chapters
- History of Song, Chapter 484 Volume 484 Biographies 243: Three Zhou Officials Han Tong, Li Yun, Li Zhongjin 42 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 116 Volume 116 Book of Later Zhou 18: Shizong Annals 3 10 passages
- History of Song, Chapter 251 Volume 251 Biographies 10: Han Lingkun, Murong Yanzhao, Fu Yanqing 2 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 78 Volume 78 Biographies 8: Yelu Yilage, Xiao Haili, Xiao Husi, Xiao Siwen, Xiao Jixian 1 passage
- History of Song, Chapter 289 Volume 289 Biographies 48: Gao Qiong, Fan Tingzhao, Ge Ba 1 passage
Career and standing
- military governor of Huainan 淮南道節度AD 959 恭帝嗣位 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passage 203
- overall commander of the Huainan campaign headquarters 淮南道行營都招討使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 29
- commander of the Palace Guard 侍衛馬步軍都指揮使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passage 167
- Director of the Secretariat 中書令AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passage 253
- field-army pacification commissioner 行營招討使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passage 175
- Commander of the Palace Guards 侍衛都指揮使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passages 13, 29
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- LabeledCalled rebelDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passage 5
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Liao 78, passage 36; History of Song 251, passage 15
- Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation Served
- Polity Song 宋 · Relation Rebelled againstDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passages 221, 256
- At Cangzhou (ancestral); born Taiyuan 滄州／太原Directly stated · History of Song 484, passages 153-154
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Zhang Yongde (張永德)Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 184
- Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passage 210
Events and relationships
- Advanced with Zhou rulerDirectly stated · History of Liao 78, passage 36
- Campaigned againstAD 960 太祖親征李筠 · Military · TargetDirectly stated · History of Song 251, passage 32
- Defeated rebels north of TashanMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 243
- Defeated Wu at ZhengyangAD 956 顯德三年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passage 174
- Defeated Wu relief at ShouMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passage 193
- Held line at GaopingAD 954 顯德元年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passage 163
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- Joined combined attackDated from the passage context · History of Song 251, passage 15
- Rebelled and defeatedAD 960 建隆元年 · Military · RebelDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passages 221, 228
- Rebelled at YangzhouAD 960 建隆元年 · Military · RebelDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passages 211, 256
- Reported setback at Shouzhou south campMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passages 171, 174
- Routed Huainan rebels at ZhengyangDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passages 9, 15
- SuppressedAD 960 宋初 · Military · RebelDirectly stated · History of Song 289, passage 126
- Relation Maternal nephew of · Person Emperor Taizu of Later Zhou (周太祖)Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 154
- Relation Rival of · Person Zhang Yongde (張永德)Directly stated · History of Song 484, passages 180-181
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou (世宗)Directly stated · History of Song 484, passages 161-162
- Relation Opponent of · Person Emperor Taizu of Song (太祖)Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 221
- Relation Colleague of · Person Emperor Taizu of Song (太祖)Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 255
- Relation Opponent of · Person Emperor Taizu of Song (太祖)Directly stated · History of Song 484, passages 204, 256
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment labeled rebel in earlier histories; charge disputed · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passage 5
- dark complexion; nicknamed Black King by WuPhysical descriptionDirectly stated · History of Song 484, passage 179
References in the histories
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