Five Dynasties · General

Duan Ning 段凝

Duàn Níng

Attested AD 923

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Duan Ning was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 923 同光元年冬十月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 1, 11

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 11

Works and attributed material

Memorial · Author · With Li Cunxu (李存勗) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 44

Events and relationships

Disarmed
AD 923 同光元年冬十月壬午 · Military · Surrendering commander · At Fengqiu 封丘
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 27-28

Assessments and attributes

Item brocade robes, imperial horses, and gold 錦袍、御馬、金幣 · Relation Bestowed upon
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 28

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 30Volume 30 Book of Later Tang 6: Zhuangzong Annals 4 · 5 passages

段凝方領大軍駐於河上，假如便來赴援，直路又阻決河，須自滑州濟渡，十萬之眾，舟楫焉能卒辦？ Duan Ning still holds the main army on the river; even if he rushed to help, the cut in the Yellow River blocks the straight road and he must cross at Huazhou—boats for a hundred thousand cannot be got in a day.

此去汴城咫尺，若晝夜兼程，信宿即至，段凝未起河堧，夷門已為我有矣。 Bian is a step away; march without rest and we are there in two nights—before Duan Ning stirs from the river, Yimen is ours.

壬午，段凝所部馬步軍五萬解甲於封丘。 On renwu fifty thousand of Duan Ning's horse and foot disarmed at Fengqiu.

凝等率大將先至請死，詔各賜錦袍、御馬、金幣。 Ning and his chief generals came first to beg death; each was given brocade robes, imperial horses, and gold.

是日，以梁將段凝上疏奏：「梁朝權臣趙岩等，並助成虐政，結怨於人，聖政惟新，宜誅首惡。」 That day Duan Ning memorialized, "Liang power ministers such as Zhao Yan helped tyranny and bred hatred; the new rule should kill the chief culprits."