Five Dynasties · Royal Family Member

Youwen 友文

Attested AD 907 - AD 912

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Youwen was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 907 to AD 912 友文
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 197

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 197
written as a son, unlike Li Siyuan
Field historiographical-status · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 5, passage 197

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 5Volume 5 Later Tang Annals 2: Zhuangzong 2 · 1 passage

後唐太祖置義兒軍如李嗣昭等甚眾，初皆賜姓名，而不全若子，故書李嗣源者，書其所賜姓名爾，不以子書也，與友文、從珂異。 Later Tang Taizu created an “adopted-sons army,” including many men such as Li Sizhao. They were originally granted surnames and personal names, but were not all sons in the full sense. Thus “Li Siyuan” records only the bestowed name, not a filial status, unlike Youwen and Congke.