Li Jinglong

Portrait of Li Jinglong
In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Jinglong (Chinese: 李景隆) (1369–1424), small name Jiujiang (九江), was a Ming dynasty general. He was the son of Duke Li Wenzhong,[1] the nephew of Zhu Yuanzhang (Hongwu Emperor) through his older sister. During the Jingnan campaign, Li Jinglong initially supported the Jianwen Emperor. However, he lost several battles and was replaced. Li plotted to betray the Jianwen Emperor and later switched sides to support Zhu Di (later the Yongle Emperor). However, Li was then convicted of corruption and treason and thrown in prison by the Yongle Emperor. Li's family members were also arrested.[2]

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