Li Wencheng (李文成)

Overview

Li Wencheng was a rebel and Religious Leader.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1813 十八年
Self immolation · At Sizhai, Huixian 輝縣司寨
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 165

Attested activity

AD 1813 十八年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 367, passages 159, 165

Places and affiliations

Polity Qing 清 · Relation Active in
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 159
At Henan 河南
Uncertain · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 159
At Henan 河南 · Relation Active in
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 159
At Huaxian 滑縣 · Relation Captured
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 159
At Sizhai, Huixian 輝縣司寨 · Relation Fled to
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 165
Organization Tianli teaching / Heavenly Principle Society 天理會 · Relation Leader of
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 159

Events and relationships

Defeated
Military · Commander · With Yang Fang (楊芳) · At Sizhai 司寨
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 165
Rose in revolt
AD 1813 十八年 · Rebellion · Leader · At Henan 河南
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 159

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 367, passage 159

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 367Volume 367 Biographies 154: Changling; Na Yancheng and His Sons Rong'an and Rongzhao; Yulin; Teyishunbao · 2 passages

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十八年，河南天理會教匪李文成等倡亂，陷滑縣，直隸、山東皆響應，林清糾黨犯禁門。 In the eighteenth year Li Wencheng and other Heavenly Principle (Tianli) sect rebels in Henan rose in revolt, seized Huaxian, and drew responses from Zhili and Shandong; Lin Qing mustered followers and attacked the Forbidden Gate.

文成遁輝縣司寨，楊芳、德英阿追破之，文成自焚死。 Li Wencheng fled to Sizhai in Huixian; Yang Fang and De'ying'a pursued and defeated him, and Wencheng burned himself to death.