Five Dynasties · General

Duan Ning 段凝

Duàn Níng

Attested AD 923

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Duan Ning was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 923 段凝悉將梁兵屯河上
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 31

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 31

Events and relationships

Held Liang troops on river
AD 923 段凝悉將梁兵屯河上 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 31

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 6Volume 6 Later Tang Annals 3: Mingzong · 2 passages

彥章雖敗，而段凝悉將梁兵屯河上，莊宗未知所向，諸將多言乘勝以取青、齊，嗣源曰：「彥章之敗，凝猶未知，使其聞之，遲疑定計，亦須三日。 Yanzhang was down, but Duan Ning still had every Liang soldier on the river. Zhuangzong could not choose a course. Officers urged pressing on to Qing and Qi. Siyuan said, “Ning has not heard of Yanzhang’s fall. When he does he will stall and reckon—that buys three days.

此去汴州，不數百里，前無險阻，方陣而行，信宿可至，汴州已破，段凝豈足顧哉！」 Bian lies fewer than two hundred li ahead with no choke point between. In battle order we reach it in two marches. Bian falls—then who cares for Duan Ning?”