Five Dynasties · General

Xiang Gong 向拱

Attested AD 957

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiang Gong was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 957 下壽州
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 251, passage 25

Career and standing

riverine pacification commissioner 緣江招討使
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 25

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 25

Events and relationships

Captured city
AD 957 下壽州 · Military · Commander · With Han Lingkun (韓令坤) · At Shouzhou 壽州
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 251, passage 25
Relation Superior of · Person Han Lingkun (韓令坤)
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 25

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 251Volume 251 Biographies 10: Han Lingkun, Murong Yanzhao, Fu Yanqing · 1 passage

俄命向拱為緣江招討使，以令坤副之，下壽州。 Shortly afterward Xiang Gong was appointed riverine pacification commissioner with Lingkun as his deputy, and they captured Shouzhou.