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Li Xianzhong

Type Figure Region China Time c. 1109–1203 Also known as Li Xianzhong、Shifu

Li Xianzhong (c. 1109–1203), courtesy name Shifu, was a famous Southern Song general.…

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  1. c. 1109–1160Yan'an · ShaanxiLi Xianzhong was originally a Jin general; he later brought his mother south and defected to the Song. His valor and strategy won him a Southern Song appointment, and he fought the Jin in Huaxi and elsewhere, gradually becoming a leading regional general.
  2. 1163–1164Hong County · SuzhouDuring the Longxing Northern Expedition, Li Xianzhong led troops to take Hong County, then advanced north separately from Shao Hongyuan, briefly pressing on Suzhou; the expedition was ultimately set back by discord between the two generals and defeat at Lingbi.
  3. 1165–1203Lianghuai · Huai River BasinAfter the failed northern expedition he continued to hold various military posts and take part in frontier defense, dying around the Jiatai era.

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