Zhu Quanzhong (硃全忠)

Overview

Zhu Quanzhong was a warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 894 to AD 904 硃全忠兵威已振
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 190

Career and standing

Held
Rising military prestige
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 190

Works and attributed material

Petition · Author · With Shu (樞) · Mode quotation Speaker Zhu Quanzhong (硃全忠)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 196

Events and relationships

Obeyed edicts and sent tribute
Diplomatic · Recipient · With Shu (樞)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 191
Petitioned against Guangnan exile
Political · Advocate · With Shu (樞)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 196
Relation Esteemed · Person Shu (樞)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 190
Relation Longstanding associate of · Person Shu (樞)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 197
Relation Allied with · Person Cui Yin (崔胤)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 192
Relation Relied upon by · Person Cui Yin (崔胤)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 192

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 190

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 113Volume 109 Biographies 59: Feng Gang, Ashinashe'er, Qibi Heli, Heichi Changzhi, Li Duozuo, Li Siye, Bai Xiaode · 5 passages

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初，樞自歙州罷郡歸朝，路經大梁，時硃全忠兵威已振，樞以兄事之，全忠由是重之。 Earlier, when Shu returned to court after leaving his prefecture at She, his route passed through Daliang; Zhu Quanzhong's military prestige was already rising, and Shu treated him as an elder brother—whereupon Quanzhong came to esteem him.

及樞傳詔，全忠皆稟朝旨，獻奉相繼，昭宗甚悅，遷兵部侍郎。 When Shu transmitted the edicts, Quanzhong obeyed the court's intent in all things and sent tribute in succession; Zhaozong was greatly pleased and promoted Shu to vice minister of war.

時崔胤專政，亦倚全忠，二人因是相結，改樞吏部侍郎。 At the time Cui Yin monopolized power and also leaned on Quanzhong; the two therefore formed an alliance, and Shu was changed to vice minister of personnel.

制出，硃全忠保薦之，言樞有經世才，不可棄之嶺表，尋復拜門下侍郎，監修國史，累兼吏部尚書，判度支。 The appointment was issued; Zhu Quanzhong petitioned in his support, saying Shu had talent to govern the age and must not be abandoned to the Lingnan frontier—soon Shu was again appointed vice minister of the Chancellery, commissioned to supervise compilation of the dynastic history, and repeatedly served concurrently as minister of personnel, administering the treasury.

崔胤誅，以全忠素厚，相位如故。 After Cui Yin's execution, Shu's ties to Quanzhong kept him in the chancellorship unchanged.