Ming · Supreme Commander at Datong

Li Wen 李文

Attested AD 1460

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Wen was a Supreme Commander at Datong.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1460 天順四年八月甲子
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 12, passages 101, 115

Career and standing

Supreme Commander at Datong 大同總兵官
AD 1460 天順四年八月甲子 · Held
Directly stated · History of Ming 12, passage 115

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 12, passage 115

Events and relationships

Resisted Bolai when he invaded on three routes
AD 1460 天順四年八月甲子 · Military · Commander · With Bolai (孛來)
Directly stated · History of Ming 12, passage 115

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 12Volume 12 Annals 12: Yingzong Later Records · 1 passage

八月甲子，孛來三道入寇，大同總兵官李文、宣府總兵官楊能禦之。 In the eighth month, on jiazi, Bolai invaded on three routes; Li Wen, supreme commander at Datong, and Yang Neng, supreme commander at Xuanfu, met him in battle.