Five Dynasties · Rebel

Guo Congqian 郭從謙

Guō Cóngqiān

Died AD 927

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Guo Congqian was a rebel.

Life and dates

Death

AD 927 既而殺之
Executed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 77

Attested activity

AD 927 二年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 77

Career and standing

Prefect of Jing 景州刺史
AD 927 郭從謙為景州刺史 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 77

Events and relationships

Regicide
AD 926 從謙弒君 · Assassination · Assassin
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 243

References in the histories

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

郭從謙為景州刺史，既而殺之。 Guo Congqian was made prefect of Jing—and soon after was executed.

從謙弒君，不討而命以官，故書。 Congqian had murdered his ruler; because he was appointed to office rather than punished, the text records it.