Overview
Li Jianchong was a general and Official.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- Date Source Date: Text: 廣順三年春 · Season: spring · Regnal Year: 3 · Western Year: AD 953 · UnspecifiedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 116
Age
- past seventySource Text 年逾七十Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 113
Attested activity
- AD 953 廣順三年春Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 116
- AD 942 天福七年冬Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 109
- AD 936 to AD 942 入晉Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 108
- AD 926 及即位Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 107
- AD 923 to AD 926 同光中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 105
- AD 941 天福六年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 109
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- AD 951 太祖即位Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 115
- AD 900 to AD 908 少從軍Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 101-102
- AD 921 從莊宗攻常山Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 103-104
- AD 947 漢初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 112
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 129 Volume 129 Book of Later Zhou 31: Biographies 9: Chang Si, Di Guangye, Cao Ying, Li Yanyun, Li Hui, Li Jianchong, Wang Zhongyi, Sun Hanyin, Xu Qian, Zhao Feng, Qi Cangzhen, Wang Huan, Zhang Yanchao, Zhang Ying, Liu Renshan 6 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 127 Volume 127 Book of Later Zhou 29: Biographies 7: Lu Wenji, Ma Yisun, He Ning, Su Yugui, Jing Fan 1 passage
Career and standing
- regimental commissioner of Bo 亳州團練使AD 942 天福七年冬 · Appointed · Reason meritDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 109
- prefect of Ci and Qin 磁、沁二郡AD 926 及即位 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 107
- Grand General of the Left Directorate of the Gate Guards 左監門衛上將軍AD 951 太祖即位 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 115
- Grand General of the Right Guard 右衛大將軍AD 947 漢初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 112
- army commander of Xiang, Qin, Xu, and Yong 襄、秦、徐、雍都指揮使AD 923 to AD 926 同光中 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 105
- commander of the Dragon Martial Fengsheng Guard 龍武捧聖都指揮使AD 923 to AD 926 同光中 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 105
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- Cavalry General 騎將HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 109
- commander of the Iron Forest Guard 鐵林都將HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 102
- commander of the personal guard 親將HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 104
- commander of the Sudden Cavalry and Flying Cavalry armies 突騎、飛騎二軍使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 102
- military commander of Heyang and Xing 河陽、邢州兵馬留後HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 111
- prefect of Shen 申州刺史HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 108
- defense commissioner of An 安州防禦使AD 942 襄陽平 · TransferredDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 110
- military governor of Qiannan 黔南節度使AD 953 廣順三年春 · Posthumously grantedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 117
- Subordinate officer · Duration longDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 106
Places and affiliations
- Polity Jin 晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 108
- Polity Later Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 112
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 115
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 102
- At Luzhou 潞州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 100
- At northern Dai 代北 · Relation Served fromDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 114
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- Organization Iron Forest Guard 鐵林 · Relation CommandedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 102
Learning and skills
- Skill mounted archery 騎射 · Level skilledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 101
Events and relationships
- DefeatedAD 942 天福七年冬 · Military · Commander · With An Congjin (安從進) · At Huashan in Huyang 湖陽縣之花山 · Outcome Routed rebelsDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 109
- EnlistedMilitary · Recruit · Time Of Life youthDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 101
- FoughtMilitary · Personal guard commander · At Mancheng 滿城 · With Zhuangzong (莊宗) · Counterpart Khitan · Outcome Held until reliefDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 103-104
- StationedAD 942 天福七年冬 · Military · Commander · At Ye County 葉縣 · Force more than a thousand foot and horseDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 109
- Relation Colleague of · Person Mingzong (明宗) · Context guard troopsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 107
- Relation Served · Person Wuhuang of Tang (唐武皇)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 102, 114
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment plain and honest; unable to play the courtier, so long remained a subordinate officer · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 106
- Assessment spirit and vigor had not waned past seventy · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 113
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 100
- many subordinates rose to military governorships and nearly all were gone; he never reached a frontier command but stayed hale to great old ageDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 114
- served Wuhuang from Dai north for more than forty years by late careerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 114
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