Bai Wenke (白文珂) | 24 Histories

Overview

Bai Wenke was an official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 949 白文珂在高祖麾下
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passages 62-64

Career and standing

Defender of the capital replacing Wang Shou'en 留守
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passages 62, 64

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Han 後漢 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passage 62

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 125Volume 125 Book of Later Zhou 27: Biographies 5: Lie Chuanwu, Zhao Hui, Wang Shou'en, Kong Zhijun, Wang Jihong, Feng Hui, Gao Yunquan, Zhe Congruan, Wang Rao, Sun Fangjian · 3 passages

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時白文珂在高祖麾下，召而謂曰：「王守恩乘檐子俟吾，誠無禮也，安可久為留守，汝宜亟去代之。」 Bai Wenke was then serving under Gaozu. Gaozu summoned him and said, "Wang Shou'en waited for me in a sedan chair—that was truly insolent. He cannot remain defender any longer. Go at once and replace him."

文珂不敢違，於是即時禮上。 Wenke dared not refuse and immediately took office.

頃之，吏馳去報守恩曰：「白侍中受樞密命，為留守訖。」 Before long a clerk galloped off to tell Shou'en, "Vice Director Bai has received the Bureau's order and is already defender of the capital."