Five Dynasties · Military Commissioner

An Congjin 安從進

Attested AD 933

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

An Congjin was a Military Commissioner.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 933 長興四年
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 40, passages 129, 131

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 40Volume 40 Miscellaneous Biographies 20: Li Maozhen, Han Jian, Li Renfu, Han Xun, Yang Chongben, Gao Wanxing, Wen Tao · 5 passages

明宗因其卒，乃以彜超為延州刺史、彰武軍節度使，而徙彰武安從進代之。 On Renfu’s death Mingzong named Yichao commissioner of Yan and the Zhangwu army, and sent An Congjin of Zhangwu to take Xia.

恐彜超不受代，遣邠州藥彥稠以兵五萬送從進之鎮。 Lest Yichao refuse the transfer, Mingzong sent Yao Yanchou of Bin with fifty thousand men to install Congjin.

彜超果不受代，從進與彥稠以兵圍之，百餘日不克。 Yichao would not yield. Congjin and Yanchou besieged him for a hundred days and could not break in.

夏州城壁素堅，故老傳言赫連勃勃蒸土築之，從進等穴地道，至城下堅如鐵石，鑿不能入。 Xia’s walls were legendary—old men said Helian Bobo had steamed the earth to raise them. The besiegers dug a mine to the foot of the wall and struck iron-hard stone they could not cut.

彜超外招党項，抄掠從進等糧道，自陜以西，民運鬥粟束芻，其費數千，人不堪命，道路愁苦。 Yichao rallied Tangut allies to cut their supplies. West of Shaan every peck and bundle cost a fortune; the people buckled under the levy and the roads filled with lament.