Five Dynasties · Ruler

Cunxu 帝

Attested AD 912

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cunxu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 912 天祐九年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passage 11

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 晉 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passage 14

Events and relationships

Defeated Kang Huaiying at Pingyang
Military · Commander · With Kang Huaiying (康懷英)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passage 34

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 28Volume 28 Book of Later Tang 4: Zhuangzong Annals 2 · 6 passages

吾王方北伐，以南鄙之事付我輩，豈可坐觀其弊。」 Cunxu is campaigning north and trusted the south to us—we cannot stand by while he is hurt."

縱數人逸去，且告：「晉王至矣。」 a few were released to spread word that "the Prince of Jin has arrived."

辛丑，滄州都將張萬進殺留後劉繼威，自為滄帥，遣人送款於梁，亦乞降於帝。 On xinchou Zhang Wanjin of Cangzhou killed Acting Prefect Liu Jiwei, took command, sent allegiance to Liang, and asked Cunxu for terms as well.

朱友謙遣使來求援，帝命李存審率師救之。 Zhu Youqian asked for help, and Cunxu ordered Li Cunshen to the relief.

十月癸未，帝自澤州路赴河中，遇梁將康懷英於平陽，破之，斬首千餘級，追至白徑嶺。 On guiwei in the tenth month Cunxu marched on Hezhong by way of Ze, met Kang Huaiying at Pingyang, routed him, took a thousand heads, and chased him to Baijing Ridge.

朱友謙會帝於猗氏，梁軍解圍而去。 Zhu Youqian met Cunxu at Yishi, and the Liang besiegers broke off and left.