Qin and Han · Rebel general

Li Gui 李歸

Lǐ Guī

Died BC 209

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Gui was a rebel general.

Life and dates

Death

BC 209 二世元年
At Xingyang 滎陽 · Responsible Person Id Zhang Han (章邯)
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passages 7, 104

Attested activity

BC 209 二世元年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passages 7, 102

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 48House of Chen She · 2 passages

田臧乃使諸將李歸等守滎陽城，自以精兵西迎秦軍於敖倉。 Tian Zang ordered General Li Gui and others to hold the siege at Xingyang, while he himself led his best troops west to engage the Qin army at Aocang.

章邯進兵擊李歸等滎陽下，破之，李歸等死。 Zhang Han then advanced and attacked Li Gui and the others at Xingyang, smashing their forces. Li Gui and the rest were killed.