Overview
Li Fang was an Imperial City Commissioner.
IdentityHistorical · Male
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Death
AD 936 通文
Seized and beheaded
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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 68Volume 68: Hereditary House of Min · 8 passages
其次子繼韜怒，謀殺繼鵬，繼鵬懼，與皇城使李仿圖之。
His second son Jitao, enraged, plotted to kill Jipeng. Jipeng, in fear, conspired with the Imperial City Commissioner Li Fang.
是歲十月，鏻饗軍於大酺殿，坐中昏然，言見延稟來，仿以為鏻病已甚，乃令壯士先殺李可殷於家。
In the tenth month of that year Lin feasted his troops in the Great Revelry Hall. Midway through the banquet he fell into a stupor and cried that Yanbin had come for him. Fang judged Lin's illness beyond recovery and sent bravos to kill Li Keyin at his home.
明日晨朝，鏻無恙，問仿殺可殷何罪，仿懼而出，與繼鵬率皇城衛士而入。
The next morning Lin appeared at court unharmed and demanded to know what crime had justified Keyin's murder. Fang fled in terror and, with Jipeng, led the Imperial City guards into the palace.
繼韜及陳後、歸郎皆為仿所殺。
Jitao, Empress Chen, and Lord Gui were all killed by Fang.
既立，更名昶，改元通文，以李仿判六軍諸衛事。
On taking the throne he changed his personal name to Chang, adopted the era name Pervading Culture, and appointed Li Fang commander of the Six Armies and palace guards.
仿有弒君之罪，既立昶，而心常自疑，多養死士以為備。
Fang had murdered his sovereign. Even after Chang's enthronement he lived in constant fear and maintained a large corps of devoted fighters as insurance.
昶患之，因大享軍，伏甲擒仿殺之，梟其首於市。
Chang feared Fang's power. At a grand military feast he concealed armed men, seized Fang, and executed him, then displayed his head in the marketplace.
仿部曲千人叛，燒啟聖門，奪仿首，奔於錢塘。
A thousand of Fang's personal troops mutinied, burned the Gate of Enlightened Sagacity, recovered their commander's head, and fled to Qiantang.