Five Dynasties · Official

Wei Xun 韋勛

Attested AD 939

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wei Xun was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 939 天福四年二月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 39

Career and standing

vice minister of works 工部侍郎
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 85
left regular attendant 左散騎常侍
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 39

Events and relationships

Returned from Khitan
Diplomatic · Envoy
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 39

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 78Volume 78 Book of Later Jin 4: Gaozu Annals 4 · 2 passages

丁酉，宰臣馮道、左散騎常侍韋勛、禮部員外郎楊昭儉自契丹使回。 On the dingyou day, Chief Minister Feng Dao, left regular attendant Wei Xun, and vice director of the Ministry of Rites Yang Zhaojian returned from their embassy to the Khitan.

丁巳，以刑部尚書姚顗為戶部尚書，以兵部侍郎、權判太常卿事崔棁為尚書左丞，以工部侍郎任贊為兵部侍郎，以禮部尚書李懌為刑部尚書，以左丞盧詹為禮部尚書，以左散騎常侍韋勛為工部侍郎。 On the dingsi day, a round of ministerial transfers was made: Yao Yi became minister of revenue; Cui Wan became left vice director of the Department of State Affairs; Ren Zan became vice minister of war; Li Yi became minister of justice; Lu Zhan became minister of rites; and Wei Xun became vice minister of works.