[ An officer of Wei. Saved Cao Cao’s rearguard in the retreat from Zhang Xiu.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Li T‘ung (Wên-ta)
Simplified Chinese: 李通 (文达)
Min-Nan: Li Tong (Bun-tat)
Birthplace: Pingchun County, Jiangxia Commandery
Rank and Titles
General of the Interior who Inspires Awe (c. AD 196); Major-General enfeoffed as Marquis of Jiangong (c. AD 198); Chief Commandent of Yangan (c. AD 198); General who Subdues the South (AD 200); Marquis of a Chief Commune and Grand Administrator of Runan (c. AD 201); “Gang” Marquis (or Firm Marquis; posthumous, AD 220)
Family and Relationships
Fact vs. Fiction
Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction
- Died of illness at 42. Not killed by Ma Chao.
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 18, 48, 58
Sanguozhi: Wei 18
Zizhi tongjian: 62, 63