Congyi (從益) | 24 Histories

Overview

Congyi was a Royal Family Member.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 947 契丹滅晉
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passages 203-204

Career and standing

Prince of Xu 許王
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 203

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 唐 · Relation Former member
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 203

Events and relationships

Entered Bian
AD 947 契丹滅晉 · Political · Summoned prince · At Bian 汴
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 203
Sought to resist Han
AD 947 契丹滅晉 · Military · Summoner · With Gao Xingzhou (高行周)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 204

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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契丹滅晉，留蕭翰守汴，翰又棄去，召唐故許王從益入汴。 The Khitan destroyed Jin and left Xiao Han at Bian. Han soon abandoned the city and called in the former Tang Prince of Xu, Congyi.

而漢高祖起太原，從益遣人召行周，將以拒漢，行周嘆曰：「衰世難輔，況兒戲乎！」 Han Gaozu rose from Taiyuan. Congyi sent for Xingzhou to hold off the Han army. Xingzhou sighed: “A dying house is hard to prop up—and this is child’s play!”