Five Dynasties · Official

Li Congyan 李從嚴

Attested AD 927

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Congyan was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 927 天成二年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 36

Career and standing

Military Commissioner of Fengxiang 鳳翔節度使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 36

Events and relationships

Detained Zhixiang family
Political · Actor
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 36

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 64Volume 64: Hereditary House of Later Shu · 1 passage

初，知祥鎮蜀，遣人迎其家屬於太原，行至鳳翔，鳳翔節度使李從嚴聞知祥殺李嚴，以為知祥反矣，遂留之。 When Zhixiang first took command in Shu he had sent for his family in Taiyuan. At Fengxiang, military commissioner Li Congyan, hearing that Zhixiang had killed Li Yan, assumed he had rebelled and detained them.