Gongsun Nian (公孫輦)

Overview

The translated histories identify Gongsun Nian as a military officer and soldier. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Gongsun Nian	公孫輦	Gongsun Nian
Surname	Gongsun	公孫	Gōngsūn
Personal name	Gongsun Nian	公孫輦	Gōngsūn Niǎn

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0025

Roles

Military Officer
Soldier

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 景崇自焚矣 · Western Year: AD 949
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:053:s0025, xinwudaishi:053:s0027

References in the histories

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 53Volume 53 Miscellaneous Biographies 33: Wang Jinchong, Zhao Suwan, Murong Yanchao · 2 passages

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吾聞趙暉精兵皆在城北，今使公孫輦等燒城東門偽降，吾以牙兵擊其城北兵，脫使不成而死，猶勝於束手屯。」 I hear that Hui's best troops are all north of the wall. Let Gongsun Nian burn the east gate and pretend to surrender, while I hit the northern force with my household guard. If we fail and die, we still do better than waiting here to be taken."

遲明，輦燒東門將降，而府中火起，景崇自焚矣，輦乃降暉。 At dawn Nian set fire to the east gate and prepared to capitulate, but flames rose in the commandery. Jingchong burned himself alive, and Nian surrendered to Hui.