Five Dynasties · Eunuch

Jiao Yanbin 焦彥賓

Attested AD 925 - AD 927

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Jiao Yanbin was an eunuch.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 925 to AD 927 監軍至天成二年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 27

Career and standing

Army Supervisor 監軍
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 27
Removed
Dismissed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 28

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 64Volume 64: Hereditary House of Later Shu · 4 passages

初，知祥鎮蜀，莊宗以宦者焦彥賓為監軍，明宗入立，悉誅宦者，罷諸道監軍。 When Zhixiang first took command in Shu, Zhuangzong had appointed the eunuch Jiao Yanbin army supervisor. After Mingzong's accession he executed the eunuchs and abolished army supervisors in every circuit.

彥賓已罷，重誨復以客省使李嚴為監軍。 Yanbin had already been removed, yet Chonghui appointed Guest Reception Commissioner Li Yan as army supervisor once more.

嚴前使蜀，既歸而獻策伐蜀，蜀人皆惡之，而知祥亦怒曰：「焦彥賓以例罷，而諸道皆廢監軍，獨吾軍置之，是嚴欲以蜀再為功也。」 Yan had earlier been sent to Shu and, on returning, proposed a plan to conquer it, so the people of Shu detested him. Zhixiang too said in anger: "Jiao Yanbin was dismissed by precedent and every circuit abolished its supervisor—yet mine alone gets one. Yan means to win fresh glory by attacking Shu again."

是時，焦彥賓雖罷，猶在蜀，嚴於懷中出詔示知祥以誅彥賓，知祥不聽，因責嚴曰：「今諸方鎮已罷監軍，公何得來此？」 Jiao Yanbin, though dismissed, was still in Shu. Yan produced from his robe an edict ordering Yanbin's execution. Zhixiang refused to comply and rebuked him: "Every defense command has abolished its supervisor—what right have you to come here?"