Five Dynasties · General and Official

Li Congyan 李從嚴

Attested AD 924 - AD 926

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Li Congyan as a general, military officer, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Li Congyan 李從嚴 Li Congyan
Personal name Li Congyan 李從嚴 Li Congyan
Changed Li Congyan 李從嚴 Li Congyan
Personal Li Yan 李嚴 Li Yan

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • General
  • Military Officer
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 同光二年 · Western Year: AD 924
    Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:031:s0011
  • Source Date: Text: 天成元年九月 · Western Year: AD 926
    Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:037:s0071

Career and standing

  • Label: Jingyuan military commissioner / 涇原節度使 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 同光二年 · Western Year: AD 924
  • Label: Fengxiang military commissioner / 鳳翔節度使 · Action: held

Events and relationships

Source notes

  • From: Li Yan / 李嚴 · To: Li Congyan / 李從嚴 · Note: character 從 added before given name

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 31Volume 31 Book of Later Tang 7: Zhuangzong Annals 5 · 1 passage
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 37Volume 37 Book of Later Tang 13: Mingzong Annals 3 · 1 passage