Li Dian was a famous general of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period, born in Juye County, Shanyang County.
Li Dian's first important battle was in the seventh year of Jian'an (202), when Liu Bei attacked Yexian in the north, Li Dian dissuaded Xiahoudun from pursuing Liu Bei, because he suspected that Liu Bei had an ambush, and finally succeeded in stopping Xiahoudun and Yu Banzhong from ambushing
After that, Li Dian followed Cao Cao to conquer the Quartet, participated in the siege of Yecheng, the Battle of Huguan, the defeat of the pirate Guan Cheng and other battles, and made many military exploits, and was promoted to capture the general and was named the Marquis of Duting
He also took the initiative to apply for the family to be moved to Yecheng in order to enrich Cao Cao's base, an act that was appreciated by Cao Cao and he was promoted to the rank of general of the Broken Prisoners
In the Battle of Hefei, Li Dian and Zhang Liao went out of the city together to meet the battle and successfully defeated Sun Quan
Li Dian died young at the age of 36, according to historical records, most likely died of the plague, the Three Kingdoms period was the most serious epidemic in ancient China, a large number of literati and celebrities died.
Juye County, Shanyang County, during the Three Kingdoms period, corresponds to what is now Juye County in Shandong Province.
Juye County is located in the southwest of Shandong Province and belongs to Heze City. In ancient times, this place was part of Shanyang County, which had been established in the Han Dynasty and was subordinate to Yanzhou of the Wei State during the Three Kingdoms period.
Juye County has a long history.
1. Xia, Shang and Zhou periods: Juye belonged to the north of Xuzhou in the Xia and Shang periods, and from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period, it was the western border of Lu and Ai Gongxi.
2. Warring States Period: It first belonged to the Song State, and then changed to the Qi State.
3. Qin and Han dynasties: Dang County in the Qin period, Juye County was set up in the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, named after the ancient Onozawa, which has a history of more than 2,100 years.
4. Three Kingdoms and Two Jin Dynasties and Northern and Southern Dynasties: During the Han to Three Kingdoms period, it belonged to Shanyang County, and the Jin to Northern and Southern Dynasties were part of Gaoping County.
5. Sui and Tang dynasties: During the Sui Dynasty, Juye County was subordinate to Caozhou, and in the Tang Dynasty, it was placed in Linzhou, so Juye was also called Linzhou.
6. Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties: In the Song Dynasty, Juye County was subordinate to Jingdong East Road; Yuan Dynasty, belonging to Dongping Road; In the Ming Dynasty, it was subordinate to the Shandong Political Envoy Department; In the Qing Dynasty, it was under the jurisdiction of the governor of Shandong.
7. Republic of China and modern times: During the Republic of China, Juye County successively belonged to Caozhou Mansion, Jining Road, Caopu Road, Zhili County of Shandong Province, and the Second Administrative Inspectorate Office of Shandong Province. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, a number of important events occurred in Juye County.
8. After the founding of the People's Republic of China: After 1949, Juye County became part of Shandong Province of the People's Republic of China. In December 1952, after the abolition of Pingyuan Province, Juye County was subordinated to the Huxi Prefecture of Shandong Province. In 1953, Juye County eventually became a county of Heze Prefecture (later changed to Heze District, now Heze City).