Liu Rengong (劉仁恭)

Overview

Liu Rengong was a Military Commissioner.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 907 仁恭被囚，守光立
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 171
AD 895 克用以劉仁恭守幽州
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 165
AD 895 晉盡誅思繼兄弟
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 169

Career and standing

Entered
Imprisoned
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 171

Places and affiliations

Polity Yan 燕 · Relation Governed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 165
At Youzhou 幽州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 165

Events and relationships

Left to guard Youzhou
Political · Appointee
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passages 165, 167
Pleaded for Gaos
Political · Advocate
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 169
Relation Patron of · Person Gao Xinggui (高行珪)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 170
Relation Patron of · Person Gao Xingzhou (高行周)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 170

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 48Volume 48 Miscellaneous Biographies 28: Lu Wenjin, Li Jinquan, Yang Siquan, Yin Hui, Wang Hongzhi, Liu Shenjiao, Wang Zhou, Gao Xingzhou, Bai Zairong, An Shuqian · 8 passages

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克用以劉仁恭守幽州，以其兄某為先鋒都指揮使，思繼為中軍都指揮使，弟某為後軍都指揮使，高氏兄弟分掌燕兵。 The Prince of Jin stationed Liu Rengong at Youzhou, made his elder brother vanguard commander-in-chief, Siji central army commander-in-chief, and a younger brother rear army commander-in-chief—the Gao brothers divided Yan troops among themselves.

克用臨決謂仁恭曰：「思繼兄弟，勢傾一方，為燕患者，必高氏也，宜善為防。」 On parting the Prince of Jin told Rengong: “The Siji brothers’ power tilts one region—they are sure to afflict Yan. Guard well against them.”

克用留晉兵千人為仁恭衛。 He left a thousand Jin troops as Rengong’s guard.

克用以責仁恭，仁恭以高氏為訴，由是晉盡誅思繼兄弟。 The Prince of Jin blamed Rengong; Rengong pleaded the Gaos’ case—thereupon Jin executed the Siji brothers entirely.

仁恭以其兄某之子行珪為牙將，而思繼子行周年十餘歲，亦收之帳下，稍長，補以軍職。 Rengong made Siji’s elder brother’s son Xinggui a yamen officer. Xingzhou, Siji’s son, was barely over ten; he also took him into his tent; as he grew he was given military posts.

仁恭被囚，守光立，以行珪為武州刺史。 Rengong was imprisoned; Shouguang rose and made Xinggui Wuzhou prefect.

行珪謝曰：「與君俱劉公將，而忍叛之？ Xinggui declined: “We were both General Liu’s officers—how bear to betray him?

月餘，行珪城中食盡，召其州人告曰：「吾非不為父老守也，今劉公救兵不至，奈何？ After more than a month the city’s food was exhausted. He summoned the prefecture people and said: “It is not that I will not guard you, elders—but Liu’s rescue troops have not come. What can be done?