Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Li Xian 李憲

Attested AD 515 - AD 528

Passages
4
Chapters
3
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Li Xian as a general, military officer, and official. This record brings together 4 passages from 3 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Li Xian 李憲 Li Xian
Personal Li Xian 李憲 Lǐ Xiàn

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • General
  • Military Officer
  • Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 普通七年 · Reign: 普通 · Regnal Year: 7 · Western Year: AD 526
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:032:s0016
  • Source Date: Text: 朝廷重遣河間王琛及臨淮王彧、尚書李憲等三 · Western Interval: Start: AD 524 · End: AD 526
    Explicit · weishu:030:s0113
  • Source Date: Text: 討法僧 · Western Interval: Start: AD 515 · End: AD 528
    Explicit event contextual date · weishu:024:s0108

Family

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  • Parent of Li Changjun (李長鈞)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Label: Inspector of Yu province / 豫州刺史 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 普通七年 · Reign: 普通 · Regnal Year: 7 · Western Year: AD 526
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0016
  • Label: Minister of the Masters of Writing / 尚書 · Action: held
    Explicit · weishu:024:s0108

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: campaigned-against · Other Person Id: Yuan Faseng (元法僧)
    Explicit · weishu:024:s0108
  • Kind: military · Action: surrendered when his strength was exhausted · Role: opponent · Other Person Id: Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 普通七年 · Reign: 普通 · Regnal Year: 7 · Western Year: AD 526
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0017

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 32Volume 32: Chen Qingzhi; Lan Qin · 2 passages
Book of Wei, Chapter 24Volume 20: Emperor Wencheng's Five Princes · 1 passage
Book of Wei, Chapter 30Volume 25: Zhang Sunsong, Zhangsun Daosheng · 1 passage