Li Jinglong's Son

There was no clear record of Li Jinglong's son's name.

Li Jinglong's father was the founding general of the Ming Dynasty, Li Wenzhong.

Li Jinglong's descendant was Li Zongcheng. Li Zongcheng was Li Jinglong's great-grandson. He had inherited Li Wenzhong's family background and served as the commander of the Nanjing Jinyiwei during the Ming Dynasty. When Li Zongcheng was invaded by the Japanese pirates, the Ming Dynasty sent troops to support him. After several battles, the two sides decided to reconcile. The records of Li Jinglong's son and other descendants were not detailed. They only knew that Li Jinglong's great-grandson, Li Xuan, was appointed by the imperial court as the commander of the Nanjing Brocade Guard.

Li Jinglong's father was Li Wenzhong.

In the end, Li Jinglong surrendered to Zhu Di and was awarded the title of meritorious minister in the Battle of Jingnan. During the Battle of Jingnan, he opened the gates of Nanjing to welcome Zhu Di into the city, which led to the fall of the Jianwen court. Zhu Di eventually won the throne, while Li Jinglong was granted an official position and title, enjoying special treatment. However, Zhu Di only used Li Jinglong's remaining value. When his value was squeezed dry, he abandoned him. Li Jinglong's ending showed that he was just a tool in Zhu Di's eyes.

Li Jinglong was a general of the Ming Dynasty. His birth and death years were unknown. His nickname was Jiujiang. He was from Xuyi (now Xuyi, Jiangsu Province) and was the son of Li Wenzhong, Duke of Cao. When he was young, he liked to read military books. His behavior was graceful and he was deeply valued by Ming Taizu. In the 19th year of Hongwu (1386), after inheriting the title of Duke Cao, he went to Huguang, Shaanxi, Henan and other places to train his army many times, and was responsible for the tea and horse trade with the West. Later, he assisted Emperor Jianwen in cutting down the vassal state and was appointed as the general in the Battle of Jingnan, leading the imperial army to attack the King of Yan, Zhu Di. However, he was defeated by the Yan army many times in battle, which led to a reversal of the offensive and defensive situation. He was finally recalled from his post. When the Yan army approached Nanjing, Li Jinglong opened Jinchuan Gate to meet the enemy, causing Nanjing to fall. There were no more details about his life experiences in the documents.

There was no clear record of Li Jinglong's cause of death. Some documents believe that he died in the fourth year of Ming Xuande (1429), while others record that he died in the last years of Yongle. Li Jinglong's descendants were conferred the title of Marquis of Linhuai during the Qing Dynasty and had been officials for generations. However, the search results did not provide any conclusive information about his specific cause of death and outcome. Therefore, it was impossible to accurately answer the cause of Li Jinglong's death.

Li Jinglong was Zhu Di's relative. He was Zhu Di's uncle and nephew. Li Jinglong played an important role in Zhu Di's attempt to seize the throne and was considered the first contributor to Zhu Di's success. However, there was no clear evidence that Li Jinglong could be called Zhu Di's " spy."

The descriptions of Li Jinglong's military skills were inconsistent. Some documents believed that his military level was not as good as Zhu Di's because he was repeatedly defeated by the Yan army in the Battle of Jingnan, causing heavy losses to the imperial army. However, there were also people who believed that Li Jinglong was not Zhu Di's match, but he was not completely beaten up by Zhu Di. He held an important position in the late Hongwu period and Jianwen period, participating in military operations and assisting Emperor Jianwen in cutting down the vassal states. However, Li Jinglong's military operations might lack actual combat experience and judgment of the battlefield situation. At the same time, he trusted others too much and lacked his own opinions. Therefore, regarding Li Jinglong's military level, the current search results did not give a clear answer.

Li Jinglong and Zhu Yunwen were cousins. Li Jinglong was the son of Li Wenzhong, Duke of Cao, and Li Wenzhong was Zhu Yuanzhang's nephew, so Li Jinglong and Zhu Yunwen were relatives of the same generation. Zhu Yunwen had a good relationship with Li Jinglong before he ascended the throne, and Li Jinglong was the assistant minister Zhu Yuanzhang left to Zhu Yunwen, so Zhu Yunwen trusted Li Jinglong very much. Li Jinglong was also Zhu Yunwen's trusted aide and had once helped Zhu Yunwen destroy the residence of the Prince of Zhou, Zhu Xi. Therefore, Zhu Yunwen chose Li Jinglong as the commander to lead the army against Zhu Di. However, Li Jinglong was defeated repeatedly in the battle and finally became Zhu Di's hero.