Five Dynasties · Official and Statesman

An Chonghui 安重誨

Attested AD 927 - AD 930

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

An Chonghui was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 927 to AD 930 天成至長興
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 26

Family

Kin of Wu Qianyu (武虔裕)
maternal cousin 表 · maternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 54

Career and standing

Chief Palace Secretary 樞密使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 26

Events and relationships

Suspected Zhixiang of disloyalty
Political · Actor
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 26

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 64Volume 64: Hereditary House of Later Shu · 5 passages

樞密使安重誨頗疑知祥有異志，思有以制之。 Chief Palace Secretary An Chonghui strongly suspected Zhixiang of disloyal intent and looked for ways to restrain him.

彥賓已罷，重誨復以客省使李嚴為監軍。 Yanbin had already been removed, yet Chonghui appointed Guest Reception Commissioner Li Yan as army supervisor once more.

自安重誨疑知祥有異志，聽言事者，用己所親信分守兩川管內諸州，每除守將，則以精兵為其牙隊，多者二三千，少者不下五百人，以備緩急。 Once An Chonghui suspected Zhixiang of disloyalty, he heeded informants and posted his own trusted men to hold prefectures throughout both circuits. Each new garrison commander received an elite headquarters guard—up to two or three thousand men, never fewer than five hundred—to meet emergencies.

仁矩與東川董璋有隙，而虔裕重誨表兄，由是璋與知祥皆懼，以謂唐將致討。 Renju was at odds with Dong Zhang of Eastern River, while Qianyu was Chonghui's cousin on his mother's side. Zhang and Zhixiang alike grew fearful, believing the Tang court meant to move against them.

初，知祥與璋俱有異志，而重誨信言事者，以璋盡忠於國，獨知祥可疑，重誨猶欲倚璋以圖知祥。 Zhixiang and Zhang had both harbored rebellious intent, but Chonghui trusted informants who called Zhang wholly loyal and Zhixiang alone suspect; he still hoped to use Zhang against Zhixiang.