Cui Yin (崔胤) | 24 Histories

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Cui Yin was a statesman.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

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AD 900 光化三年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 136
AD 901 冬十月，宦者韓全誨劫昭宗幸鳳翔
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 164-165

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 136

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 43Volume 43 Miscellaneous Biographies 23: Shi Shucong, Li Yanwei, Li Zhen, Pei Di, Wei Zhen, Kong Xun, Sun Dezhao, Wang Jingrao, Jiang Yin · 3 passages

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光化三年，劉季述廢昭宗，幽之東宮，宰相崔胤謀反正，陰使人求義士可共成事者，德昭乃與孫承誨、董從實應胤，胤裂衣襟為書以盟。 In Guanghua 3 (900) Liu Jishu deposed Zhaozong and shut him in the Eastern Palace. Chancellor Cui Yin plotted to restore him and quietly sought men with the stomach for the work. Dezhao, Sun Chenghui, and Dong Congshi answered the call. Yin ripped his robe lining into oath strips.

是時，崔胤方欲誅唐宦官，外交梁以為恃，而宦官亦倚李茂貞為扞蔽，梁、岐交爭。 Cui Yin was plotting to kill the Tang eunuchs and courted Liang for backing, while the eunuchs leaned on Li Maozhen of Qi. Liang and Qi were at odds.

冬十月，宦者韓全誨劫昭宗幸鳳翔，承誨、從實皆從，而德昭獨與梁，乃率兵衞胤及百官保東街，趣梁兵以西，梁太祖頗德其附己，以龍鳳劍、鬬鷄紗遺之。 In the tenth winter month eunuch Han Quanhui abducted Zhaozong to Fengxiang. Chenghui and Congshi went along, but Dezhao alone backed Liang. He marched to shield Cui Yin and the officials on East Street and pushed Liang's army west. Zhu Wen rewarded his loyalty with the dragon-phoenix sword and fighting-cock gauze.