Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Zhou Ben 周本

Attested AD 909

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhou Ben was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 909 narrative
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 107

Events and relationships

Fled after the Suzhou defeat
Military · Fugitive
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 110

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 67Volume 67: Hereditary House of Wuyue · 2 passages

楊渥將周本、陳章圍蘇州，镠遣其弟鋸、鏢救之。 Yang Wo's generals Zhou Ben and Chen Zhang laid siege to Suzhou. Qian Liu sent his brothers Qian Ju and Qian Biao to relieve the city.

乃取其軍號，內外夾攻，號令相應，淮人以為神，遂大敗之，本等走，擒其將閭丘直、何明等。 Then he seized their battle signals. Forces inside and out struck together, commands falling in perfect answer. The Huainan troops took it for sorcery and broke in rout. Ben and the rest fled; their generals Luqiu Zhi, He Ming, and others were captured.