Overview
Jing Yanguang was a Palace Guards Commissioner.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Hangchuan | 航川 | Hangchuan |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 946 契丹犯京师Cause self-strangulation 扼吭而死 · At Chen Bridge 陈桥Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passages 95-96
- Suicide · Method strangulationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 85, passage 93
Age
- 56Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 96
Attested activity
- AD 945 乙亥Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 152, 154
- AD 946 二月丙午Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 104-105
- AD 943 天福八年九月丙申Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 26-27
- AD 943 天福八年秋Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 68
- AD 939 天福四年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 61
- AD 939 天福四年春正月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 11
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- AD 947 契丹寇澶州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 120
- AD 946 契丹犯京师Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passages 87, 96
- AD 942 少帝在鄴時Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 109
- AD 942 庚申，天平軍節度使景延廣、義成軍節度使李Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 22
- AD 926 to AD 933 明宗时Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 58
- AD 944 明年春Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 73
- AD 947 明年正月庚寅Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 85, passage 93
- AD 943 to AD 944 景延廣謂榮Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 122
- AD 945 癸亥Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 180
- AD 945 辛酉Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 175
- AD 943 to AD 944 開虜之隙，自一景延廣Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 167
- AD 946 開運三年十二月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 18
- AD 946 開運三年十二月壬戌Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 85, passage 31
- AD 936 高祖即位Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 60
- AD 942 高祖崩
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Jing Jian (建)father 父Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 54
- Child of Mother of Jing Yanguang (景延廣母)mother 母Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 27
- Child of Mother of Jing Yanguang (景延广母)mother 母Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 71
- Spouse of Wife of Jing Yanguang (景延广妻)wife 妻Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 71
- Spouse of Wife of Jing Yanguang (景延廣妻)wife 妻Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 27
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 29 Volume 29 Later Jin Biographies 9: Sang Weihan, Jing Yanguang, Wu Luan 38 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 82 Volume 82 Book of Later Jin 8: Emperor Shao 2 9 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 9 Volume 9 Later Jin Annals 2: the Emperor That Fled 4 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 85 Volume 85 Book of Later Jin 11: Emperor Shao 4 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 137 Volume 137: Foreign States Biographies 1: Khitan 2 passages
Career and standing
- garrison commander of the Western Capital 西京留守AD 945 辛酉 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 175
- commander of the palace foot guard 侍卫步军都指挥使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 60
- commissioner of the imperial camp 御營使Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 天福八年二月壬子 · Western Year: AD 943Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 40
- mayor of Henan and western capital regent 河南尹，留守西京AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 81
- military governor of Ningjiang 宁江军节度使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 60
- military governor of the Yicheng Army 義成軍節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 11
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- chief of the palace guards infantry and cavalry 侍衛馬步都虞候HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 60
- commander of the palace guard foot soldiers 侍衛步軍都指揮使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 11
- military commissioner of Yunzhou 鄆州節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 175
- military governor of the Ningjiang Army 寧江軍節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 11
- overall commander of the Palace Guard 侍衛親軍都指揮使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 175
- Palace Guard Commander 侍衛親軍都指揮使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 122
- Tianping army commissioner 天平軍節度使HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 22
- Palace Guards commissioner 侍衛使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 26
- Palace Attendant (posthumous) 侍中AD 947 to AD 948 汉高祖时 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 97
- ExecutedAD 947 契丹寇澶州 · Object Person Id An Huaipu (懷浦) · Reason cowardice in the face of the Khitan at ChanzhouDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 120
Places and affiliations
- Polity Jin 晉 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 168
- Polity Later Jin 後晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 26, 104
- Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation Served
- Polity Later Jin 晋 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 60
- At Shaanzhou 陕州Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 53
- AD 945 癸亥At Yi and Luo 伊、洛 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 180
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- At Luoyang 洛阳 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 83
Learning and skills
- Skill archery / heavy bow 挽强 · Level renownedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 55
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Qiao Rong (喬榮) · Mode quotation Speaker Jing Yanguang (景延廣)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passages 122-123
- Speech · Speaker · Quote trueDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passages 64-65
Events and relationships
- Asked after by DeguangDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 18
- Assigned to safeguard Yi and LuoAD 945 癸亥 · Political · AppointeeDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 180
- Broke khitan protocolDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passages 64-65
- EnthronedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 60
- Opened the breach with the KhitanAD 943 to AD 944 開虜之隙，自一景延廣 · Diplomatic · ActorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 167
- Refused pursuit and closed gatesAD 945 乙亥 · Military · Commander · Mode named-source-report Source Work Khitan State Chronicle 契丹國志Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 154
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- Secretly pledged throneDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 168
- Withheld reinforcementsAD 946 二月丙午 · Military · Commander in chiefDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passages 104-105
- Withheld troopsDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 74
- Capture · Captive · With Emperor Taizong of Liao (遼太宗)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passages 89, 94
- Relation Co plotter with · Person Feng Dao (馮道)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 96, passage 109
- Relation Client of · Person Youhai (友诲)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 56
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Wang Yanzhang (王彥章)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passage 57
- Relation Subordinate to · Person Emperor Shao (少帝)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 105
- Relation Kingmaker for · Person Fleeing Emperor (出帝)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 168
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment began the breach that led to Jin's calamity · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 167
- Assessment broke Jin–Khitan peace and ruined Jin · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 29, passages 80, 101-102
- Assessment delayed and failed to send troops to the Qicheng emergency · Mode named-person-judgment Source Person Id Gao Xingzhou (高行周)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 110
- Assessment merit in aiding the founding mandate · Mode speech Speaker Emperor Shao (帝)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 180
- AD 945 癸亥Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 181
- AD 945 癸亥Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 181
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- Item gold, jade, vessels, and curios 金玉器玩 · Relation PresentedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 27
- Item jade belt and fine horses 玉帶名馬 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 27
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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