13 Facts About Li Jinquan

Li Jinquan was born in the 880s during the Tang dynasty.

Originally a menial servant of the Shatuo general Li Siyuan, Li Jinquan was described as fearless and skilled in mounted archery.

Li Jinquan later governed Henghai, seated in Cang Prefecture in the northeast.

Li Jinquan was again recalled to the capital to command the "Right Guard" of the imperial guards at some point.

Later Jin replaced Later Tang in 936, and Li Jinquan retained his position with the imperial guards.

Indeed, Wang was about to flee to Wu, but he was killed by a subordinate before Li Jinquan arrived in An Prefecture.

Li Jinquan then executed dozens of such officers to appropriate their wealth for himself.

Pang Lingtu, who hailed from the same hometown as Li Jinquan, repeated advised Li to appoint Jia Renzhao.

At that time, Wu had already been replaced by Southern Tang, and Li Jinquan sent Zhang Wei to Southern Tang to offer his surrender.

Li Jinquan managed to escape and it was said once he entered Southern Tang territory, he looked north and shed tears.

Li Jinquan received a rather cool reception in Southern Tang.

Under Southern Tang, Li Jinquan served as the commander general of Tianwei and military commissioner of Zhenhai seated in Run Prefecture.

Li Jinquan considered Li Shouzhen's forces too far to make any coordinated efforts, and as a result the deployment was permanently postponed, even as reports indicated only hundreds of weak Later Han soldiers guarding the northern garrisons.