Five Dynasties · Military Officer and Prince

Congjing 從璟

Died AD 926

Passages: 9
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Congjing was a Military Officer and Prince.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Congshen	從審	Congshen
Changed name	Jijing	繼璟	Jijing

Life and dates

Death

AD 926 明宗軍變於魏
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passages 81, 88

Attested activity

AD 926 明宗即位
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 89
AD 926 明宗軍變於魏
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 81

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Li Congrong (李從榮)
four sons 四子 · Full siblings
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 78
Sibling of Conghou (從厚)
four sons 四子 · Full siblings
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 78
Sibling of Congyi (從益)
four sons 四子 · Paternal half siblings
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 78
Child of Li Siyuan (李嗣源)
son 子
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 78

Career and standing

commander of the Golden Spears 金槍指揮使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 80
Grand Guardian 太保
AD 926 明宗即位 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 89

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Yuan Xingqin (元行欽)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 83

Events and relationships

Campaigned with
Military · Officer · With Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 80

Assessments and attributes

Assessment knew whom to follow and earned his death · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 109

Source notes

From Congjing 從璟 · To Jijing 繼璟 · By Person Id Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 85
From Congshen 從審 · To Congjing 從璟
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 79

References in the histories

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History

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 15Volume 15: Mingzong of Later Tang's Family · 9 passages

明宗四子，曰從璟、從榮、從厚、從益。 Mingzong had four sons: Congjing, Congrong, Conghou, and Congyi.

從璟初名從審，為人驍勇善戰，而謙退謹敕。 Congjing was first named Congshen—fierce in battle, yet modest, careful, and self-restrained.

明宗軍變於魏，莊宗謂從璟曰：「爾父於國有大功，忠孝之心，朕自明信。 When Mingzong’s army mutinied at Wei, Zhuangzong told Congjing: “Your father has served the realm with great merit; I know his loyalty and filial heart for myself.

從璟馳至衛州，為元行欽所執，將殺之，從璟呼曰：「我父為亂軍所逼，公等不亮其心，我亦不能至魏，願歸衛天子。」 Congjing raced to Weizhou, was seized by Yuan Xingqin, and faced execution; he cried: “Mutineers force my father; you do not see his heart—I cannot reach Wei; let me return to serve the Son of Heaven.”

莊宗憐其言，賜名繼璟，以為己子。 Moved by his words, Zhuangzong renamed him Jijing and treated him as a son.

從莊宗如汴州，將士多亡於道，獨從璟不去，左右或勸其逃禍，從璟不聽。 When Zhuangzong marched on Bianzhou, soldiers melted away on the road; Congjing alone stayed. Some urged him to flee, but he refused.

莊宗聞明宗已渡黎陽，復欲遣從璟通問。 Hearing Mingzong had crossed Liyang, Zhuangzong meant to send Congjing again as envoy.

明宗即位，贈太保。 When Mingzong succeeded, he posthumously made Congjing Grand Guardian.

從璟之於莊宗，知所從而得其死矣。 Congjing, facing Zhuangzong, knew where he stood—and met the death that was his due.