Li Zhen (李振) | 24 Histories

Overview

Li Zhen was an official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 912 to AD 923 代翔為崇政使…入朝
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passages 45, 56

Career and standing

Chongzheng commissioner 崇政使
Appointed · Replacing Person Id Jing Xiang (敬翔)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 45

Works and attributed material

Urged Xiang to greet the new ruler
Speech · Speaker · With Jing Xiang (敬翔)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 54

Events and relationships

Went to audience with Zhuangzong
Political · Defector
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 56

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 21Volume 21 Later Liang Biographies 1: Jing Xiang, Zhu Zhen, Pang Shigu, Ge Congzhou, Huo Cun, Zhang Cunjing, Fu Daozhao, Liu Han, Kou Yangqing · 4 passages

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太祖崩，友珪立，以翔先帝謀臣，懼其圖己，不欲翔居內職，乃以李振代翔為崇政使，拜翔中書侍郎、同中書門下平章事。 At Taizu’s death Yougui succeeded; fearing Xiang, the late emperor’s chief plotter, he kept him from inner office, put Li Zhen in charge of Chongzheng, and made Xiang Vice Director and co-equal of the Secretariat.

翔與李振俱為太祖所信任，莊宗入汴，詔赦梁群臣，李振喜謂翔曰：「有詔洗滌，將朝新君。」 Xiang and Li Zhen had both been Taizu’s confidants; when Zhuangzong took Bian, an edict pardoned Liang’s court; Li Zhen was glad and told Xiang: “We are absolved—we can bow to the new ruler.”

翔夜止高頭車坊，將旦，左右報曰：「崇政李公入朝矣！」 Xiang lodged overnight at the Tall-Head Carriage Yard; at daybreak his men said: “Commissioner Li of Chongzheng has gone to audience!”

翔嘆曰：「李振謬為丈夫矣！ Xiang sighed: “Li Zhen has shamed the word ‘man’!