Liang Xian (梁現) | 24 Histories

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Liang Xian was a Named Individual.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Life and dates

Death

Killed · At Tianjin Bridge 天津橋 · Authority Kou Yanqing (寇彥卿)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 264

Attested activity

AD 908 天津橋殺梁現
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 264

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 · 2 passages

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彥卿晨朝至天津橋，民梁現不避道，前驅捽現投橋上石欄以死。 One morning on his way to court Yanqing reached Tianjin Bridge. A commoner named Liang Xian failed to clear the road; the vanguard seized him and smashed him against the bridge railing to his death.

彥卿見太祖自首，太祖惜之，詔彥卿以錢償現家以贖罪。 Yanqing went to Taizu and confessed. Taizu pitied him and ordered Yanqing to pay Liang Xian’s family to redeem the offense.