Overview
Bian Guangfan was a Later Zhou minister.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 953 七月乙未Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 47
- AD 943 十二月癸丑，給事中邊光範、登州刺史郭彥威Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 75
- AD 943 天福八年九月庚子Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 28
- AD 943 天福八年冬十月癸酉Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 44
- AD 951 廣順元年七月戊辰Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 126
- AD 951 廣順元年二月辛酉Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 50
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- AD 943 to AD 944 癸丑Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 57
- AD 946 開運三年冬十月己丑Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 85, passage 2
- AD 955 顯德二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 100
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 82 Volume 82 Book of Later Jin 8: Emperor Shao 2 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 111 Volume 111 Book of Later Zhou 13: Taizu Annals 2 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 85 Volume 85 Book of Later Jin 11: Emperor Shao 4 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 113 Volume 113 Book of Later Zhou 15: Taizu Annals 4 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115 Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 1 passage
Career and standing
- Vice Minister of Rites 禮部侍郎AD 953 七月乙未 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 47
- Supervising Secretary 給事中AD 943 天福八年九月庚子 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 28
- Advisor to the Crown Prince 太子賓客AD 951 廣順元年七月戊辰 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 126
- Director of the Palace Library 秘書監AD 951 廣順元年二月辛酉 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 50
- Hanlin academician 翰林學士AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 85, passage 2
- Censor-in-Chief 御史中丞AD 953 七月乙未 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 47
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- Director of the Palace Library 秘書監AD 951 廣順元年七月戊辰 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 126
- Chamberlain for the Guards 衛尉卿AD 951 廣順元年二月辛酉 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 50
- Supervising Secretary 給事中HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 57
- acting Minister over the Masses (Situ) and Supervising Secretary 攝司徒、給事中HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 44
- Right Remonstrance Grandee 右諫議大夫HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 28
- transferred from Vice Minister of Punishments to Vice Minister of Revenue 由刑部侍郎改戶部侍郎AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 100
Places and affiliations
- AD 953 七月乙未Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 47
- Polity Later Jin 後晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 28
- Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 57
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passages 50, 126
- At Hengzhou 恒州 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 57
Events and relationships
- AppointedAD 951 廣順元年七月戊辰 · Appointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 126
- AppointedAD 951 廣順元年二月辛酉 · Appointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 50
- EmbassyDiplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 75
- Posthumous investiture of empressDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 44
- Sent toAD 943 to AD 944 癸丑 · Diplomatic · Envoy · At Khitan 契丹 · With Guo Yanwei (郭彥威) · Outcome Could not deliver commission; returned after months at Hengzhou hostelDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 57
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 47
References in the histories
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