Li Zhengji

Li Zhengji
Li Zhengji
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	李正己
Simplified Chinese	李正己
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Li Zhengji
Korean name
Hangul	이정기
Hanja	李正己
Revised Romanization
Transcriptions
Revised Romanization	I Jeong-gi
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Chŏng-gi

Li Zhengji, or Yi Jeong-gi (733 - 28 August 781^[1]) was a Chinese military general, monarch, and politician of the Tang dynasty, originally of Goguryeo descent.

^ According to Tang Dezong's biography (vol.12) in Old Book of Tang, Li Zhengji died on the xin'mao day of the 8th month of the 2nd year of the Jian'zhong era; the date corresponds to 28 Aug 781 in the Julian calendar. According to his biography in New Book of Tang, Li Zhengji was 49 (by East Asian reckoning) when he died. Thus, his birth year should be in 733.

[1] According to Tang Dezong's biography (vol.12) in Old Book of Tang, Li Zhengji died on the xin'mao day of the 8th month of the 2nd year of the Jian'zhong era; the date corresponds to 28 Aug 781 in the Julian calendar. According to his biography in New Book of Tang, Li Zhengji was 49 (by East Asian reckoning) when he died. Thus, his birth year should be in 733.

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