Five Dynasties · Crane-Control commander

Lian Chongyu 連重遇

Lián Chóngyù

Attested AD 939

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lian Chongyu was a Crane-Control commander.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 939 是歲夏至延義立
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passages 123, 126

Career and standing

Crane-Control commander 控鶴都將
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 122

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 68Volume 68: Hereditary House of Min · 5 passages

控鶴都將連重遇、拱宸都將朱文進，皆以此怒激其軍。 The Crane-Control commander Lian Chongyu and the Arch-Palace commander Zhu Wenjin incited their troops to fury over this favoritism.

是歲夏，術者言昶宮中當有災，昶徙南宮避災，而宮中火，昶疑重遇軍士縱火。 That summer diviners warned of disaster in the palace. Chang moved to the Southern Palace to escape it, but fire broke out anyway. Chang suspected soldiers under Chongyu of arson.

內學士陳郯素以便佞為昶所親信，昶以火事語之，郯反以告重遇。 The Inner Academician Chen Tan had long won Chang's trust through flattery. Chang confided his suspicions about the fire to Tan, who promptly warned Chongyu.

重遇懼，夜率衛士縱火焚南宮，昶挾愛姬、子弟、黃門衛士斬關而出，宿於野次。 Terrified, Chongyu led his guards that night to burn the Southern Palace. Chang fled with his favorite consorts, sons, and eunuch guards, cutting his way through the gates to camp in the open countryside.

重遇迎延義立之。 Chongyu welcomed Yanyi and set him on the throne.