| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 李基, 李基, Lǐ Jī |
| Nickname | Marquis of Duting (都亭侯) |
| Other name | Lý Cơ |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Pingyu, Runan (汝南平舆; Nhữ Nam Bình Dư) |
| Death Reason | Unknown (natural causes presumed) |
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| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Cao Wei (曹魏, Tào Ngụy) |
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Biography & Historical Record
Li Ji (李基, Lý Cơ) — disambiguated as Li Ji (Wei) on this site — was the son and successor of General Li Tong (李通, Lý Thông), styled Wenda (文达, Văn Đạt). Li Tong had famously broken through Guan Yu (关羽, Quan Vũ)‘s encirclement to rescue Cao Ren (曹仁, Tào Nhân) during the Siege of Jiangling in 209 AD, dying of wounds from that campaign. Cao Cao (曹操, Tào Tháo) treated the orphaned Li Ji with fatherly affection, arranging a high noble marriage and confirming his succession to the Marquisate of Duting (都亭侯).
Li Ji served in Wei’s agricultural and logistical command structure — the quiet rear-area service that sustained Cao Cao’s armies. His son Li Xu (李绪, Lý Tự) continued the Duting line; uncle Li Bing (李秉, Lý Bỉnh) appears in clan lists.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chapters 50–51 (Guan Yu releases Cao Cao at Huarong; Cao Cao returns to Xuchang arc / Jiangling siege): The novel dramatizes Li Tong’s death breaking Guan Yu’s siege to save Cao Ren. Li Ji (李基, Lý Cơ) is not named in the novel but is the historical son who inherited Duting marquisate after that 209 AD campaign — attested in Sanguozhi Wei enfeoffment notices.
Li Ji (李基) — Historical & Literary Timeline
Son of Li Tong
Heir of the general who died at Jiangling.
Succession to Duting
Inherits Marquisate of Duting after Li Tong’s death in the Jiangling campaign.
Logistical service
Serves in Wei agricultural and supply command under Cao Cao’s patronage.
For detailed historical records, explore Li Tong on Wikipedia.
Key Relationships
Family
- Li Tong (李通, Lý Thông): Father — died breaking Guan Yu’s siege to rescue Cao Ren (209 AD).
- Li Xu (李绪, Lý Tự): Son — attested heir of the Duting line.
- Li Bing (李秉, Lý Bỉnh): Uncle — Li Tong’s brother, attested in clan records.
Friends
- Cao Cao (曹操, Tào Tháo): Patron who treated Li Ji with special favor after Li Tong’s death and arranged his noble marriage.
- Wei logistical and agricultural officers who served alongside the Duting marquis house.
Enemies
- No personal antagonists recorded — rear-area administrator, not a field commander.
Other
- Cao Ren (曹仁, Tào Nhân): Commander Li Tong died rescuing at Jiangling — context for Cao Cao’s favor toward Li Ji.
- Guan Yu (关羽, Quan Vũ): Shu general whose siege killed Li Ji’s father.
In Novel
Chapters 50–51
- Li Ji (李基, Lý Cơ): Not individually named in Luo Guanzhong's Romance, but his father Li Tong (李通, Lý Thông) dies in the Jiangling arc breaking through Guan Yu (关羽, Quan Vũ)'s encirclement to save Cao Ren (曹仁, Tào Nhân). Sanguozhi records Li Ji as son who inherited the Duting marquisate in 209 AD under Cao Cao (曹操, Tào Tháo)'s patronage and served in Wei agricultural and logistical command.
In History
Summary
- Li Ji (李基, Lý Cơ), son of Li Tong, inherited the Marquisate of Duting in 209 AD after his father's death at Jiangling; served in Wei agricultural and supply offices under Cao Cao's special favor.
Year: 209 AD
- Li Tong dies from wounds sustained breaking Guan Yu's siege of Jiangling; Li Ji succeeds to Duting marquisate with Cao Cao arranging a noble marriage.
Historical Record
- Sanguozhi, Book of Wei — Li Tong biography and enfeoffment succession; notices on Li Ji's logistical service.
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