Ben Hongjin (奔弘進)

Overview

Ben Hongjin was an Attendant.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Death

AD 934 弘進亦自刎
Cut own throat
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 103

Attested activity

AD 934 潞王從珂反於鳳翔
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passages 88, 102

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Shi Jingtang (石敬瑭) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 102

Events and relationships

Drew dagger to stab
AD 934 潞王從珂反於鳳翔 · Military · Attacker · With Shi Jingtang (石敬瑭)
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 103

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 102

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 48Volume 48 Miscellaneous Biographies 28: Lu Wenjin, Li Jinquan, Yang Siquan, Yin Hui, Wang Hongzhi, Liu Shenjiao, Wang Zhou, Gao Xingzhou, Bai Zairong, An Shuqian · 2 passages

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弓箭庫使沙守榮、奔弘進前謂高祖曰：「主上，明宗愛子，公，愛婿也，公於此時不能報國，而反問大臣、國寶所在，公亦助賊反邪？」 Bow-and-arrow depot commissioner Sha Shourong and Ben Hongjin came forward and said to Gaozu: “The sovereign is Mingzong’s beloved son; you, sir, are his beloved son-in-law. At such a time you cannot repay the state yet ask where the ministers and the state treasures are—do you aid the rebels?”

乃抽佩刀刺高祖，高祖親將陳暉捍之，守榮與暉戰死，弘進亦自刎。 They drew their girdle daggers to stab Gaozu. His personal guard Chen Hui parried; Shourong and Hui died fighting, and Hongjin cut his own throat.