Li Keyong 李克用

Other names

Family

• Child of Li Guochang (李国昌)
  father 父
  son 子
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passages 14-15
• Kin of Li Youjin (李友金)
  paternal uncle 叔父 · paternal line
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 19
• Sibling of Li Kexiu (李克修)
  younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 38

Origins and identity

• Shatuo 沙陀
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passages 17, 21

Career and standing

• military commissioner for the armies north of Yanmen 雁门以北行营节度使
  AD 881 中和元年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 26
• prefect of Dai 代州刺史
  AD 881 中和元年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 26
• co-equal grand councilor 同中书门下平章事
  AD 883 京师平 · Appointed
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 36
• honorary Grand Master of the Palace 检校司空
  AD 883 京师平 · Appointed
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 36
• military governor of Hedong 河东节度使
  AD 883 京师平 · Appointed
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 36
• first in merit for recovering the capital 克用功第一
  AD 883 京师平 · Awarded
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 35

Places and affiliations

• Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 36
• At Xincheng 新城 · Relation Occupied
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 15

Learning and skills

• Skill mounted archery 射猎 · Level renowned · hit a needle or whip at a hundred paces
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 24

Events and relationships

• Defeated at Yaoer Ridge and Yu
  AD 880 广明元年 · Military · Defeated · With Li Keju (李可举)
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 20
• Defeated Huang Ye at Shidi Valley
  AD 883 二月 · Military · Commander · With Huang Ye (黄邺)
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 32
• Defeated Zhao Zhang and Shang Rang
  AD 883 三月 · Military · Commander · With Zhao Zhang (赵璋) · At Liangtian Slope 良田坡
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 33
• First to enter Changan and drove out Huang Chao
  AD 883 三年 · Military · Commander · With Huang Chao (黄巢) · At Chang'an 长安
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 34
• Fled into Tatar territory
  AD 880 广明元年 · Travel · Exile · At Tatar lands 达靼
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 21
• Held Keju at Xiongwu
  AD 880 广明元年 · Military · Commander · With Li Keju (李可举) · At Xiongwu 雄武军
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 18

Assessments and attributes

• blind in one eye
  Physical description
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 23