Five Dynasties · Official

Wei Rong 衛融

Attested AD 960

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wei Rong was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 960 建隆元年
Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 114

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 484Volume 484 Biographies 243: Three Zhou Officials Han Tong, Li Yun, Li Zhongjin · 2 passages

命其宣徽使盧讚監筠軍，筠心不能平，頗與讚不協，鈞復命平章事衛融和解之。 Jun appointed his palace commissioner Lu Zan to oversee Yun's army. Yun resented the intrusion and clashed with Zan until Jun sent Grand Councilor Wei Rong to patch the quarrel.

太祖親督戰，拔其城，筠赴水死，獲鈞相衛融，鈞懼而遁歸。 The founder directed the final assault himself. The city fell; Yun drowned himself. Wei Rong, Liu Jun's councilor, was taken prisoner, and Jun fled north in terror.