Sun Li (died December 250 or January 251),[a] courtesy name Deda, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.
Later, regent of Wei named Cao Shuang giving Sun Li the rank of regional inspector (刺史) of Yang Zhou province (揚州) which located on northern Anhui and Jiangsu.
[2] Sun Li also bestowed with the title of General putting down the waves (伏波將軍) and Marquis within the Passes (關內侯).
[2] Sun Li managed to repel Quan Cong and prmoted as Chamberlain for the Palace Revenues (少府) and was made regional governor (牧) of the province of Jizhou (冀州) which are in modern time Shanxi.
[2] After the Incident at the Gaoping Tombs which resulted in the execution of Cao Shuang, Sima Yi appointed Sun Li as metropolitan commandant and further giving him the honorific title of Minister of Works (司空) and Neighbourhood Marquis of Dali (大利亭侯).