Li Maozhen (李茂貞) | 24 Histories

Overview

Li Maozhen was a prince of Qi.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 908 to AD 915 攻仁福至攻韓遜
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 142
AD 901 to AD 910 養崇本至連蜀
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 40, passages 149, 155

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Yang Chongben (楊崇本)
adopted son 養子 · Adoptive parentage
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 149

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 · 6 passages

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是時，邠寧楊崇本、鄜延李周彜、鳳翔李茂貞，皆與梁爭戰，獨遜與夏州李思諫臣屬於梁，未嘗以兵爭。 Yang Chongben of Bin, Li Zhouyi of Yan’an, and Li Maozhen of Fengxiang were all at war with Liang. Only Xun and Li Sijian of Xia bowed to Liang and kept the peace.

李茂貞嘗遣劉知俊攻遜，不能克，遜亦善撫其部，人皆愛之，為遜立生祠。 Maozhen sent Liu Zhijun against him and failed. Xun ruled his people gently; they loved him and raised living shrines in his name.

楊崇本，幼事李茂貞，養以為子，冒姓李，名曰繼徽，茂貞表崇本靜難軍節度使。 Yang Chongben grew up in Li Maozhen's service, was adopted, took the Li surname and the name Jihui, and was made military commissioner of the Jingnan Army circuit.

其後梁兵解岐圍，崇本妻得歸，崇本乃復背梁歸茂貞。 When Liang raised the siege of Qi his wife came home. Chongben broke with Liang and returned to Maozhen.

茂貞西連蜀兵會崇本攻雍、華，關西大震。 Maozhen allied with Shu in the west and, with Chongben, struck Yong and Hua. The land beyond the Pass trembled.

唐末，河西屬李茂貞，茂貞將胡敬璋為延州刺史，萬興與其弟萬金俱事敬璋為騎將。 Late Tang Hexi lay under Li Maozhen. Maozhen’s Hu Jingzhang held Yan; Wanxing and his brother Wanjin served him as cavalry officers.