Sui and Tang · General

Li Cunxin 李存信

Lǐ Cúnxìn

Attested AD 896

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Cunxin was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 896 三年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passages 108-109

Events and relationships

Ambushed by Luo Hongxin and fled to Mingzhou
AD 896 三年 · Military · Defeated · With Luo Hongxin (罗弘信) · At Shen County 莘县
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 109
Sent via Weizhou to relieve Zhu Xuan
AD 896 三年 · Military · Commander · With Zhu Xuan (朱宣) · At Weizhou 魏州
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 108

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 4Volume 4 Later Tang Annals 1: Zhuangzong 1 · 2 passages

朱全忠之攻兖、郓也，克用遣李存信假道魏州以救朱宣等。 While Quanzhong was attacking Yan and Yun, Keyong sent Li Cunxin through Weizhou to relieve Zhu Xuan and his allies.

存信屯于莘县，军士侵掠魏境，罗弘信伏兵攻之，存信败走洺州。 Cunxin halted at Shen County, but his men plundered across the Wei border. Luo Hongxin lay in wait, routed him, and drove him back to Mingzhou.