Sui and Tang · Royal Family Member

Li Yuan 李瑗

Attested AD 626

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Yuan was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 626 廬江王瑗反
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 92, passages 185, 188

Family

Kinship Role household · Quantity unspecified
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 92, passage 189

Career and standing

Grand Commander 大都督
AD 626 廬江王瑗反 · Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 92, passage 185
Prince of Lujiang 廬江王
AD 626 廬江王瑗反 · Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 92, passage 185

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 92, passage 185

Events and relationships

Rebelled
AD 626 廬江王瑗反 · Political · Rebel
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 92, passage 185
Tried to strip troops
AD 626 廬江王瑗反 · Political · Usurper of command · With Wang Junguo (王君廓)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 92, passage 185

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 92Volume 92 Biographies 17: Du, Kan, Wang, Li, Yuan, Luo, Wang · 4 passages

會大都督廬江王瑗反，欲奪君廓兵以委王詵。 When the Grand Commander, Prince of Lujiang Li Yuan, rebelled, he tried to strip Wang Junguo of his command and hand the troops to Wang Shen.

君廓本紿瑗使亂為己功，乃從數騎候詵，留騎於外，曰：「聞呼聲則入。」 Wang Junguo had originally tricked Li Yuan into rebellion so that he might claim the credit for putting it down. He rode with a few followers to visit Wang Shen, leaving his men outside with orders: "At the sound of a cry, rush in."

詵方沐，握發出，即斬之，因執瑗。 Wang Shen was bathing. He came out holding up his hair; Wang Junguo beheaded him at once and then seized Li Yuan.

以功授幽州都督，瑗家口悉賜之，進左光祿大夫，賜帛千段。 For this feat he was appointed Governor of Youzhou. Li Yuan's entire household was given to him as slaves. He was promoted to Left Grand Master of Splendor and granted one thousand bolts of silk.