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Li Wenzhong 李文忠

Attested AD 1358 - AD 1392

Passages
9
Chapters
4
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Li Wenzhong as an aristocrat, general, and royal family member. This record brings together 9 passages from 4 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Li Wenzhong 李文忠 Li Wenzhong
Title Duke of Cao 曹國公
Title Left Deputy General 左副將軍
Personal name Li Wenzhong 李文忠 Li Wenzhong
Personal name Li Wenzhong 李文忠
Descriptive kinship Sister's son of Hongwu 姊子李文忠
Personal name Wenzhong 文忠

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

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Career and standing

  • Label: Left Deputy General / 左副將軍 · Action: held
    Explicit · mingshi:057:s0111

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: northern-campaign-victory · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 洪武三年六月 · Western Year: AD 1370
    Explicit · mingshi:057:s0111
  • Kind: ritual · Role: presenter · Action: presented-congratulatory-memorial · Other Person Id: Ming Taizu (太祖) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 洪武三年十一月 · Western Year: AD 1370
    Explicit · mingshi:057:s0119
  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: relieved · Place: Jiaxing / 嘉興
    Explicit · mingshi:140:s0150
  • Relation: colleague-of · Person Id: Xu Da (徐達)
    Explicit · mingshi:057:s0117

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 57Volume 57 Treatises 33: Rites 11 · 3 passages
History of Ming, Chapter 115Volume 115 Biographies 3: Emperor Xingzong Xiaokang, Emperor Ruizong Xingxian · 1 passage
History of Ming, Chapter 127Volume 127 Biographies 15: Li Shanzhang, Wang Guangyang · 3 passages
History of Ming, Chapter 140Volume 140 Biographies 28: Wei Guan, Tao Houzhong, Liu Shihuan, Wang Zongxian, Lu Wensui, Wang Guan, Dao Tong, Lu Xi, Qing Wensheng · 2 passages