Overview
Li Kuangwei was a Military Governor of Youzhou.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Golden-Headed King | 金頭王 | Jintou Wang |
Life and dates
Death
- beheaded and head displayed 斬匡威以徇 · Authority Mo Junhe (墨君和)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 216
Attested activity
- AD 885 光啟元年春Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 194
- AD 893 景福二年春Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 201-204, 207, 214, 216
- AD 892 景福初Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 196-197, 200
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Li Quanzhong (李全忠)father 父Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 194
- Sibling of Li Kuangchou (李匡籌)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 202
Career and standing
- acting administrator 留後SeizedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 194
Places and affiliations
- At Boye 博野 · Relation Reached with armyDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 204
- At Shenzhou 深州 · Relation Remained atDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 207
Works and attributed material
- Memorial · Author · With Li Baozhen (李抱貞)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 207
Events and relationships
- AidedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 200-201
- Armed forces in Yan and JiMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 195
- Feigned court visit to seize ZhenzhouDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 209
- Fortified walls and advisedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 211
- Fought Hedong over Yun and DaiDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 196
- Prepared to pay homagePolitical · Would be court visitorDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passages 206-207
Show 4 more source-backed claims
- SeizedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 214
- ViolatedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 203
- Relation Treated as father by · Person Wang Rong (王鎔)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 210
- Relation Treated as son · Person Wang Rong (王鎔)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 211
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment bold-and-generous · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 195
- Assessment Golden-Headed King coming to seize the realm · Mode rumorDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 208
- harbored ambition to dominate the realmAmbitionDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 195