Overview
An Shentong was a general and Official.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 928 to AD 929 圍王都於中山Cause Struck by a flying stone while besieging Zhongshan · At Zhongshan 中山Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 28
Attested activity
- AD 926 四年春Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 24
- AD 923 同光初Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 23
- AD 928 to AD 929 圍王都於中山Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 28
- AD 926 天成初Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passages 25-27
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of An Jinquan (安金全)nephew 猶子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 21
- Child of Sibling of An Jinquan (安金全之兄弟)parent 父
child 子Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 21
Career and standing
- prefect of Shan 單州刺史AD 926 天成初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 25
- acting Grand Mentor 檢校太傅AD 926 盧台平亂後 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 27
- military commissioner of Cangzhou 滄州節度使AD 926 盧台平亂後 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 27
- commander of the vanguard cavalry of all circuits 諸道先鋒馬軍都指揮使AD 926 天成初 · Held concurrentlyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 25
- commander of the right wing of the Northern Capital cavalry 北京右廂馬軍都指揮使AD 923 同光初 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 23
- vanguard commander 先鋒指揮使PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 22
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- defense commissioner of Qi 齊州防禦使AD 926 天成初 · TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 25
- Grand Commandant 太尉AD 928 to AD 929 圍王都於中山 · Posthumously enfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 29
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passages 23, 25
- AD 923 同光初At Fenghua army 奉化軍 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 23
Events and relationships
- Answered Mingzong's urgent summons and marched toward Yimen as vanguardAD 926 四年春 · Military · Vanguard · At Yimen 夷臒Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 24
- Besieged Wang Du at Zhongshan, exposed himself to missiles, and was killed by a flying stoneDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 28
- Escaped a banquet during Longzhi's mutiny, crossed by boat, overtook and slaughtered the rebels marching southAD 926 天成元年盧台兵亂 · Military · Commander · At Lutai 盧台Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 27
- Joined Fang Zhiwen's camp at Lutai on a northern campaignDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 26
- Relation Served · Person Emperor Zhuangzong (莊宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 22
References in the histories
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