Five Dynasties · General and Official

Li Congyan 李從嚴

Attested AD 924 - AD 926

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Congyan was a general and Official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Li Yan	李嚴	Li Yan

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 924 同光二年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 11
AD 926 天成元年九月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 71

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 31 Volume 31 Book of Later Tang 7: Zhuangzong Annals 5 1 passage
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 37 Volume 37 Book of Later Tang 13: Mingzong Annals 3 1 passage

Career and standing

Jingyuan military commissioner 涇原節度使
AD 924 同光二年 · Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 11
Fengxiang military commissioner 鳳翔節度使
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 71

Events and relationships

Relation Imperial kinsman by marriage of · Person Li Siyuan (李嗣源)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passages 71, 73

Source notes

From Li Yan 李嚴 · To Li Congyan 李從嚴 · character 從 added before given name
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 74

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 31Volume 31 Book of Later Tang 7: Zhuangzong Annals 5 · 1 passage

庚戌，以涇原節度使、充秦王府諸道行軍司馬、開府儀同三司、檢校太尉、兼侍中李從嚴為檢校太尉、兼中書令，依前涇原軍節度使，充秦王府諸道行軍司馬。 On gengxu Li Congyan, military governor of Jingyuan, campaign marshal for all circuits of the Prince of Qin's household, Grand Preceptor of the Palace Gate, honorary Grand Commandant, and concurrently Palace Attendant, was made honorary Grand Commandant and concurrently Director of the Secretariat, while remaining military governor of Jingyuan and campaign marshal for all circuits of the Prince of Qin's household.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 37Volume 37 Book of Later Tang 13: Mingzong Annals 3 · 1 passage

詔曰：「鳳翔節度使李嚴，世聯宗屬，任重藩宣，慶善有稱，忠勤顯著。 An edict said: "Fengxiang military commissioner Li Yan is a kinsman by marriage and shows marked loyalty and diligence on the frontier.