Overview
Song Yanjun was a retired official at the Western Capital.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 958 己丑Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 154
Attested activity
- AD 945 開運二年冬Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 149
- AD 946 三年秋Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 28
- AD 953 六月甲寅Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 32
- AD 944 六月辛亥Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 202
- AD 943 十一月丁丑Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 45
- AD 946 十二月八日Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passage 34
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- AD 939 天福四年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 56
- AD 958 己丑Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 154
- AD 951 廣順元年二月丁酉Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 6
- AD 946 開運三年冬十月辛未Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 85, passage 3
- AD 945 開運二年十二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 95, passages 51, 58, 60
- AD 955 顯德二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 11
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 82 Volume 82 Book of Later Jin 8: Emperor Shao 2 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 95 Volume 95 Book of Later Jin 21: Biographies 10: Huang Fuyu, Wang Qing, Liang Hanzhang, Bai Fengjin, Lu Shunmi, Zhou Huan, Shen Yun, Wu Luan, Di Zhang, Cheng Fuyun, Guo Lin 2 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 33 Volume 33 Biographies of Martyrs to Service 13: Zhang Yuande, Xia Luqi, Yao Hong, Wang Sitong, Zhang Jingda, Di Jinzong, Shen Bin, Wang Qing, Shi Yanchao, Sun Cheng 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 78 Volume 78 Book of Later Jin 4: Gaozu Annals 4 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 85 Volume 85 Book of Later Jin 11: Emperor Shao 4 1 passage
Career and standing
- Military Commissioner of Shaanzhou 陜州節度使Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 202
- Junior Mentor of the Heir Apparent 太子少師AD 953 六月甲寅 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 32
- military commissioner of Jinzhou 晉州節度使AD 943 十一月丁丑 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 45
- General of the Left Guard 左衛上將軍AD 951 廣順元年二月丁酉 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 6
- military governor of Tong Prefecture 同州節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 56
- Military Commissioner of Jinzhou 晉州節度使Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 202
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- General of the Left Guards 左衛上將軍AD 953 六月甲寅 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 32
- military commissioner of Dengzhou 鄧州節度使AD 943 十一月丁丑 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 45
- retired Grand Preceptor of the Crown Prince 太子太師致仕AD 951 廣順元年二月丁酉 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 6
- defense commissioner of Ru Prefecture 汝州防禦使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 56
- Grand Preceptor of the Heir Apparent 太子太師HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 154
- received tea, medicine, cash, silk, and an edict of concern 受賜茶藥錢帛及存問詔AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 11
- AppointedAD 951 廣順元年二月丁酉 · Recalled from retirementDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 6
- HeldAD 951 廣順元年二月丁酉 · RetiredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 6
- HeldRetiredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 154
Places and affiliations
- AD 953 六月甲寅Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 32
- Polity Later Jin 後晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 202
- Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 45
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 6
- Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 154
Events and relationships
- AppointedAD 951 廣順元年二月丁酉 · Appointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 6
- Crossed and was defeatedAD 946 十二月八日 · Military · Commander · At north bank of the Hutuo 滹沲北岸Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passage 34
- Crossed river and was defeatedAD 946 三年秋 · Military · Commander · At Hutuo River 滹沱河Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 28
- Retreated in flightAD 945 開運二年十二月 · Military · OfficerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 95, passage 60
- Sent with vanguardDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 95, passage 58
- TransferredAD 943 十一月丁丑 · Appointment · Appointee · At Jinzhou 晉州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 82, passage 45
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- Relation Subordinate of · Person Du Chongwei (杜重威)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 28
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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