Jingwei (敬威) | 24 Histories

Overview

Jingwei was a Military Officer and Royal Family Member.

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Prince Jingwei of Guang	廣王敬威
Courtesy name	Fengxin	奉信	Fèngxìn

Life and dates

Death

AD 936 聞高祖舉兵太原
Suicide
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 133, 135
AD 936 高祖反時
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 125
AD 936 高祖建義於太原
Suicide · At private residence 私邸
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passages 10, 12

Attested activity

AD 934 to AD 936 唐廢帝時
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 132
AD 926 天成、應順中
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 8
AD 937 天福二年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 13
AD 934 to AD 936 清泰中
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 9
AD 936 聞高祖舉兵太原
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 133, 135
AD 936 高祖反時
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 125

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AD 936 高祖建義於太原
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 10

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Gaozu (高祖)
elder brother 兄
younger cousin 從弟
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 131, 134
Child of Wanquan (萬詮)
father 父
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 5
Child of Wanyou (萬友)
fathered 生
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 122
Kin of Fleeing Emperor (出帝)
imperial uncle 皇叔
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 140
Parent of Xun (訓)
son 子
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 73
Sibling of Gaozu (高祖)
younger brother 弟
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 121
Sibling of Shi Yun (石赟)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 74
Kin of Shi Jingtang (石敬瑭)
younger paternal cousin 從父弟 · paternal line
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 4

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Career and standing

commander of the Fengsheng Guard 奉聖指揮使
AD 926 明宗即位 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 7
commander-in-chief of the Zhangsheng Army 彰聖都指揮使
AD 934 to AD 936 清泰中 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 9
Minister of War 兵部尚書
AD 934 to AD 936 清泰中 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 9
prefect of Changzhou (in absentia) 遙領常州刺史
AD 934 to AD 936 清泰中 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 9
prefect of Changzhou 常州刺史
AD 934 to AD 936 唐廢帝時 · Held concurrently
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 132
commander of the third division of the Right Zhangsheng Guard 彰聖右第三都指揮使
AD 934 to AD 936 唐廢帝時 · Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 132

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Acting Minister of Works 檢校工部尚書
AD 926 to AD 934 天成、應順中 · Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 8
Grand Tutor 太傅
AD 937 天福二年 · Posthumously honored
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 13
Meritorious Minister, Loyal and Obedient, Protector of Righteousness 忠順保義功臣
AD 926 to AD 934 天成、應順中 · Granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 8
Grand Tutor 太傅
AD 937 天福二年正月 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 137
Grand Commandant 太尉
AD 942 七年正月 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 138
Grand Preceptor 太師
AD 943 出帝天福八年五月 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 140
Prince of Guang 廣王
AD 942 七年正月 · Posthumously enfeoffed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 138
Prince of Guang 廣王
AD 941 六年 · Posthumously enfeoffed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 14

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 6; New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 132
AD 937 天福二年
At Henan County 河南縣 · Relation Buried at
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 13
AD 936 高祖建義於太原
At Luoyang 洛下 · Relation Resided at
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 10
At Changzhou 常州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 132

Learning and skills

Skill horsemanship and archery 騎射 · Level skilled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 6

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Quote true
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passages 10-11
Speech · Author · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 133-134

Events and relationships

Refused to cling to life after Gaozu rose
Speech · Speaker · With Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 133-134
Served in battle
Military · Officer · With Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 6

Assessments and attributes

Assessment courageous · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 12

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 87Volume 87 Book of Later Jin 13: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 6 passages

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廣王敬威，字奉信，高祖之從父弟也。 Prince Jingwei of Guang, styled Fengxin, was Gaozu's younger paternal cousin.

敬威少善騎射，事後唐莊宗，以從戰有功，累歷軍職。 From youth Jingwei excelled at horsemanship and archery. He served Later Tang's Emperor Zhuangzong and, for his service in battle, rose through a series of military posts.

明宗即位，擢為奉聖指揮使。 When Emperor Mingzong came to the throne, Jingwei was promoted to commander of the Fengsheng Guard.

及高祖建義於太原，敬威時在洛下，知禍必及，召所親謂曰：「夫人生而有死，理之常也。 When Gaozu raised his righteous enterprise at Taiyuan, Jingwei was in Luoyang. Seeing that disaster was inevitable, he summoned his intimates and said, "That we are born only to die is the constant way of things.

六年，追封廣王。 In the sixth year he was posthumously enfeoffed as Prince of Guang.

敬威弟赟。 Jingwei's younger brother Yun.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 17Volume 17: The Later Jin Imperial Family · 7 passages

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二叔父曰萬友、萬詮，兄曰敬儒，弟曰敬威、敬德、敬殷、敬赟、敬暉、重胤，子曰重貴、重信、重乂、重英、重進、重睿、重杲，孫曰延煦、延寶。 The two paternal uncles were Wanyou and Wanyuan; the elder brother, Jingru; the younger brothers Jingwei, Jingde, Jingyin, Jingyun, Jinghui, and Chongyin; the sons Chonggui, Chongxin, Chongyi, Chongying, Chongjin, Chongrui, and Chonggao; the grandsons Yanxu and Yanbao.

孝平皇帝生孝元皇帝、萬友、萬詮，孝元皇帝生高祖，萬友生敬威、敬赟，萬詮生敬暉，而敬儒、敬德、敬殷、重胤皆不知其於高祖為親疏也。 Emperor Xiaoping fathered Emperor Xiaoyuan, Wanyou, and Wanyuan; Emperor Xiaoyuan fathered Gaozu; Wanyou fathered Jingwei and Jingyun; Wanyuan fathered Jinghui; but whether Jingru, Jingde, Jingyin, and Chongyin stood near or far from Gaozu in kinship is unknown.

高祖叔、兄與弟敬殷、子重進，皆前即位卒，而敬威、敬德、重胤、重英，高祖反時死。 Gaozu’s paternal uncles, elder brother, younger brother Jingyin, and son Chongjin all died before his accession; Jingwei, Jingde, Chongyin, and Chongying died when Gaozu rose in rebellion.

從弟敬威 Younger Cousin Jingwei

敬威字奉信，唐廢帝時為彰聖右第三都指揮使，領常州刺史。 Jingwei, styled Fengxin, commanded the third division of the Right Zhangsheng Guard under Tang’s Deposed Emperor and served concurrently as prefect of Changzhou.

天福二年正月，贈敬威、敬德皆為太傅，並贈敬殷以檢校太子賓客，亦贈太傅，而不及敬儒。 In the first month of Tianfu 2, Jingwei and Jingde were both posthumously made Grand Tutor; Jingyin received the same with the acting post of Guest of the Heir Apparent—but Jingru was passed over.

七年正月，追封敬威廣王，敬德福王，敬殷通王，皆贈太尉。 In the first month of the seventh year, Jingwei was posthumously made Prince of Guang, Jingde Prince of Fu, and Jingyin Prince of Tong; each also received Grand Commandant.