Niu Cunjie (牛存節) | 24 Histories

Overview

Niu Cunjie was a general.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 913 殷舉族自燔死
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 156

Events and relationships

Sent to attack Jiang Yin
AD 913 殷舉族自燔死 · Military · Commander · With Jiang Yin (蔣殷)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 156

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 156

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 43Volume 43 Miscellaneous Biographies 23: Shi Shucong, Li Yanwei, Li Zhen, Pei Di, Wei Zhen, Kong Xun, Sun Dezhao, Wang Jingrao, Jiang Yin · 1 passage

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末帝詔削官爵，還其姓，遣牛存節討之，殷舉族自燔死。 The Last Emperor stripped his titles, restored the Jiang surname, and sent Niu Cunjie against him. Yin and his entire household burned themselves alive.