Overview
Hou Wenyü was a general under He Gui.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 918 貞明四年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 116
- AD 918 貞明四年冬十二月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 142
- AD 918 貞明四年十二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- AD 918 貞明四年冬MurderedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 77
- AD 918 贞明四年冬十二月庚子朔Killed by commanderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 100
Attested activity
- AD 918 貞明四年十二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- AD 918 貞明四年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 106, 108, 116
- AD 918 貞明四年冬Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 77
- AD 918 貞明四年冬十二月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 142
- AD 918 贞明四年冬十二月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 100
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 9 Volume 9 Book of Later Liang 9: Later Emperors Annals 2 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 16 Volume 16 Book of Later Liang 16: Biographies 6: Ge Congzhou, Xie Yanzhang, He Zhen, Zhang Guiba, Zhang Guihou, Zhang Guibian 2 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 23 Volume 23 Later Liang Biographies 3: Yang Shihou, Wang Jingren, He Gui, Wang Tan, Ma Sixun, Wang Qianyu, Xie Yanzhang 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 23 Volume 23 Book of Later Liang 23: Biographies 13: Liu Xun, He Gui, Kang Huaiying, Wang Jingren 1 passage
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 3 Volume 3 Later Liang Annals 3: Later Emperors 1 passage
Career and standing
- cavalry commander 善將騎兵Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 106
- deputy general 別將Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 142
- detached general 別將AD 918 貞明四年十二月 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- reported for plotting rebellion 以謀叛聞Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- judged to have plotted treason 忽構異圖，將萌逆節AD 918 貞明四年十二月癸丑 · Condemned · Mode court-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 122-125
- executed in the army 殺於軍Executed · Authority He Gui (賀瑰) · From Source Date: Text: 貞明四年十二月 · Regnal Year: 4 · Lunar Month: 12 · Western Year: AD 918Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
Places and affiliations
- AD 918 貞明四年十二月Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 106
Learning and skills
- Skill cavalry command 將騎兵 · Level skilledDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 106
Works and attributed material
- Edict · Subject · Direct quotation · Mode court-judgment · multi-unit edict names Hou Wenyü among those who formed a treasonous designDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passages 122-125
Events and relationships
- ExecutedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- KilledDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 116
- AD 918 貞明四年十二月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- AD 918 貞明四年十二月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 119
- Relation Colleague of · Person Xie Yanzhang (謝彥章)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 106
- Relation Colleague of · Person Meng Shencheng (孟審澄)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 106
Show 1 more source-backed claim
- Relation Subordinate of · Person He Gui (賀瑰)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 100
References in the histories
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