Overview
Wu Chengfan was an official and Scholar.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Biaowei | 表微 | Biaowei |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 942 少帝嗣位，尋遘疾而卒Cause Illness · Fell ill and diedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 213
Age
- 42Reckoning Sui · Point deathDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 213
Attested activity
- AD 939 十一月丁丑Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 164
- AD 930 to AD 932 唐閔帝之鎮鄴都也Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 207
- AD 936 to AD 942 嘗薦於高祖Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passages 107-109
- AD 938 天福三年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 212
- AD 942 少帝嗣位Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passages 213-214
- AD 935 清泰二年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 210
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- AD 932 長興三年春Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 208
- AD 933 閔帝即位Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 209
- AD 936 高祖革命Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 211
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Wu Qiong (吳瓊)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 206
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 92 Volume 92 Book of Later Jin 18: Biographies 7: Yao Yi, Lu Qi, Liang Wenju, Shi Gui, Pei Hao, Wu Chengfan, Lu Dao, Zheng Taoguang, Wang Quan, Han Yun, Li Yi 4 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 78 Volume 78 Book of Later Jin 4: Gaozu Annals 4 1 passage
Career and standing
- Hanlin Academician 翰林學士AD 939 十一月丁丑 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 164
- guest official 賓職AD 930 to AD 932 唐閔帝之鎮鄴都也 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 207
- direct academician of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密院直學士AD 938 天福三年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 212
- Hanlin academician 翰林學士AD 938 天福三年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 212
- Secretariat drafter 中書舍人AD 938 天福三年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 212
- in charge of the examinations 知貢舉AD 942 少帝嗣位 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 213
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- compiler at the Historiography Institute 史館修撰AD 935 清泰二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 210
- Left Reminder 左拾遺AD 933 閔帝即位 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 209
- drafter of edicts 知制誥AD 936 高祖革命 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 211
- director of the Bureau of Sacrifices 祠部郎中HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 212
- Director of the Sacrificial Section 祠部郎中HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 164
- drafter of edicts 知制誥HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 164
- vice minister of rites 禮部侍郎AD 942 少帝嗣位 · PromotedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 213
- vice director of the Agricultural Colonies Bureau 尚書屯田員外郎AD 936 高祖革命 · PromotedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 211
- Secretariat Drafter 中書舍人AD 939 十一月丁丑 · TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 164
- Right Supplementation Censor 右補闕AD 935 清泰二年 · TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 210
- gold and purple insignia 金紫AD 938 天福三年 · GrantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 212
- minister of works 工部尚書Posthumously honoredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 214
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Jin 後晉 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 164
- Polity Later Jin 後晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passages 211-213
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passages 207, 209-210
- At Weizhou 魏州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 205
Learning and skills
- From youth loved learning and was skilled at literary compositionDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 207
- EarnedAD 932 長興三年春 · Credential Presented Scholar 進士Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 208
- Skill literary composition 屬文 · Level skilledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 207
Works and attributed material
- Veritable Record of Emperor Mingzong 明宗實錄Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 210
- Recommendation · Subject · With Sang Weihan (桑維翰) · Paraphrased · Mode named-source-report Speaker Sang Weihan (桑維翰)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 107
Events and relationships
- Appointed guest official at YeduDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 207
- Asked to accompany the tribute journeyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 207
- Recommended to Gaozu as fit for high officeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 107
- Transferred to secretariat drafter and hanlinAppointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 164
- Relation Protege of · Person Sang Weihan (桑維翰)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 107
- Relation Protege of · Person Li Song (李崧)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 107
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- Relation Client of · Person Emperor Min of Tang (唐閔帝)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 207
- Relation Colleague of · Person Zhang Zhaoyuan (張昭遠)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 210
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment gentle, sparing of words, adept at reading others' wishes · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 107
- Assessment never attained his ambition; such was fate · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 109
- Even in midsummer still wore jacket and trousers lined with cotton, fearing cold and dampHabitDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 108
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 78, passage 164
References in the histories
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