Sui and Tang · Songzhou Prefect

Li Cen 李岑

Attested AD 755 - AD 763

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Cen was a Songzhou Prefect.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 755 to AD 763 安祿山亂
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 172, passage 127

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 172, passage 127

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 172Volume 172 Biographies 97: Yu, Wang, Two Du's, Fan · 1 passage

安祿山亂，逃去，賊索之急，宋州刺史李岑以兵迎之，為追騎所害。 When the An Lushan rebellion broke out he fled; the rebels hunted him fiercely; Li Cen, prefect of Songzhou, marched out to receive him, but pursuing riders cut him down.