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Xue Rengui

Type Figure Region China Time 614–683 Also known as Xue Li、Grand General Who Pacifies Liao

Famous Tang general from Longmen, Jiangzhou; enlisted late in Zhenguan and distinguished himself under Taizong's Goguryeo campaign, later defeating T…

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  1. 614–645Longmen, Jiangzhou · ShanxiXue Rengui's original name was Xue Li; poor and a farmer by trade, he was known in his home village for his great strength and skill at riding and archery, and enlisted late in the Zhenguan era.
  2. 645–649Liaodong · LiaoningIn the nineteenth year of Zhenguan he followed Taizong against Goguryeo, charging alone into the enemy lines, slaying generals and capturing banners, and was promoted for his merit, laying the foundation for his later fame.
  3. 661–668Pyongyang · Korean PeninsulaUnder Gaozong he campaigned east repeatedly with Li Ji and others; in the second year of Longshuo he crushed Goguryeo at Jinshan, later took part in the kingdom's destruction and pacified the remaining forces in Liaodong.
  4. 670–683Liangzhou, Anxi · GansuAfter Xianheng he garrisoned the northwest, repeatedly defeating Turkic and Tibetan forces; despite defeat at the Battle of Dafeichuan he retained the court's trust and died of illness in his later years.

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