Sui and Tang · Warlord

Li Maozhen 李茂貞

Attested AD 895 - AD 896

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Maozhen was a warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 895 to AD 896 乾寧二年至三年
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 40, passages 85, 215

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 40Volume 40 Miscellaneous Biographies 20: Li Maozhen, Han Jian, Li Renfu, Han Xun, Yang Chongben, Gao Wanxing, Wen Tao · 5 passages

河中王重盈死，諸子珂、珙爭立，晉人助珂，建與王行瑜、李茂貞助珙。 When Wang Chongying of Hezhong died, his sons Ke and Gong fought over the circuit. Jin backed Ke; Jian, Wang Xingyu, and Li Maozhen backed Gong.

昭宗見建等責之，行瑜、茂貞惶恐戰汗不能語，獨建前自陳述。 Zhaozong confronted Jian and his allies and rebuked them. Xingyu and Maozhen shook with fear and could not speak. Only Jian stepped forward to plead his case.

乾寧三年，李茂貞復犯京師，昭宗將奔太原，次渭北，建遣子允請幸華州。 In Qianning 3 (896) Maozhen struck Chang’an again. Zhaozong meant to flee to Taiyuan and halted north of the Wei. Jian sent his son Yun to beg him to come to Hua.

昭宗又欲如鄜州，建追及昭宗於富平，泣曰：「藩臣倔強，非止茂貞，若舍近畿而巡極塞，乘輿渡河，不可復矣！」 Zhaozong thought to go on to Yan. Jian overtook him at Fuping and wept: “The warlords are proud—Maozhen is not the only one. Leave the heartland for the far border, cross the river, and you will never come back!”

李茂貞、梁太祖皆欲發兵迎天子，建稍恐懼，乃止。 Li Maozhen and Liang Taizu both prepared to march and rescue the emperor. Jian grew afraid and dropped the plan.