Congke (從珂) | 24 Histories

Overview

Congke was a ruler.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	deposed emperor	廢帝

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 934 廢帝入立
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 76
AD 934 潞王從珂反鳳翔
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 68

Career and standing

Prince of Lu 潞王
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 68
AD 934 廢帝入立
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 76

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 76
At Fengxiang 鳳翔 · Relation Rebelled at
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 68
At Luoyang 洛陽 · Relation Entered
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 80

Works and attributed material

Document · Author · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 75
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 70

Events and relationships

Rebelled
Military · Rebel · At Fengxiang 鳳翔
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 68
Received surrender
Political · Recipient · With Yang Siquan (楊思權)
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passages 71, 73

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 · 7 passages

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潞王從珂反鳳翔，興元張虔釗會諸鎮兵討賊。 Prince of Lu Congke rebelled at Fengxiang. Zhang Qianzhao of Xingyuan united the circuit armies against him.

從珂登城呼外兵，告以己非反者，其語甚哀，外兵聞者皆悲之，而虔釗督戰甚急，軍士反兵逐虔釗，思權因呼其眾曰：「潞王真吾主也！」 Congke mounted the wall and called to the army outside that he was no rebel; his words were pitiful, and hearers wept. Yet Qianzhao drove the fight hard. The men turned on Qianzhao and drove him off. Siquan shouted: “Prince of Lu is our true lord!”

思權與暉入見從珂，思權前曰：「臣以赤心奉殿下，殿下事成，願不以防禦、團練使處臣。」 Siquan and Hui came before Congke. Siquan said: “I serve Your Highness with a loyal heart; when you succeed, do not make me a defense or training commissioner.”

從珂即書曰：「可邠寧節度使。」 Congke wrote at once: “Granted Binning military commissioner.”

廢帝入立，拜思權靜難軍節度使。 When the deposed emperor took the throne, Siquan was made military commissioner of the Jingnan Army.

從廢帝入洛陽，而晉高祖來朝，與暉遇於道。 He followed the deposed emperor into Luoyang. Jin Gaozu came to court and met Hui on the road.

暉時猶為嚴衛指揮使，恃先降功，不為高祖屈，馬上橫鞭揖之，高祖怒，白廢帝暉不可與名藩。 Hui was still Stern Guard commander. Trusting in his early surrender, he would not yield to Gaozu and saluted from the saddle with whip athwart. Gaozu was furious and told the deposed emperor Hui must not receive a great circuit.