Meng Qian (孟遷) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Meng Qian as an administrator, military officer, and warlord. This record brings together 10 passages from 3 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Meng Qian	孟遷	Meng Qian
Surname	Meng	孟	Meng
Personal name	Meng Qian	孟遷	Meng Qian
Personal name	Meng Qian
Personal	Meng Qian	孟遷	Mèng Qiān
Given	Qian	遷	Qian

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:062:s0016, xinwudaishi:023:s0100

Roles

Administrator
Military Officer
Warlord

Life and dates

Death

Manner: executed / 殺之 · Cause: fickleness / 反覆 · Authority Person Id: Zhu Quanzhong (朱全忠) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天復元年 · Western Year: AD 901
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:062:s0057

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: after Zhonghe 3 · Western Interval: Start: AD 884 · End: AD 912
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:023:s0100, xinwudaishi:023:s0101
Source Date: Text: 大順 · Western Year: AD 890
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:050:s0070
Source Date: Text: 大順元年 · Western Year: AD 890
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:062:s0020, jiuwudaishi:062:s0053
Source Date: Text: 天復元年 · Western Year: AD 901
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:062:s0055
Source Date: Text: 龍紀元年 · Western Year: AD 889
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:062:s0016, jiuwudaishi:062:s0051

Family

Kin of Meng Fangli (孟方立)
Kinship Term: Meng Qian related to Meng Fangli / 遷
Kinship Term: younger cousin / 從弟 · Line: paternal · Subject Relative Age: younger
Kinship Term: cousin / 從弟 · Subject Role: elder-cousin · Object Role: younger-cousin · Line: paternal

Career and standing

Label: acting military governor / 節度留後 · Action: acclaimed
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:062:s0016, jiuwudaishi:062:s0051
Label: prefect of Fenzhou / 汾州刺史 · Action: appointed
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:062:s0054
Label: prefect of Mingzhou / 洺州刺史 · Action: held
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:062:s0016
Label: garrison officer / 牙將 · Action: reappointed
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:050:s0070

Places and affiliations

Polity: Later Liang · Relation: surrendered-to
Explicit · xinwudaishi:023:s0100

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: guide · Action: guided-Liang-against-Taiyuan · Other Person Id: Shi Shuzong (氏叔琮) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天復元年 · Western Year: AD 901
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:062:s0055
Kind: political · Role: captor · Action: seized Wang Qianyu and surrendered him to Jin · Other Person Id: Wang Yuyu (王虔裕)
Explicit · xinwudaishi:023:s0101
Kind: military · Role: defector · Action: surrendered-three-prefectures · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大順元年 · Western Year: AD 890
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:062:s0053
Kind: military · Role: besieged commander · Action: was relieved by Wang Qianyu at Xing · Other Person Id: Wang Yuyu (王虔裕)
Explicit · xinwudaishi:023:s0100

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50Volume 50 Book of Later Tang 26: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 1 passage

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初，孟方立之亂，居受以澤、潞歸於武皇，至是孟遷以邢、洺納降，復任為牙將，居受懼其圖己，乃叛，殺克恭以結汴人。 During Meng Fangli's rebellion Jushou had surrendered Ze and Lu to Li Keyong. Now Meng Qian surrendered Xing and Ming and was reappointed a garrison officer. Fearing that Meng Qian would move against him, Jushou rebelled, killed Ke Gong, and sought an alliance with the Liang.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 62Volume 62 Book of Later Tang 38: Biographies 14: Meng Fangli, Zhang Wenli, Dong Zhang · 7 passages

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其從弟洺州刺史遷，素得士心，眾乃推為留後，求援於汴。 His cousin Qian, prefect of Mingzhou, had long enjoyed the soldiers' trust; the army then acclaimed him acting governor and appealed to Bian for help.

大順元年，遷執王虔裕等乞降，武皇令安金俊代之。 In 890 Qian seized Wang Yuyu and his men and offered surrender; the Martial Emperor sent An Jinjun to take over.

從弟遷，素得士心，眾推為節度留後，請援於全忠。 His cousin Qian, beloved by the troops, was acclaimed acting governor and appealed to Quanzhong for aid.

大順元年，存孝復攻邢，遷挈邢、洺、磁三州降，執王虔裕三百人獻之； In 890 Cunxiao attacked Xingzhou again; Qian surrendered the three prefectures of Xing, Ming, and Ci and handed over Wang Yuyu and three hundred of his men;

遂遷太原，表安金俊為邢、洺、磁團練使，以遷為汾州刺史。 Qian was then transferred to Taiyuan while An Jinjun was appointed training commissioner over the three prefectures and Qian named prefect of Fenzhou.

《歐陽史》云：天復元年，梁遣氏叔琮攻晉，出天井關，遷開門降，為梁兵鄉道以攻太原，不克； Ouyang Xiu's history records that in 901 the Liang sent Shi Shuzong against Jin through Tianjing Pass; Qian opened the gates, guided the Liang army toward Taiyuan, and failed to take the city;

叔琮軍還過潞，以遷歸於梁。 on the return march Shuzong passed through Luzhou and delivered Qian to the Liang.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 23Volume 23 Later Liang Biographies 3: Yang Shihou, Wang Jingren, He Gui, Wang Tan, Ma Sixun, Wang Qianyu, Xie Yanzhang · 2 passages

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邢州孟遷降梁，為晉人所圍，太祖遣虔裕以精兵百人疾馳，夜破晉圍，入邢州，遲明，立梁旗幟於城上，晉人以為救兵至，乃退。 Meng Qian of Xing prefecture surrendered to Liang and was besieged by Jin. Taizu sent Qianyu with a hundred elite troops at forced march. By night they broke the Jin ring and entered Xing; at dawn they raised Liang banners on the walls. Jin thought relief had come and withdrew.

已而晉兵復來，遷執虔裕降於晉，見殺。 Before long the Jin returned; Meng Qian seized Qianyu and handed him over—they killed him.