Fan Yanguang (範延光)

Overview

Fan Yanguang was an official and Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 926 to AD 933 服除，範延光居鎮州…長興中…樞密使範延光、趙延壽
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 57, passages 16, 19, 21

Career and standing

Commissioner of Military Affairs 樞密使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 57, passages 17, 21

Events and relationships

Relation Patron of · Person Li Song (李崧)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 57, passage 16

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 57Volume 57 Miscellaneous Biographies 37: Li Song, Li Lin, Jia Wei, Duan Xiyao, Zhang Yun, Wang Song, Pei Hao, Wang Renyu, Pei Yu, Wang Yan, Ma Zhongji, Zhao Yanyi · 3 passages

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服除，範延光居鎮州，辟崧掌書記。 After his mourning period ended, Fan Yanguang, then stationed at Zhenzhou, engaged Song as chief secretary.

延光為樞密使，崧拜拾遺，直樞密院。 When Yanguang became commissioner of military affairs, Song was appointed remonstrance official and served on the staff of the Bureau of Military Affairs.

樞密使範延光、趙延壽等議將，久不決，明宗怒甚，責延壽等，延壽等惶恐，欲以康義誠應選，崧獨曰：「太原，國之北門，宜得重臣，非石敬瑭不可也！」 The commissioners Fan Yanguang and Zhao Yanshou debated the appointment for a long time without deciding; Mingzong grew furious and rebuked them; in their alarm they were ready to nominate Kang Yicheng, but Song alone said, "Taiyuan is the empire's northern gate and needs a senior commander—no one but Shi Jingtang will do!"