Overview
Xu Wenzhen was a Holder of Tingzhou.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 944 開運元年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 192
- AD 959 甲午Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 179
- AD 957 先是（顯德四年淮南之役前）Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 14
- AD 956 to AD 958 景將許文縝、邊鎬等皆被擒Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 101
- AD 957 顯德四年三月壬寅Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 34
- AD 957 顯德四年三月庚寅翌日Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 28
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- AD 957 顯德四年八月甲戌Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 119
- AD 957 顯德四年四月辛未Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 59
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 117 Volume 117 Book of Later Zhou 19: Shizong Annals 4 6 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 68 Volume 68: Hereditary House of Min 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 118 Volume 118 Book of Later Zhou 20: Shizong Annals 5 1 passage
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50 Volume 50 Miscellaneous Biographies 30: Wang Jun, Wang Yin, Liu Ci, Wang Huan, Zhe Congruan 1 passage
Career and standing
- general 將Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 14
- senior general of the Left Gate Guards 左監門上將軍Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 119
- senior general of the Left Gate Guards, acting Grand Marshal 左監門衛上將軍、檢校太尉AD 957 顯德四年四月辛未 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 59
- holder of Tingzhou 守汀州AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 192
- former Yong'an Army commissioner 前永安軍節度使Formerly heldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 59
- northwest relief envoy 西北面行營應援使Formerly heldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 59
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- Left Gate Guard upper general 左監門上將軍HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 179
- military commissioner of Jianzhou 建州節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 28
- Granted giftsSurrendered prisoner rewardedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 34
- Taken prisonerCapturedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 28
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 179
- Polity Southern Tang 南唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 14
- Polity Southern Tang 江南 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passages 28, 59
- Polity Wu or Shu 吳、蜀 · Relation Former subject ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 120
- AD 959 甲午At Jiangnan 江南 · Relation Returned toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 179
- At Purple Gold Mountain 紫金山 · Relation Encamped atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 14
Events and relationships
- Advanced up the HuaiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 14
- CapturedAD 957 顯德四年三月庚寅翌日 · Military · Captured commander · At Purple Gold Mountain 紫金山Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 28
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 15
- Received clothing cash silkAD 957 顯德四年三月壬寅 · Ritual · RecipientDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 34
- Received winter silk and cottonRitual · RecipientDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 119
- ReturnedAD 959 甲午 · Travel · Returnee · At Jiangnan 江南Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 179
References in the histories
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