Overview
Cunxu was a ruler and Warlord.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
AD 920 天祐十七年
AD 921 天祐十八年
AD 919 天祐十六年
Places and affiliations
- Polity Jin 晉 · Relation Ruled
Works and attributed material
AD 921 天祐十八年
Speech
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Speaker Cunxu
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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 29Volume 29 Book of Later Tang 5: Zhuangzong Annals 3 · 14 passages
帝還魏州，命昭義軍節度使李嗣昭權知幽州軍府事。
Cunxu went back to Weizhou and left Li Sizhao of Zhaoyi as acting head of the Youzhou command.
三月，帝兼領幽州，遣近臣李紹宏提舉府事。
In the third month he added Youzhou to his own titles and sent Li Shaohong to run the prefectural office.
帝馳而往，陣於北岸。
Cunxu raced to the scene and formed up on the north bank.
帝以重賄召募能破賊艦者，於是獻技者數十，或言能吐火焚舟，或言能禁咒兵刃，悉命試之，無驗。
Cunxu posted rich rewards for anyone who could smash the Liang fleet; dozens came forward, some promising fire-breathing, others weapon-charms, but every trick failed when tested.
帝憂形於色，親從都將王建及進曰：「臣請效命。」
Cunxu's worry showed plainly; Wang Jianji of the personal guard stepped forward: "Let me try."
秋七月，帝歸晉陽。
In the seventh month Cunxu returned to Jinyang.
冬十月，帝自晉陽至魏州，發徒數萬以廣德勝北城，自是，日與梁軍接戰。
In the tenth month Cunxu came from Jinyang to Weizhou and drafted tens of thousands to expand the north citadel of Desheng; thereafter he fought Liang every day.
十二月戊戌，帝軍於河南，夜伏步兵於潘張村梁軍寨下，以騎軍掠其餉運，擒其斥候。
On wuxu in the twelfth month he camped south of the river, hid infantry under the Liang camp at Panzhang by night, raided their supply trains with horse, and seized scouts.
梁主怒，不與，遂請旄節於帝。
Liang refused in anger, so Youqian turned to Cunxu for a banner.
梁主乃遣劉鄩與華州節度使尹皓帥兵圍同州，友謙來告難，帝遣蕃漢總管李存審、昭義節度使李嗣昭、代州刺史王建及率師赴援。
Liang sent Liu Xun and Yin Hao of Huazhou to invest Tong; Youqian cried for help, and Cunxu sent Li Cunshen as overall commander, Li Sizhao of Zhaoyi, and Wang Jianji of Dai to relieve him.
時淮南楊溥、四川王衍皆遣使致書，勸帝嗣唐帝位，帝不從。
Yang Pu of Huainan and Wang Yan of Shu both wrote urging Cunxu to take the Tang throne; he refused.
時帝方與諸將宴，酒酣樂作，聞鎔遇弑，遽投觶而泣曰：「趙王與吾把臂同盟，分如金石，何負於人，覆宗絕祀，冤哉！」
Cunxu was drinking with his officers when word came that Rong had been killed; he flung down his cup and wept: "The Prince of Zhao was my sworn brother, our bond iron-hard—what had he done to anyone, that his clan is wiped out? Monstrous wrong!"
時張文禮遣使請旄節於帝，帝曰：「 文禮之罪，期於無赦，敢邀予旄節！」
Wenli then asked Cunxu for a commission; Cunxu said, "Wenli deserves no mercy—how dare he ask for my seal!"
帝不得已而從之，乃承製授文禮鎮州兵馬留後。
Cunxu yielded and, by rescript, confirmed Wenli as acting military commissioner of Zhen.