Sui and Tang · General and Rebel

Li Huaiguang 李懷光

Attested AD 784 - AD 785

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Huaiguang was a general and Rebel.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 784 to AD 785 懷光反河中
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 146, passages 212-213

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 146, passage 212

Events and relationships

Allowed then almost punished Yong for sending family
AD 784 to AD 785 懷光反河中 · Personal · Commander · With Li Yong (李鄘)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passages 214-216
Imprisoned rather than killed
AD 784 to AD 785 懷光反河中 · Legal · Authority · With Li Yong (李鄘)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 218
Rebelled
AD 784 to AD 785 懷光反河中 · Rebellion · Rebel leader · At Hezhong 河中
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 213
Recruited to staff
Military · Recruiter · With Li Yong (李鄘)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 212

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 146Volume 146 Biographies 71: Two Li's · 6 passages

李懷光辟致幕府，擢累監察御史。 Li Huaiguang recruited him to his staff, and he rose in succession to investigating censor.

懷光反河中，鄘與母、妻陷焉，因紿懷光以兄病臥洛且革，母欲往視； When Huaiguang rebelled in Hezhong, Yong and his mother and wife were trapped there; he deceived Huaiguang, saying his elder brother lay gravely ill in Luoyang and his mother wished to visit him;

懷光許可，戒妻子無偕行。 Huaiguang agreed but warned that his wife and children must not travel together.

鄘私遣之，懷光怒，欲加罪，謝曰：「鄘籍在軍，不得為母駕，奈何不使婦往？」 Yong secretly sent them off; Huaiguang was furious and wished to punish him; Yong apologized, saying, "I am registered in the army and cannot escort my mother—how could I not let my wife go?"

懷光止不問。 Huaiguang let the matter drop.

懷光覺，嚴兵召二人問之，鄘詞氣不撓，三軍為感動，懷光不殺，囚之。 Huaiguang discovered this, mobilized his troops, and summoned the two men to question them; Yong's bearing did not waver, the whole army was moved, and Huaiguang imprisoned them rather than execute them.