Niu Cunjie (牛存節) | 24 Histories

Overview

Niu Cunjie was a general.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 909 太祖遣鄩與牛存節討之
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 60

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 60

Events and relationships

Campaigned with
AD 909 太祖遣鄩與牛存節討之 · Military · Commander · With Liu Xun (劉鄩)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 60

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 22Volume 22 Later Liang Biographies 2: Kang Huaiying, Liu Xun, Niu Cunjie, Zhang Guiba, Wang Zhongshi, Xu Huaiyu · 1 passage

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劉知俊叛，陷長安，太祖遣鄩與牛存節討之，知俊走鳳翔，太祖乃以長安為永平軍，拜鄩節度使。 When Liu Zhijun rebelled and seized Chang’an, Taizu sent Xun and Niu Cunjie against him. Zhijun fled to Fengxiang; Taizu made Chang’an the Yongping circuit and gave Xun its governorship.