Five Dynasties · Official and Scholar

Cui Wan 崔棁

Attested AD 939

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cui Wan was an official and Scholar.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 939 天福四年夏四月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 65

Career and standing

acting chief minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices 權判太常卿
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 65
left vice director of the Department of State Affairs 尚書左丞
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 85
expositor-in-chief of the Hanlin Academy 翰林學士承旨
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 65

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 78Volume 78 Book of Later Jin 4: Gaozu Annals 4 · 2 passages

甲申，以翰林學士承旨、兵部侍郎崔棁權判太常卿，以端明殿學士、戶部侍郎和凝為翰林學士承旨。 On the jiashen day, Cui Wan, expositor-in-chief of the Hanlin Academy and vice minister of war, was appointed acting chief minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, and He Ning, academician of the Duanming Hall and vice minister of revenue, was appointed expositor-in-chief of the Hanlin Academy.

丁巳，以刑部尚書姚顗為戶部尚書，以兵部侍郎、權判太常卿事崔棁為尚書左丞，以工部侍郎任贊為兵部侍郎，以禮部尚書李懌為刑部尚書，以左丞盧詹為禮部尚書，以左散騎常侍韋勛為工部侍郎。 On the dingsi day, a round of ministerial transfers was made: Yao Yi became minister of revenue; Cui Wan became left vice director of the Department of State Affairs; Ren Zan became vice minister of war; Li Yi became minister of justice; Lu Zhan became minister of rites; and Wei Xun became vice minister of works.