Five Dynasties · Governor of Quanzhou

Liu Congxiao 留從效

Liú Cóngxiào

Attested AD 946 - AD 959

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Congxiao was a Governor of Quanzhou.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 946 保大四年
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 171
AD 954 to AD 959 周世宗時
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 174

Career and standing

military governor of Qingyuan 清源軍節度使
AD 946 保大四年 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 171
Prince of Jinjiang 晉江王
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 173

Places and affiliations

Polity Southern Tang 南唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 175

Events and relationships

Sought Zhou recognition
Diplomatic · Petitioner · With Emperor Shizong of Zhou (周世宗)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 174

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 68Volume 68: Hereditary House of Min · 4 passages

留從效聞延政降唐，執王繼勛送於金陵，李景以泉州為清源軍，以從效為節度使。 When Liu Congxiao learned Yanzheng had surrendered to Tang, he seized Wang Jixun and sent him to Jinling. Li Jing organized Quanzhou as the Qingyuan military circuit and appointed Congxiao its governor.

而留從效亦逐景守兵，據泉、漳二州，景猶封從效晉江王。 Liu Congxiao also expelled Tang garrisons and held Quanzhou and Zhangzhou. Jing still enfeoffed him as Prince of Jinjiang.

周世宗時，從效遣牙將蔡仲興為商人，間道至京師，求置邸內屬。 During the reign of Emperor Shizong of Zhou, Congxiao sent general Cai Zhongxing disguised as a merchant along a secret route to the capital to request a diplomatic lodge and recognition as a Zhou dependency.

是時，世宗與李景畫江為界，遂不納，從效仍臣於南唐。 Shizong had just drawn the Yangtze as his boundary with Li Jing and declined the request. Congxiao remained a vassal of Southern Tang.