Sui and Tang · General

Li Qiong 李瓊

Attested AD 896 - AD 897

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Qiong was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 896 to AD 897 乾寧三年至四年前後
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passages 16, 18, 23

Career and standing

observation commissioner of Guiguan 桂管觀察使
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 22

Events and relationships

Captured Chen Kefan and took Guiguan
Military · Commander
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 21

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66Volume 66: Hereditary House of Chu · 3 passages

殷遣其將秦彥暉、李瓊等攻連、邵、郴、衡、道、永六州，皆下之。 Yin sent Qin Yanhui, Li Qiong, and other generals against the six prefectures of Lian, Shao, Chen, Heng, Dao, and Yong, and all fell to him.

殷怒，遣瓊等以兵七千攻之，擒可璠等及其兵二千餘人，悉坑之，遂圍桂管，虜士政，盡取其屬州。 Enraged, Yin sent Li Qiong with seven thousand men. They captured Chen Kefan and more than two thousand troops and buried them alive, then besieged Guiguan, took Liu Shizheng captive, and annexed all his dependent prefectures.

殷表瓊桂管觀察使。 Yin recommended Li Qiong to the throne as observation commissioner of Guiguan.