Li Huaixian

Li Huaixian (Chinese: 李懷仙) (died July 8, 768[1]) was a general of the Chinese Yan rebel state, who later submitted to and became a general of the Tang dynasty, from which Yan had rebelled. As was in the case of several other Yan generals who submitted to Tang but who had substantial army and territorial holdings, Li was allowed to retain his command and territory, semi-independent of the Tang imperial government structure, but unlike the others, he was unable to hold on to power for long and was assassinated on 8 July 768 by his subordinates Zhu Xicai, Zhu Ci, and Zhu Tao.[1]

  1. ^ a b Volume 224 of Zizhi Tongjian recorded that Li was killed by his subordinates on the renchen day of the 6th month of the 3rd year of the Dali era of Tang Daizong's reign. This date corresponds to 8 Jul 768 on the Gregorian calendar. [(大历三年)六月,壬辰,幽州兵马使朱希彩、经略副使昌平朱泚、泚弟滔共杀节度使李怀仙...]