Li Xiu

Li Xiu
李秀
Personal details
Born291
RelationsLi Zhao (brother)
Parent
  • Li Yi (father)
Courtesy nameShuxian (淑贤)
Posthumous nameLady of Tranquil Pacification (镇靖夫人)
Lady of Tranquil Pacification and Brilliant Wisdom (镇靖明惠夫人)
Lady of Loyal and Brilliant Wisdom (忠烈明惠夫人)
Other namesYang Niang (楊娘)

Li Xiu (291–?), courtesy name Shuxian, was a Chinese military commander during the Jin dynasty (266–420). She is most known for leading the defence of Ning province (寧州; present-day Yunnan and Guizhou) against rebelling barbarian tribes for three years between 305 and 307. After her death, she became a popular deity among the people of Yunnan and was even honored by the emperors of the Sui and Tang dynasties.