Overview
Li Tan was a Head of the Yidu Branch Secretariat.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childhood name | Songsou | 松壽 | Songsou |
Life and dates
Death
- ExecutionDirectly stated · History of Yuan 206, passages 53, 55
Attested activity
- AD 1258 八年戊午…夏四月Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passages 144, 160, 164
- AD 1258 八年戊午…八月辛丑Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passages 144, 172
- AD 1253 to AD 1259 世祖伐宋于汴時Directly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 292
- AD 1262 中統三年Directly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 297
- AD 1262 中統三年Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 206, passage 39
- AD 1260 中統元年Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 206, passage 10
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- AD 1257 憲宗七年Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 206, passage 7
- AD 1262 李璮之乱Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 144, passage 4
- AD 1262 李璮畔Directly stated · History of Yuan 193, passage 142
- AD 1260 to AD 1262 益都李亶元簽軍Strongly inferred · History of Yuan 98, passage 91
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Li Quan (李全)adopted as son 養之為子 · Adoptive parentage
son 子Directly stated · History of Yuan 206, passages 1-2 - Child of Father of Li Tan (Xu)father 父Directly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 2
- Spouse of Favorite concubine of Li Tan (愛妾)favorite concubine 愛妾Directly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 53
- Parent of Li Yanjian (彥簡)son 子Directly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 37
- Spouse of Daughter of Wang Wentong (女)wife 妻Directly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 59
Key source chapters
- History of Yuan, Chapter 206 Volume 206 Biographies 93: Contrary Ministers 34 passages
- History of Yuan, Chapter 3 Volume 3 Annals 3: Xianzong 3 passages
- History of Yuan, Chapter 146 Volume 146 Biographies 33: Yelü Chucai, Zhanhezhongshan, Yang Weizhong 2 passages
- History of Yuan, Chapter 98 Volume 98 Treatises 51: Military 1 1 passage
- History of Yuan, Chapter 144 Volume 144 Biographies 31: Dalima, Yuelutiemuer, Buyantiemuer, Xingji, Fushou, Daotong 1 passage
Career and standing
- Grand Commander of the Jianghuai region 江淮大都督AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 10
- head of the Yidu Branch Secretariat 益都行省AD 1258 八年戊午…夏四月 · HeldDirectly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 164
- Pacification Commissioner of Yidu 益都行省InheritedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 5
- EnteredRebelDirectly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 39
- held a region on his own 坐制一方Regional holderDirectly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 292
Places and affiliations
- Polity Mongol Empire 蒙古 · Relation Served then rebelledDirectly stated · History of Yuan 146, passages 292, 297
- Polity Song 宋 · Relation Defected toDirectly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 39
- Polity Yuan 元 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 10
- Polity Id yuan · Relation Rebelled againstDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 4
- At Weizhou 濰州Directly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 1
- At Jinan 濟南 · Relation OccupiedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 45
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- At Yidu 益都 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Yuan 98, passage 91
- At Yidu 益都 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · History of Yuan 206, passages 5, 36
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Emperor Xianzong (憲宗皇帝)Directly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 7
- 「益都南北要衝，兵不可撤。」 — argued that Yidu was the vital junction between north and south and its troops could not be withdrawn; the plea was grantedAD 1258 八年戊午…夏四月 · Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Ev s0164, s0165Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 164
- Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · History of Yuan 206, passages 11-12, 15-18, 21-28
Events and relationships
- Besieged at JinanMilitary · DefenderDirectly stated · History of Yuan 206, passages 45, 48-49
- Captured Lianshui citiesMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 9
- Fought the Song on xinchou day and slaughtered their army nearly to the last manAD 1258 八年戊午…八月辛丑 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 172
- Had his plea to keep the Yidu garrison in place grantedStrongly inferred · History of Yuan 3, passages 164-165
- Originally conscripted troopsMilitary · Conscriptor · At Yidu 益都Directly stated · History of Yuan 98, passage 91
- Rebelled against and was campaign targetMilitary · RebelDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 4
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- RebelledAD 1262 中統三年 · Rebellion · Leader · At Yidu 益都Directly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 297
- RebelledAD 1262 中統三年 · Rebellion · LeaderDirectly stated · History of Yuan 206, passages 39, 80
- RebelledAD 1262 李璮畔 · Rebellion · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · History of Yuan 193, passage 142
- Returned and attacked Haizhou, Lianshui and other placesAD 1258 八年戊午…夏四月 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 166
- Threw himself into Daming LakeSuicide attempt · ActorDirectly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 53
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment deep scheming with empty threats · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 206, passage 36
- Assessment treacherous-and-likely-to-rebel · Mode named-person-report Speaker Nanhe (南合)Directly stated · History of Yuan 146, passage 292
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Yuan 98, passage 91
- Value historicalDirectly stated · History of Yuan 193, passage 142
References in the histories
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