Li Guiren (李歸仁) | 24 Histories

Overview

Li Guiren was a Military Officer and Rebel.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 759 乾元二年十月
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 143
AD 759 乾元二年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 141, passage 178

Key source chapters

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 119 Volume 115 Biographies 65: Cui Qi, Zhao Guozhen, Cui Guan, Jing Kuo, Wei Yuanfu, Wei Shaoyou, Wei Boyu, Li Cheng 1 passage
New Book of Tang, Chapter 141 Volume 141 Biographies 66: Cui, Deng, Wei, Wei, Li Han, Lu, Gao 1 passage

Events and relationships

Defeated and fled
AD 759 乾元二年十月 · Military · Commander · With Wei Boyu (衛伯玉) · At Jiangzi Slope 疆子阪
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 119, passage 143

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 119Volume 115 Biographies 65: Cui Qi, Zhao Guozhen, Cui Guan, Jing Kuo, Wei Yuanfu, Wei Shaoyou, Wei Boyu, Li Cheng · 1 passage

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乾元二年十月，逆賊史思明遣偽將李歸仁鐵騎三千來犯，伯玉以數百騎於疆子阪擊破之，積屍滿野，虜馬六百匹，歸仁與其黨東走。 In the tenth month of 759 the rebel Shi Siming sent the false general Li Guiren with three thousand armored cavalry to attack. Boyu met them with several hundred horsemen at Jiangzi Slope and routed them. Corpses covered the ground, six hundred horses were captured, and Guiren fled east with his followers.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 141Volume 141 Biographies 66: Cui, Deng, Wei, Wei, Li Han, Lu, Gao · 1 passage

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乾元二年，賊將李歸仁以騎五千入寇，伯玉與戰強子阪，破之，獲馬六百匹。 In the second year of Qianyuan, rebel general Li Guiren invaded with five thousand cavalry. Boyu fought him at Qiangzi Slope, defeated him, and seized six hundred horses.