Liao Li was from Linyuan County, Wuling Commandery, which is located within present-day Changde, Hunan.
10 Facts About Liao Li
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Liao Li started his career under the warlord Liu Bei around 209 after Liu Bei succeeded Liu Qi as the Governor of Jing Province.
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Liu Bei employed Liao Li, who was then below the age of 30, as an assistant officer and later appointed him as the Administrator of Changsha Commandery.
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Liao Li had all along thought highly of himself and believed that he was on par with Zhuge Liang, the Imperial Chancellor of Shu, in terms of talent and fame.
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Liao Li doesn't have what it takes to do great things, yet he became a Palace Attendant.
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Liao Li made negative criticisms of key officials and openly accused the State of putting mediocre persons instead of wise and talented persons in important positions.
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Liao Li said that our military leaders are little brats.
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Liao Li has defamed the Late Emperor and slandered our officials.
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Liao Li was removed from office and reduced to the status of a commoner.
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Some years later, when the Shu general Jiang Wei passed by Wenshan Commandery, he visited Liao Li and saw that the latter was still the proud and ambitious man he was, and that he remained calm and composed when he spoke.