Five Dynasties · Eunuch

Xu Yanzhen 許彥真

Attested AD 960

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xu Yanzhen was an eunuch.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 960 大寶二年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 170

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 65Volume 65: Hereditary House of Southern Han · 3 passages

二年，鋹祀天南郊，前三日，允章與禮官登壇，四顧指麾，宦者許彥真望見之曰：「此謀反爾！」 In the second year Chang sacrificed to Heaven at the southern suburb. Three days before, Yunzhang and the ritual officials ascended the altar and looked about directing affairs. The eunuch Xu Yanzhen saw it from afar and said, "This is rebellion!"

乃拔劍升壇，允章迎叱之，彥真馳走，告允章反。 He drew his sword and ascended the altar. Yunzhang met and shouted at him; Yanzhen fled and reported that Yunzhang had rebelled.

彥真聞之，罵曰：「反賊欲使而子報仇邪？」 When Yanzhen heard of it he cursed, "The rebel wants your sons to take revenge?"