Five Dynasties · Official and Envoy

Li Chengxun 李承勛

Attested AD 911

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Li Chengxun was an official and Envoy.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 911 守光僭號應天前後
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 104

Events and relationships

Imprisoned by
Legal · Prisoner · With Liu Shouguang (劉守光)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 110
Sent to Yan
Diplomatic · Envoy · With Liu Shouguang (劉守光)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 109

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 135Volume 135: Biographies of Usurpers 2: Liu Shouguang, Liu Zhi, Liu Chong · 2 passages

十月，莊宗令太原少尹李承勛往使。 In the tenth month Emperor Zhuangzong sent Li Chengxun of Taiyuan as envoy.

承勛至，守光怒不稱臣，械之於獄。 Chengxun arrived, but Shouguang in a rage refused to acknowledge subjecthood and threw him in chains.