Li Jue

Who was Li Jue?

Li Jue, style name Zhiran, was a descendant of Li Guang, and a military general serving under the warlord Dong Zhuo during the late Han Dynasty era of Chinese history. He later became the leader of the Liang Province faction after Dong Zhuo's death, and was able to overtake the capital of Chang'an and had the emperor kept under control. Despite being adept in military, he was inept at politics: he quarreled with his fellow generals and made the wrong decision to let Emperor Xian escape, which greatly abated his power and led to his downfall.