Prince of Jin (晉王) | 24 Histories

Overview

Prince of Jin was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 907 to AD 923 事晉王時
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 204
AD 910 開平四年七月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 134

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 5 Volume 5 Book of Later Liang 5: Taizu Annals 5 1 passage
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 27 Volume 27 Later Tang Biographies 7: Zhu Hongzhao, Liu Yanlang, Kang Sili, Kang Yicheng, Yao Yanchou 1 passage

Career and standing

Prince of Jin 晉王
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 204

Events and relationships

Sent Zhou Dewei against Xia
AD 910 開平四年七月 · Military · Commander · With Zhou Dewei (周德威)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 134

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 5Volume 5 Book of Later Liang 5: Taizu Annals 5 · 1 passage

Open chapter

《通鑒》：七月，岐王與邠涇二帥各遣使告晉，請合兵攻定難節度使李仁福，晉王遣振武節度使周德威將兵會之，合五萬眾，圍夏州。《Zizhi Tongjian》 records: In the seventh month the Prince of Qi and the Bin and Jing governors asked Jin for a joint attack on Li Renfu of Dingnan; the Prince of Jin sent Zhou Dewei of Zhenwu with fifty thousand men to besiege Xia.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 27Volume 27 Later Tang Biographies 7: Zhu Hongzhao, Liu Yanlang, Kang Sili, Kang Yicheng, Yao Yanchou · 1 passage

Open chapter

以騎射事晉王，莊宗時為突騎指揮使。 He served the Prince of Jin as a mounted archer and under Zhuangzong became commander of the Sudden Cavalry.