Murong Yanzhao (慕容延釗)

Overview

Murong Yanzhao was a general and Official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Prince of Henan Commandery	河南郡王

Life and dates

Death

AD 963 是冬，卒
Age Value: 51 · Reckoning: Sui · From Source Date: Text: 是冬，卒 · Western Year: AD 963
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 62

Age

51
AD 963 是冬，卒 · Reckoning Sui · Circumstance at-death
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 62

Attested activity

AD 954 世宗即位
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passages 254-255
AD 951 周廣順初
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 49
AD 963 四年春
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passages 58-61
AD 960 太祖即位
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passages 50-54
AD 961 建隆二年
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passages 55-57
AD 956 to AD 958 從征淮南
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passages 257-258

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AD 959 恭帝即位
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 262
AD 963 是冬，卒
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passages 62, 65-66
AD 947 漢祖之興也
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 48
AD 958 顯德五年
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passages 259-261
AD 959 顯德末
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 63

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Murong Zhang (慕容章)
father 父
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 46

Kinship Role sons and younger relatives appointed to office · Count 4
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 66

Career and standing

squad chief of the palace front guard irregular commanders 殿前散指揮使都校
AD 954 世宗即位 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 254
attendant of the Western Head 西頭供奉官
AD 951 周廣順初 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 49
forward commander of the Hunan Circuit mobile headquarters 湖南道行營前軍都部署
AD 963 四年春 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 58
overall commander of the mobile headquarters 行營都部署
AD 960 太祖親征李筠 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 53
provisional military prefect of Luzhou 知潞州行府事
AD 960 太祖親征李筠 · Appointed · At Luzhou 潞州
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 53
overall commander of riverine cavalry along the Yangzi 沿江馬軍都部署
AD 956 to AD 958 從征淮南 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 257

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squad chief of the left wing of the Dragon Swift Guard 龍捷左廂都校
AD 956 to AD 958 從征淮南 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 257
chief adjutant of the northern field army horse-and-foot corps 北面行營馬步軍都虞候
AD 959 恭帝即位 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 262
deputy inspector-general of the palace front guard 殿前副都點檢
AD 959 恭帝即位 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 262
deputy commander-in-chief of the palace front guard 殿前副都指揮使
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 261
overall commander of forces on the southwestern frontier 西南面兵馬都部署
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 56
commander-in-chief of the palace guard 殿前都點檢
AD 960 太祖即位 · Granted
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 52
third-rank co-director of the Chancellery 同中書門下三品
AD 960 太祖即位 · Granted · Reason to avoid the character in his father's name
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 52
chief minister by concurrent appointment 兼侍中
AD 960 太祖親征李筠 · Granted
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 54
commander of the left wing of the Tiger Swift Guard 虎捷左廂都指揮使
AD 954 高平之戰 · Granted
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 255
regimentation commissioner of his own prefecture 本州團練使
AD 954 高平之戰 · Granted
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 255
honorary grand marshal 檢校太尉
Granted
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 61
military commissioner of Huainan 淮南節度
Granted
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 261
prefect of Xizhou 溪州刺史
AD 954 世宗即位 · Held concurrently
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 254
chief adjutant of the Iron Cavalry Guard 鐵騎都虞候
AD 951 周廣順初 · Held
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 49
vice commissioner of palace provisions 尚食副使
AD 951 周廣順初 · Held
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 49
deputy commander of the palace guard 殿前副都點檢
AD 959 顯德末 · Held
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 63
defense commissioner of Muzhou 睦州防禦使
AD 954 高平之戰 · Held
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 256
overall commander of the Zhenhuai Army 鎮淮軍都部署
Posted
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 258
military offices 軍職
Requested release
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 56
chief adjutant of the palace front guard 殿前都虞候
Restored
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 258
military governor of Zhenning Circuit 鎮寧軍節度
AD 959 恭帝即位 · Transferred
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 262
chief adjutant of the palace front guard 殿前都虞候
AD 954 高平之戰 · Transferred
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 256
military governor of Shannan East Circuit 山南東道節度
Transferred
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 56
Prince of Henan Commandery 河南郡王
Posthumously enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 66
director of the Chancellery 中書令
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 66
Granted
AD 960 太祖即位 · Authorized to act at discretion
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 50

Places and affiliations

AD 951 周廣順初
Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 49
Polity Later Han 漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 48
At Taiyuan 太原
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 45
AD 960 太祖即位
At Zhending 真定 · Relation Encamped
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 50
AD 960 太祖親征李筠
At Chanzhou 澶州 · Relation Ordered to return
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 54

Works and attributed material

Requested release from military office
Memorial · Author
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 56

Events and relationships

Attacked wu boats
AD 958 顯德五年 · Military · Commander · At Dongbuzhou 東㳍洲 · With Song Yanwo (宋延渥)
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passages 259-260
Came to court for changchun festival
AD 961 建隆二年 · Ritual · Courtier
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 55
Campaigned in huainan
AD 956 to AD 958 從征淮南 · Military · Officer
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 257
Captured and dismembered
AD 963 四年春 · Military · Captor · With Wang Duan (汪端) · At Langzhou 朗州
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 60
Directed left vanguard
AD 954 高平之戰 · Military · Commander · At Gaoping 高平
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 255
Joined eastern route against li jun
AD 960 太祖親征李筠 · Military · Commander · With Wang Quanbin (王全斌)
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 53

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Relation Retained in personal entourage of · Person Emperor Taizu of Later Zhou (周祖)
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 48
Relation Friend of · Person Emperor Taizu of Song (太祖)
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 63

Assessments and attributes

Assessment known for calm and steady border administration · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 51
Assessment known from youth for courage and ability · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 47
was ill at the time of the southern campaign and was ordered to take the field by palanquin
Illness
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 59
AD 961 建隆二年
Item a residence 宅一區 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 55
AD 961 是冬大寒
Item sable fur robes and a hundred-sons felt tent 貂裘、百子氈帳 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 57
Item personally sealed medicine 御封藥 · Relation Received
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 65

Source notes

granted 同中書門下三品 rather than a title using 章 in order to avoid his father Zhang's name
Field naming-taboo
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 52