Overview
Lei Yiangong was a Jingnan commander defeated by Zhao Kuangning.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- At Huainan 淮南Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 89
Attested activity
- AD 901 to AD 908 開平二年十一月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 222-223, 226-228
- AD 901 天復元年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 219, 221
- AD 909 三年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 89
- AD 907 唐之末Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 16
- AD 904 to AD 907 天祐中Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 86
- AD 907 開平元年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 88
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Lei Man (雷滿)son 子
- Sibling of Lei Yanwei (雷彥威)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 221
- Sibling of Lei Yanxiong (雷彥雄)younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 41 Volume 41 Miscellaneous Biographies 21: Lu Guangchou, Tan Quanbo, Lei Man, Zhong Chuan, Zhao Kuangning 5 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 17 Volume 17 Book of Later Liang 17: Biographies 7: Cheng Rui, Du Hong, Tian Yun, Zhao Kuangning, Zhang Ji, Lei Man 4 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 69 Volume 69: Hereditary House of Nanping 1 passage
Career and standing
- Opposed courtRebelDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 223
- SucceededDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 219
Places and affiliations
- Wu 吳Relation Submitted toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 87
- At Lang prefecture 朗州 · Relation Fled fromDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 227
Works and attributed material
- Narrative continuation · Subject · silent subject of raiding and alliance after successionDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 222-223
Events and relationships
- Allied withPolitical · Actor · At Huai and Shu 淮、蜀Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 223
- Besieged byDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 88
- Defeated by starvationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 226
- Drove outPolitical · Actor · With Lei Yanwei (雷彥威) · Counterpart Person Ids Zhao Kuangning (趙匡凝) · Mode named-source-report Source Work New Tang History 新唐書Textual variant · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 221
- Fled toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 89
- FledMilitary · Fugitive · At Lang prefecture 朗州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 227
Show 4 more source-backed claims
- Obstructed royal commandsPolitical · ActorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 223
- RaidedMilitary · Commander · At between Nanjun and Wuchang 南郡、武昌之間Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 222
- Sought aidDiplomatic · Petitioner · At Huai 淮夷Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 226
- Relation Ally of · Person Zhao Kuangning (趙匡凝)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 221
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment savage and sly like his father · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 222
References in the histories
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