Li Kuangchou (李匡籌)

Overview

Li Kuangchou was a Military Governor of Youzhou.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 893 景福二年春
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 202-204

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Lady Zhang (張氏)
wife 妻
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 202
Sibling of Li Kuangwei (李匡威)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 202

Career and standing

military governor 節度
Declared himself
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 204

Events and relationships

Seized city as military governor
Political · Usurper · With Li Kuangwei (李匡威)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 204

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 180Volume 176 Biographies 126: Li Zongmin, Yang Sifu, Yang Yuqing, Ma Zhi, Li Rangyi, Weipi, Zhou Chi, Cui Guicong, Zhengsu, Lu Shang · 2 passages

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匡威弟匡籌，妻張氏有國色。 Kuangwei's younger brother Kuangchou had a wife, Lady Zhang, whose beauty was famed throughout the realm.

匡籌私懷忿怒，匡威軍至博野，匡籌乃據城自為節度。 Kuangchou nursed his anger in secret. When Kuangwei's army reached Boye, Kuangchou seized the city and declared himself military governor.