Five Dynasties · Ruler

Liu Jun 劉鈞

Attested AD 960

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Jun was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 960 建隆元年
Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 99

Events and relationships

Aided Li Yun then fled
AD 960 建隆元年 · Military · Ally
Directly stated · History of Song 484, passages 111, 125

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 484Volume 484 Biographies 243: Three Zhou Officials Han Tong, Li Yun, Li Zhongjin · 7 passages

及太原劉鈞以蠟書結筠共舉兵，筠雖緘書上太祖，心已畜異謀，太祖手詔慰撫之。 When Liu Jun of Taiyuan sent a sealed letter proposing a joint rebellion, Yun forwarded a loyal report to the founder even as he nursed treason in his heart. The founder answered with a personal edict of reassurance.

執監軍亳州防禦使周光遜、閑廄使李廷玉，遣判官孫孚、衙校劉繼忠送於劉鈞求濟師。 He seized the army inspector Zhou Guangxun of Bozhou and the stable commissioner Li Tingyu, and sent Sun Fu and Liu Jizhong to Liu Jun to beg for troops.

劉鈞遂率兵與契丹數千眾來援，至太平驛，筠以臣禮迎謁，見鈞兵衛寡弱，甚悔之，而業已然矣。 Liu Jun marched to his aid with several thousand Khitans. Yun met him at Taiping Post with the deference of a vassal, then saw how few and weak Jun's troops were and bitterly regretted his choice — but it was too late.

鈞封筠西平王，賜馬三百匹，召與之語，筠自言受周祖大恩，敢愛死不寤。 Jun made him Prince of Xiping and gave him three hundred horses. In private audience Yun declared that the Zhou founder's kindness bound him to give his life without flinching.

鈞與周祖有世仇，鈞默然，遂疑之。 Jun, who bore a hereditary feud with the Zhou house, said nothing — and began to doubt him.

命其宣徽使盧讚監筠軍，筠心不能平，頗與讚不協，鈞復命平章事衛融和解之。 Jun appointed his palace commissioner Lu Zan to oversee Yun's army. Yun resented the intrusion and clashed with Zan until Jun sent Grand Councilor Wei Rong to patch the quarrel.

太祖親督戰，拔其城，筠赴水死，獲鈞相衛融，鈞懼而遁歸。 The founder directed the final assault himself. The city fell; Yun drowned himself. Wei Rong, Liu Jun's councilor, was taken prisoner, and Jun fled north in terror.