Five Dynasties · Rebel

Guo Congqian 郭從謙

Guō Cóngqiān

Attested AD 926

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Guo Congqian was a rebel.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 926 天成元年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 281

Events and relationships

Regicide of Zhuangzong
AD 926 從謙弒逆 · Assassination · Assassin · With Zhuangzong (莊宗)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 281

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 6Volume 6 Later Tang Annals 3: Mingzong · 1 passage

諸王薨不書，此書者，見明宗舉兵實反，會從謙弒逆，遂託赴難為名。 Princes’ deaths are usually not recorded; this entry is written because Mingzong’s campaign was in fact rebellion. When Congqian committed regicide, he took refuge in the name of rushing to the rescue.