Sui and Tang · Ruler

Taizu of Liang 梁太祖

Taizu

Attested AD 886 - AD 907

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Taizu of Liang was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 907 太祖即位
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 205
AD 886 歸梁太祖
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 107

Career and standing

AD 907 太祖即位
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 205

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 107, 205

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 · 7 passages

乃率其徒十餘人歸梁太祖。 He led a dozen followers to Liang Taizu.

存節為人木強忠謹，太祖愛之，賜之名字，以為小校。 Stubborn, loyal, and careful, Cunjie won Taizu’s affection; Taizu gave him his present name and made him a junior officer.

李罕之圍張全義於河陽，全義乞兵於梁，太祖以存節故事河陽，知其間道，使以兵為前鋒。 Li Hanzhi besieged Zhang Quanyi at Heyang; Quanyi begged Liang for help; Taizu knew Cunjie had served there before and knew the back roads, and sent him ahead as vanguard.

太祖攻魏，存節下魏黎陽、臨河，殺魏萬二千人，與太祖會內黃。 In Taizu’s assault on Wei, Cunjie took Liyang and Linhe, killed twelve thousand Wei soldiers, and linked up with Taizu at Neihuang.

已而太祖使者至，授存節軍機，悉與存節意合，由是諸將益服其能。 When Taizu’s messenger came and handed Cunjie field command, every order matched his own plans—the generals came to trust his judgment even more.

太祖攻鳳翔，使召存節。 When Taizu besieged Fengxiang he called for Cunjie.

太祖即位，拜右千牛衞上將軍。 When Taizu took the throne, Cunjie was made Senior General of the Right Thousand-Bull Guard.