Sui and Tang · General

Li Zhongchen 李忠臣

Attested AD 776

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Zhongchen was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 776 十一年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 135, passage 46

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 135Volume 131 Biographies 81: Li Mian; Li Gao and His Sons Xianggu and Daogu · 3 passages

詔勉與李忠臣、馬燧等攻討，大破之，悅僅以身免。 An edict ordered Mian, Li Zhongchen, Ma Sui, and others to attack them. The rebels were routed and Tian Yue barely escaped with his life.

既而李忠臣代鎮汴州，而勉仍舊鎮。 Li Zhongchen was then assigned to garrison Bianzhou while Mian remained at his original command.

忠臣遇下貪虐，明年為麾下所逐，詔復加勉汴宋節度使，移理汴州，餘並如故。 Zhongchen governed with greed and cruelty and was driven out by his own troops the following year. An edict restored Mian as military governor of Bian-Song and transferred his headquarters to Bianzhou; his other titles remained unchanged.