Li Zicheng (李自成) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Li Zicheng as a rebel and ruler. This record brings together 16 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Li Zicheng	李自成	Lǐ Zìchéng
Personal name	Li Zicheng	李自成
Personal	Li Zicheng	李自成	Li Zicheng

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · qingshigao:246:s0025
Sex: male
Explicit · qingshigao:259:s0031, qingshigao:259:s0053, qingshigao:275:s0005

Roles

Rebel
Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 康熙三年 · Western Year: AD 1664
Explicit · qingshigao:275:s0005
Source Date: Text: 順治元年 · Western Year: AD 1644
Explicit event contextual date · qingshigao:246:s0025
Source Date: Text: 順治初 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1644 · End: AD 1645
Explicit event contextual date · qingshigao:259:s0031, qingshigao:259:s0053

Places and affiliations

Label: Shun · Relation: associated-with
Explicit · qingshigao:259:s0031, qingshigao:259:s0053

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: rebel-leader · Action: remnants-suppressed
Explicit · qingshigao:275:s0005

References in the histories

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Draft History of Qing, Chapter 246Volume 246 Biographies 33: Tan Tai, He Luohui, Xi Tu Ku, Bo Er Hui, Leng Sengji · 10 passages

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順治元年，從入關，逐破李自成於慶都。 In Shunzhi 1 he crossed into China and drove Li Zicheng from Qingdu.

尋從睿親王入關，擊李自成，逐至慶都。 He soon followed Prince Rui into China, fought Li Zicheng, and pursued him to Qingdu.

時自成將劉體純等犯商州，叛將賀珍與其黨孫守法、胡向宸等分據漢中、興安。 Li Zicheng's generals Liu Tichun and others were raiding Shangzhou; the rebel He Zhen and his allies Sun Shoufa and Hu Xiangchen held Hanzhong and Xing'an.

肅親王從入關，破李自成，复爵。 Prince Su had entered China and defeated Li Zicheng; his title was restored.

順治元年，從睿親王多爾袞伐明，敗李自成將唐通於一片石，遂入山海關，屢戰皆勝； In Shunzhi 1 he followed Prince Rui Dorgon, routed Li Zicheng's general Tang Tong at Yipianshi, entered Shanhaiguan, and won battle after battle;

敗自成遊騎於三河，追擊至安肅。 he broke Zicheng's scouts at Sanhe and pursued to Ansu.

時自成猶據陝西，師自潼關、綏德南北兩路入，錫圖庫率師與北路軍會，敗賊延安。 While Zicheng still held Shaanxi, the army entered by Tongguan and Suide; Xitu Ku joined the northern column and defeated the rebels at Yan'an.

自成走入湖廣，鍚圖庫移兵從之，自安陸至於荊門，屢擊敗自成兵。 When Zicheng fled into Huguang, Xitu Ku followed from Anlu to Jingmen and repeatedly defeated his forces.

從入關，擊李自成，敘功，進世職二等甲喇章京。 He crossed into China and fought Li Zicheng; for his service he was raised to second-class hereditary jalan colonel.

時自成將馬進忠、王進才既降复叛，據岳州，令博爾輝率師討之，次臨湘，擊敗其兵。 Li Zicheng's generals Ma Jinzhong and Wang Jincai had rebelled again at Yuezhou; Boerhui was sent against them and defeated them at Linxiang.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 259Volume 259 Biographies 46: Yi Li Bu, Ha Ke San, A Er Hu, Lu Shen, Ya Ji, Kuo Er Kun, Wang Chengye · 5 passages

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康熙二年，李自成餘孽李來亨等據茅麓山，剽掠為民害，從將軍穆里瑪等討之。 In Kangxi 2 (1663), Li Zicheng's remnant Li Laiheng held Maolu Mountain and preyed on the people. Hake San followed General Murima to suppress them.

從入關，擊走李自成。 He entered China with the armies and drove off Li Zicheng.

順治初，以甲喇額真從入關，與牛錄額真袞泰將步兵擊李自成； Early in Shunzhi, as company commander he entered China and, with company commander Gentai, led infantry against Li Zicheng;

復與梅勒額真阿哈尼堪逐自成至慶都，敗之，自成潰而西。 then, with brigade commander Ahanikan, pursued Zicheng to Qingdu, defeated him, and drove him west.

時自成南走商州，奔湖廣，躡追至武昌，獲其孥。 Zicheng fled south through Shangzhou into Huguang; they pursued to Wuchang and captured his family.

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 275Volume 275 Biographies 62: Ge Er Gu De, Zhao Shilin, Guo Shilong, Fu Lata, Ma Rulong · 1 passage

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康熙三年，從定西將軍圖海平湖廣茅麓山李自成餘部。 In Kangxi 3 (1664) he followed General Tu Hai, the Pacifier of the West, in suppressing Li Zicheng's remaining followers at Maolu Mountain in Huguang.