Li Dian was a renowned scholarly general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. He participated in the decisive Battle of Guandu between Cao Cao and rival warlord Yuan Shao and subsequent campaigns against Yuan Shao's heirs. He also played a significant role in the defense of Hefei during the Battle of Leisure Ford against forces of Sun Quan. Personal names in Chinese culture follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western culture. ... Simplified Chinese characters (Simplified Chinese: 简体字; Traditional Chinese: 簡體字; pinyin: jiǎntǐzì; also called 简化字/簡化字, jiǎnhuàzì) are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Traditional Chinese characters are one of two standard character sets of printed contemporary Chinese written language. ... Pinyin is a system of romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard Mandarin, where pin means spell(ing) and yin means sound(s)). This article describes the most common variant called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: 汉语拼音; Traditional Chinese: 漢語拼音; pinyin: HànyÇ” PÄ«nyÄ«n), also known as scheme... Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name, is an extra name that could be used in place of the given name. ... Cao Cao (曹操; Pinyin: Cáo Cāo) (155 – 220), whose name is also often transliterated and should be correctly pronounced as Tsao Tsao, was a regional warlord and the last Chancellor of Eastern Han Dynasty who rose to great power during the last years of the Eastern Han... The Han Dynasty (Traditional Chinese characters: 漢朝, Simplified Chinese characters: 汉朝, pinyin Hàncháo 202 BC - AD 220) followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. ... The Three Kingdoms period (Traditional Chinese characters: 三國, Simplified Chinese characters: 三国, pinyin Sānguó) is a period in the History of China. ... The Battle of Guandu (官渡之戰) was a battle in Chinese history. ... Yuan Shao (? – 202) was a major warlord occupying the north of ancient China during the massive civil war towards the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era. ... Hefei (Chinese: 合肥; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hofei) is a prefecture-level city and the provincial capital of Anhui province, China. ... Sun Quan (孫權 pinyin: SÅ«n Quán) (182 - 252), son of Sun Jian, was the third ruler of the State of Wu and the founder of Kingdom of Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period, in China. ...

According to the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, Li Dian was a keen and humble learner who respected the literati. He did not fight with others for merits, and placed official affairs before self. The Sānguó Zhì (Chinese 三国志, or 三國誌), variously translated as Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, Records of the Three States and Records of the Three Kingdoms, was the official and authoritative historical text on the Three Kingdoms Period compiled by Chen Shou during the Jin Dynasty (265-420). ...

Life

A local of Juye (巨野), Li Dian's father Li Qian (李乾) had strong influence in the region. In the early 190s, Li Qian and his followers joined Cao Cao and participated in the warlord's subsequent campaigns against remnants of the Yellow Turban rebels, Yuan Shu and Tao Qian (陶谦). Li Qian, 李倩 (LÄ­ Qiàn), was born on March 6, 1984 in Hunan, China (Changsha - 湖南長沙市). She is currently an actress and has participated in famous series such as The Countrys Granary 《天下粮仓》, Treasure Raiders 02 《萧十一郎》, Happy Princess 《无忧公主》, Twin of Brothers 《大唐双龙传》, Sword of Outlaw 《长剑相思》, and Vagabond Vigilante 《游剑江湖》. She has won much... Cao Cao (曹操; Pinyin: Cáo Cāo) (155 – 220), whose name is also often transliterated and should be correctly pronounced as Tsao Tsao, was a regional warlord and the last Chancellor of Eastern Han Dynasty who rose to great power during the last years of the Eastern Han... The Yellow Turban Rebellion, sometimes also translated as the Yellow Scarves Rebellion, (Simplified Chinese: 黄巾之乱; Traditional Chinese: 黃巾之亂; Pinyin: Huáng JÄ«n ZhÄ« Luàn) was a 184 AD peasant rebellion against Emperor Lingdi of the Han Dynasty of China. ... Yuan Shu (袁术; style name Gonglu 公路) (?? - 199) was a major warlord of the Later Han Dynasty who rose to prominence following the collapse of the Han court in 189. ... Tao Qian (132 - 194) was governor of Xuzhou (徐州) province during the late Eastern Han Dynasty of China. ...

During conflicts with Lü Bu in 194, Cao Cao bade Li Qian return to Chengshi (乘氏, present day Heze, Shandong) to reaffirm local support. Lü Bu's subjects Xue Lan (薛兰) and Li Feng (李封) tried to persuade Li Qian to defect but were rejected. Hence they killed Li Qian. Cao Cao then gave command of Li Qian's former troops to Li Dian's elder brother Li Zheng (李整), who was charged with avenging Li Qian. After the forces of Xue Lan and Li Feng were quelled, Li Zheng was made governor of Qingzhou (青州). LÇš Bù (156 – 198) was a military general and minor warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period in ancient China. ... Heze (Chinese: ; pinyin: Hézé) is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... (Simplified Chinese: 山东; Traditional Chinese: 山東; pinyin: Shāndōng; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern Peoples Republic of China. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and to make a clear distinction between fact and fiction, this article may require cleanup. ... Li Zheng (born 18 January 1986) is a Chinese weightlifter. ...

Following death of Li Zheng, the young Li Dian took over command of his father's former troops, although he was rather uninterested in military affairs. Recognizing Li Dian's intellects, Cao Cao made him governor of Lihu (离狐, southeast of present day Dongming, Shandong), primarily in charge of interior affairs. (Simplified Chinese: 山东; Traditional Chinese: 山東; pinyin: Shāndōng; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern Peoples Republic of China. ...

In 200, Cao Cao confronted Yuan Shao at the famous Battle of Guandu. Leading his clansmen and subjects, Li Dian took charge of supplying the frontline troops with food and clothings. After Yuan Shao was defeated, Cao Cao launched his northern campaigns against Yuan Shao's heirs. Li Dian was again entrusted with logistics along with Cheng Yu (程昱). They struck out and eradicated an enemy force guarding the waterway to ensure the smooth delivery of military necessities. Yuan Shao (? – 202) was a major warlord occupying the north of ancient China during the massive civil war towards the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the beginning of the Three Kingdoms era. ... The Battle of Guandu (官渡之戰) was a battle in Chinese history. ... The Chinese general Cheng Yu was one of the few people who stayed with Han Dynasty warlord Cao Cao during his escape from the Battle of Chi Bi. ...

In 205, Li Dian was sent to aid Xiahou Dun in the defense against invasion by Liu Bei. Liu Bei burned his encampment and retreated abruptly, whereupon Xiahou Dun gave pursuit despite Li Dian's warnings. True enough, Xiahou Dun was ambushed by the enemy, who dispersed when Li Dian came to rescue with a relief force. In the same year, Li Dian and Yue Jin were also deployed to lay siege on traitor Gao Gan (高幹) at Hu Pass (壶关). Again Li Dian prevailed. He was then promoted to General who Captures Rebels (捕虏将军). Xiahou Dun (? – 220) was a military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. ... Liú Bèi (Chinese: 劉備; Pinyin: Liú Bèi) (161 – 223), courtesy name Xuándé(玄徳), was a powerful warlord and the founding emperor of the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. ... An officer who joined Cao Cao early on in his quest for power (not to be confused with Yu Jin), he was a senior general holding a high rank. ...

After Cao Cao lost the Battle of Red Cliffs in 208, he placed Zhang Liao, Yue Jin and Li Dian at Hefei with 7,000 men to guard against advances of the southern warlord Sun Quan. Soon Sun Quan led a much larger force upon Hefei. Under instructions from Cao Cao, Zhang Liao and Li Dian picked 800 vanguard troops to deter the enemy at Leisure Ford (逍遥津). However, Zhang Liao feared that long-running uncordial relationships among the three might jeopardize their mission, but Li Dian assured him that affairs of the state should be placed before oneself. Unity among the generals despite their personal differences eventually ensured victory at the Battle of Leisure Ford.Li Dian ordered Yue jin to attack Sun Quan but was checked by Song Qian and Jai Hua. Yue Jin started to retreat but Song Qian pursued until Li Dian shot Song Qian through his chestplate, killing him. Combatants Cao Cao Sun Quan, Liu Bei Commanders Cao Cao Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, Liu Bei Strength Tens of Thousands; Possibly 120,000- 500,000 (Cao Cao claimed his armys strength was 1,000,000) Estimated as 50,000-70,000 Casualties unknown, though it is almost their entire... Zhang Liao (169 – 222) was a military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. ... An officer who joined Cao Cao early on in his quest for power (not to be confused with Yu Jin), he was a senior general holding a high rank. ... Hefei (Chinese: 合肥; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hofei) is a prefecture-level city and the provincial capital of Anhui province, China. ... Sun Quan (孫權 pinyin: SÅ«n Quán) (182 - 252), son of Sun Jian, was the third ruler of the State of Wu and the founder of Kingdom of Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period, in China. ...

It was not stated when Li Dian died, though his age at death was specified to be thirty-five. When Cao Pi succeeded Cao Cao in 220, he gave Li Dian the posthumous title of Marquis Min (愍侯), literally meaning the sympathetic marquis, in reminiscence of his merits at the Battle of Leisure Ford. Cáo PÄ« (曹丕, 187 - 226), born in Qiao County, Pei presently Bozhou city in An Hui Province. ...

Reference

• Chen Shou (2002). San Guo Zhi. Yue Lu Shu She. ISBN 7-80665-198-5.

See also

• Three Kingdoms
• Personages of the Three Kingdoms
• Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms
• Romance of the Three Kingdoms