Li Tianbao

Li Tianbao (Chinese: 李添保; ?–1460), leader of a mid-Ming dynasty rebellion in Guizhou, was from Macheng (Macheng, Hubei Province). He fled to Guizhou to avoid corvée labor and in 1460, he claimed to be a descendant of Emperor Taizong of Tang and led a rebellion of over ten thousand Miao and Han people, declaring himself king and using the era name of "Wulie" (武烈).^[a] The Ming dynasty sent General Li Zhen (李震) to suppress the rebellion and Li Tianbao was defeated, captured, and executed.^[1]^[2]

Notes[edit]

^ The era name lasted for a year, and was mentioned under the biography of Li Zhen in the History of Ming.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b History of Ming, Vol. 166
^ ^a ^b Ming Yingzong Shilu, Vol. 319
^ Li, Chongzhi (December 2004). 中國歷代年號考 [Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao] (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Co. p. 215. ISBN 978-7-101-02512-5.
^ Ji yuan bian, Vol. 1

Bibliography[edit]

Li, Chongzhi (December 2004). 中國歷代年號考 [Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao] (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Co. ISBN 7101025129.

[5] The era name lasted for a year, and was mentioned under the biography of Li Zhen in the History of Ming.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

[Ms166-1] History of Ming, Vol. 166

[Shilu319-2] Ming Yingzong Shilu, Vol. 319

[3] Li, Chongzhi (December 2004). 中國歷代年號考 [Zhongguo Lidai Nianhao Kao] (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Co. p. 215. ISBN 978-7-101-02512-5.

[4] Ji yuan bian, Vol. 1

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