Lian Kui (連魁) | 24 Histories

Overview

Lian Kui was a general.

PeriodQing

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1911 宣統三年鄂亂
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 470, passages 146, 148

Events and relationships

Opened the gates to revolutionary troops
Fall of Jingzhou · Gate opener · With Song He (松鶴)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 470, passage 158
Relation Recommended military employment of · Person Heng Ling (恆齡)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 470, passage 148

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 470Volume 470 Biographies 257: Zhi Rui, With: Liu Congde, Chun Xun, Liang Bi, Zong Shizaimu, Wan Xuan With: De Pei, Tong Yuan, Wen Rui With: Cheng Yan, Ke Meng E, Heng Ling With: De Pei, Pu Shou, Xie Baosheng, Yao Aiyun, Huang Zhonghao, Yang Rang Li Cong Zi Xu : Chen Qi · 2 passages

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恆齡固請終制，解職去，奉父喪於萬縣，抵宜昌，鄂亂作，道塗阻絕，將軍連魁疏請參軍事，上命署荊州左翼副都統。 Heng Ling insisted on observing the full mourning period, resigned, and buried his father at Wanxian. At Yichang rebellion broke out in Hubei and travel became impossible. General Lian Kui asked the court to use him militarily, and he was ordered to act as left vice commander at Jingzhou.

恆齡死數日，連魁與右翼副都統松鶴開門納民軍，荊州遂失。 A few days after Heng Ling's death, Lian Kui and the right vice commander Song He opened the gates to the revolutionary army, and Jingzhou fell.