Overview
Congwen was a Royal Family Member and Official.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 945 開運二年Died in office · At Heyang three cities 河陽三城Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 231
Attested activity
- AD 942 to AD 946 晉出帝時Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passages 226-230
- AD 945 開運二年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 231
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Empress Dowager (太后)elder brother 兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 226
- Child of Li Siyuan (李嗣源)sons 諸子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 226
- Sibling of Congzhang (從璋)sons 諸子 · Full siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passages 226, 232
- Sibling of Congmin (從敏)sons 諸子 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 226
Career and standing
- governor of the Heyang three cities 河陽三城AD 945 開運二年 · Transferred toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 231
- released without inquiry 釋之而不問Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 230
Places and affiliations
- Later Jin 晉Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passages 226, 231
- AD 945 開運二年At Heyang three cities 河陽三城 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 231
Works and attributed material
- Narration · Subject · silent subject of false accusation and confiscationDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 228
- Narration · Subject · silent subject of transfer to Heyang and death in officeDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 231
Events and relationships
- confessed in full 具伏AD 942 to AD 946 晉出帝時 · Legal · Defendant · ConfessedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 229
- seized household wealth of tens of millions 悉籍沒其家貲數千萬Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 228
- falsely accused Xue Rensi of theft 誣親吏薛仁嗣為盜Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 228
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment grew bolder still · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 227
Source notes
- One of only two surviving sons of Mingzong by the Deposed Emperor’s dayAD 942 to AD 946 至晉出帝時Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 226
References in the histories
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