Meng Xiaoseng (孟小僧)

Overview

Meng Xiaoseng was an eunuch.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 930 to AD 933 長興中
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 28

Events and relationships

Helped bring down
Political · Participant · With An Chonghui (安重誨)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 28

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 28

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 129Volume 129 Book of Later Zhou 31: Biographies 9: Chang Si, Di Guangye, Cao Ying, Li Yanyun, Li Hui, Li Jianchong, Wang Zhongyi, Sun Hanyin, Xu Qian, Zhao Feng, Qi Cangzhen, Wang Huan, Zhang Yanchao, Zhang Ying, Liu Renshan · 1 passage

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長興中，樞密使安重誨得罪，時光鄴與中官孟小僧頗有力焉。 During Changxing, when Chief Councilor An Chonghui fell from favor, Guangye and the eunuch Meng Xiaoseng had played a considerable part.