李广 (LǐGuǎng): Li Guang (d. 119 BCE), Western…

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1 Li Guang (d. 119 BCE), Western Han dynasty general nicknamed the Flying General (飞将军)

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李广是汉代抗击匈奴的著名将领。

Lǐ Guǎng shì Hàndài kàngjī Xiōngnú de zhùmíng jiànglǐng.

Li Guang was a famous Han-dynasty general who fought the Xiongnu.

唐代诗人王昌龄写过怀念李广的诗。

Tángdài shīrén Wáng Chānglíng xiě guo huáiniàn Lǐ Guǎng de shī.

The Tang poet Wang Changling wrote poems commemorating Li Guang.

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history

Li Guang served three Han emperors and led over seventy campaigns against the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu so feared him they nicknamed him 飞将军 (fēijiāngjūn) the Flying General. Despite his fame he was repeatedly passed over for noble rank — Sima Qian's biography in 《史记》 made his fate the archetype of the brilliant officer denied his due, captured in the chengyu 李广难封 (Lǐ Guǎng nán fēng).