Song, Liao, and Jin · Tribal Leader

Li Jiqian 李繼遷

Lǐ Jìqiān

Died AD 1003

Passages
13
Chapters
4
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Li Jiqian as a clan leader, envoy, military officer, and rebel. This record brings together 13 passages from 4 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Li Jiqian 李繼遷 Lǐ Jìqiān
Given Jiqian 繼遷
Surname Li
Surname Li
Personal name Li Jiqian 李繼遷 Lǐ Jìqiān
Title Western Peace King 西平王

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Clan Leader
  • Envoy
  • Military Officer
  • Rebel
  • Ruler
  • Tribal Leader
  • Warlord

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 統和二十一年五月丁巳 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 21 · Month: 5 · Western Year: AD 1003
    Explicit · liaoshi:014:s0079

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 統和18年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 18 · Western Year: AD 1000
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:014:s0009
  • Source Date: Text: 統和21年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 21 · Western Year: AD 1003
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:014:s0079
  • Source Date: Text: 統和四年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 986
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:011:s0010
  • Source Date: Text: 統和六年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 6 · Western Year: AD 988
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:012:s0026
  • Source Date: Text: 統和七年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 7 · Western Year: AD 989
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:012:s0102, liaoshi:012:s0135, liaoshi:012:s0142
  • Source Date: Text: 統和 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Western Interval: Start: AD 983 · End: AD 1000
    Explicit · liaoshi:082:s0025

Family

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  • Spouse of Princess Yicheng (義成公主)
    Kinship Term: married below / 下嫁 · Union Category: marriage · Relationship State: formed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 統和四年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 986
    Kinship Term: married / 下嫁 · Union Category: marriage · Subject Role: wife · Object Role: husband · Relationship State: formed
    Kinship Term: marriage alliance / 婚 · Union Category: marriage · Relationship State: formed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 統和四年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 986
    Kinship Term: married / 下嫁 · Union Category: marriage · Subject Role: husband · Object Role: wife · Relationship State: formed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 統和七年夏四月戊戌 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 7 · Western Year: AD 989
  • Sibling of Li Jipeng (李繼捧)
    Kinship Term: elder brother / 兄 · Subject Relative Age: younger · Object Relative Age: elder · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Role: younger-brother · Object Role: elder-brother
    Kinship Term: elder brother / 兄 · Subject Relative Age: elder · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Role: elder-brother · Object Role: younger-brother
  • Spouse of Mother of Li Dezhao (李德昭母)
    Kinship Term: mother of his son / 母 · Union Category: marriage · Subject Role: husband · Object Role: wife
  • Parent of Li Dezhao (李德昭)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Label: Dingnan Army military commissioner / 定難軍節度使 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 統和四年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 986
    Explicit · liaoshi:011:s0010
  • Title: Palace Secretary / 尚書令 · Action: posthumously-granted
    Explicit · liaoshi:014:s0080
  • Title: Western Peace King / 西平王 · Action: held
    Explicit · liaoshi:014:s0009
  • Status: submission · Action: entered · Label: submitted to Liao from Song / 叛宋來降 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 統和四年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 986
    Explicit · liaoshi:011:s0010

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: diplomatic · Role: petitioner · Action: requested-marriage-alliance · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 統和四年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 986
    Explicit · liaoshi:011:s0208
  • Kind: diplomatic · Role: sender · Action: sent-tribute
  • Kind: diplomatic · Role: submitter · Action: submitted-to-liao
    Explicit · liaoshi:082:s0025

Source notes

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 11Volume 11 Annals 11: Shengzong 2 · 2 passages
History of Liao, Chapter 12Volume 12 Annals 12: Shengzong 3 · 4 passages
History of Liao, Chapter 14Volume 14 Annals 14: Shengzong 5 · 4 passages
History of Liao, Chapter 82Volume 82 Biographies 12: Yelu Longyun, Yelu Boguzhe, Xiao Yanga, Wu Bai, Xiao Changge, Yelu Hugu · 3 passages