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, declared himself king, and used 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

^ 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

Citations

^ ^a ^b Zhang (1739), vol. 116.
^ ^a ^b Yingzong Shilu, vol. 319.
^ Li (2004), p. 215.
^ Jiyuanbiao, vol. 1.

Works cited

Zhang, Tingyu (1739). Ming Shi 明史 [History of Ming].
Yingzong Shilu 英宗實錄 [Veritable Records of Emperor Yingzong]. n.d.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
Li, Zhaoluo. Jiyuanbiao 紀元編.
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]

[FOOTNOTEZhang1739vol._116-1] Zhang (1739), vol. 116.

[FOOTNOTEYingzong_Shiluvol._319-2] Yingzong Shilu, vol. 319.

[FOOTNOTELi2004215-3] Li (2004), p. 215.

[FOOTNOTEJiyuanbiaovol._1-4] Jiyuanbiao, vol. 1.

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