Sui and Tang · Royal Family Member and Military Governor

Prince of Qian 虔王

Qian Wang

Attested AD 799

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Prince of Qian was a Royal Family Member and Military Governor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 799 以虔王為節度使
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 213, passages 165, 167

Career and standing

military governor 節度使
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 213, passage 165

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 213Volume 213 Biographies 138: Buffer Regions: the Black, Green, and Yellow Seas · 1 passage

於是懷直入朝，帝不之罪，更以虔王為節度使，擢懷信留後，以懷直兼右龍武軍統軍。 Huaizhi went to court unpunished; the Prince of Qian was named military governor, Huaixin made acting governor, and Huaizhi was given a post in the Right Dragon Martial Guard.