Fu Gong (楊復恭) | 24 Histories

Overview

Fu Gong was an eunuch.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 885 光启元年
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 59
AD 885 to AD 887 光啟
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 18
AD 885 光啟初
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passages 16-17
AD 890 大顺元年
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 67
AD 883 当破黄巢长安时
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 59
AD 881 to AD 894 復恭與山南謀逆
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passages 40, 43

Family

Ancestor of Yang Xilang (楊希朗)
collateral grandson 從孫 · Uncertain parentage · 2 generations
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 39
Sibling of Grandfather of Yang Xilang (楊希朗之祖)
elder grand-uncle 伯祖 · Uncertain siblings
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 43
Sibling of Yang Fuguang (楊復光)
Uncertain siblings
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 43

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Career and standing

Commissioner of Army Supervision 觀軍容使
AD 885 光啟初 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 16
Army Commissioner 军容使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 67
Army Supervisor 觀軍容使
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 39
Chief Overseer of All Armies 天下兵马都监
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 59
fell afoul of the former dynasty 得罪前朝
Offended
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 43
edict of grace publicly cleared the record 德音昭洗
AD 895 王行瑜伏誅 · Pardoned
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 43

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deserved punishment under the law 顯當國法
Punished
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 40

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 16

Events and relationships

Conspired in rebellion with the Shannan faction
Political · Accused rebel
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 40
Posted five generals as prefects
AD 885 光啟初 · Political · Authority · With Wang Jian (王建)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 17
Stationed
AD 885 to AD 887 光啟 · Political · Authority · With Yang Shouliang (楊守亮) · At Xingyuan 興元
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 18
Relation Successor of · Person Tian Lingzi (田令孜)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 16
Relation Ally of · Person Li Keyong (李克用)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 67
Relation Friend of · Person Li Keyong (李克用)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 59

Assessments and attributes

Item former estates 舊業 · Relation Possessed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 39

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 16

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 58Volume 58 Book of Later Tang 34: Biographies 10: Zhao Guangfeng, Zheng Jue, Cui Xie, Li Qi, Xiao Qing · 3 passages

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內官楊希朗者，故觀軍容使復恭從孫也，援例理復恭舊業。 The inner attendant Yang Xilang, a collateral descendant of the former army supervisor Fu Gong, cited this precedent to claim Fu Gong's former estates.

事下中書，光允謂崇韜曰：「復恭與山南謀逆，顯當國法，本朝未經昭雪，安得論理？」 When the matter reached the Secretariat, Guangyun said to Guo Chongtao, "Fu Gong conspired in rebellion with the Shannan faction and plainly deserved punishment under the law. Our dynasty has not yet cleared his name—how can his estates be claimed?"

希朗陳訴：「叔祖復光有大功於王室，伯祖復恭為張浚所構，得罪前朝，當時強臣掣肘，國命不行，及王行瑜伏誅，德音昭洗，制書尚在，相公本朝世族，諳練故事，安得謂之未雪耶！ Xilang argued: "My grand-uncle Fuguang rendered great service to the throne. My elder grand-uncle Fu Gong was framed by Zhang Jun and fell afoul of the former dynasty, when powerful ministers constrained the throne and imperial orders could not be enforced. After Wang Xingyu was executed, an edict of grace publicly cleared the record, and that edict still survives. Your Excellency is a hereditary minister of our dynasty and well versed in precedent—how can you say his name has not been cleared!

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 136Volume 136: Biographies of Usurpers 3: Wang Jian, Meng Zhixiang · 3 passages

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光啟初，從僖宗再幸興元，令孜懼逼，求為西川監軍，楊復恭代為觀軍容使。 Early in the Guangqi reign, Wang Jian again accompanied Emperor Xizong to Xingyuan. Tian Lingzi, fearing pressure at court, asked to become military supervisor in Xichuan, and Yang Fugong replaced him as Commissioner of Army Supervision.

建等素為令孜所厚，復恭懼不附己，乃出五將為郡守，以建為壁州刺史。 Wang Jian and the others had long been favored by Tian Lingzi. Yang Fugong feared they would not side with him, so he posted the five generals as prefects, making Wang Jian prefect of Bi.

天子還京，復恭以楊守亮鎮興元，尤畏建侵己，屢召之。 After the emperor returned to the capital, Yang Fugong stationed Yang Shouliang at Xingyuan and especially feared that Wang Jian might threaten his position, summoning him again and again.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 4Volume 4 Later Tang Annals 1: Zhuangzong 1 · 2 passages

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僖宗念独克用可以破玫而不能使也，当破黄巢长安时，天下兵马都监杨复恭与克用善，乃遣谏议大夫刘崇望以诏书召克用，且道复恭意，使进兵讨玫等。 Xizong knew only Keyong could crush Mei—and also knew he would not move without persuasion. During the campaign against Huang Chao, Chief Overseer Yang Fugong had befriended him. The court now sent Liu Chongwang with an edict recalling Keyong, repeating Fugong’s appeal, and commanding him to march against Mei.

军容使杨复恭，克用所善也，亦极谏以为不可，昭宗然之，诏谕全忠等。 Army Commissioner Yang Fugong, Keyong’s ally, argued just as hard against the campaign. Zhaozong sided with him and sent edicts calming Quanzhong and his allies.