Zhu Wen (朱溫) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhu Wen was a ruler and Warlord.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Temple name	Taizu	太祖	Taizu

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 902 大敗於清口
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 103
AD 907 太祖即位
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 90, 107
AD 903 太祖自岐還
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 88
AD 903 太祖西攻岐，王師範謀襲汴
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 85
AD 902 太祖遂兼四鎮
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 104-105
AD 883 梁太祖鎮宣武
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 82

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AD 888 申叢執秦宗權
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 95, 99

Career and standing

Took the throne
AD 907 太祖即位
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 90, 107

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Founded
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 82, 90
AD 902 大敗於清口
At Qingkou 清口 · Relation Defeated at
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 103

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressed to Pei Di (裴迪) · Mode quotation Speaker Zhu Wen (朱溫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 88
Notice · Author · Paraphrased · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Zhu Wen (朱溫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 84

Events and relationships

Defeated at Qingkou after taking Yan and Yun
AD 902 大敗於清口 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 103
Had warlords recommend him as commander in chief
AD 902 太祖遂兼四鎮 · Political · Instigator
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 104
Marched west on Qi and returned
AD 903 太祖自岐還 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 85, 88
Praised Pei Di as sole true supporter
AD 903 太祖自岐還 · Honorific · Bestower · With Pei Di (裴迪)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 88

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 82

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 43Volume 43 Miscellaneous Biographies 23: Shi Shucong, Li Yanwei, Li Zhen, Pei Di, Wei Zhen, Kong Xun, Sun Dezhao, Wang Jingrao, Jiang Yin · 18 passages

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梁太祖鎮宣武，辟節度判官。 When Zhu Wen held Xuanwu he made Di his chief administrator.

太祖用兵四方，常留迪以調兵賦。 On every campaign the Founder left Di behind to move men and money.

太祖乃榜門，以兵事自處，而以貨財獄訟一切任迪。 He posted at the gate: war was the Founder’s business; money, grain, prisons, and suits were Di’s.

太祖西攻岐，王師範謀襲汴，遣健卒苗公立持書至汴，陰伺虛實。 While the Founder marched west on Qi, Wang Shifan plotted a strike on Bian and sent the soldier Miao Gongli with a letter to probe the city in secret.

太祖自岐還，將吏皆賜「迎鑾葉贊功臣」，將吏入見，太祖目迪曰：「葉贊之功，惟裴公有之，佗人不足當也。」 Returning from Qi the Founder gave every officer the title “Meritorious Supporter of the Imperial Progress.” At audience he fixed on Di: “That merit is Pei’s alone. The rest do not deserve the name.”

太祖即位，召拜右僕射，居一歲告老，以司空致仕，卒於家。 When Liang was founded he was called to right vice director of the Secretariat. A year later he asked to retire, left as Minister of Works, and died at home.

事梁太祖為都統判官。 He served Zhu Wen as judge to the overall commander.

申叢執秦宗權，欲送於太祖，又欲自獻於京師，又欲挾宗權奪其兵。 Shen Cong held Qin Zongquan prisoner. He wavered: deliver him to Zhu Wen, march him to Chang’an for credit, or seize the man and swallow his army.

太祖遣震入蔡州視之，叢遣騎兵三百迎震，欲殺之，震以計得免。 The Founder sent Zhen into Cai to see for himself. Cong sent three hundred riders to welcome him—and kill him. Zhen schemed his way out alive.

還白太祖曰：「叢不足慮，為其謀者牙將裴涉，妄庸人也。」 Back at camp he told the Founder: “Cong is nothing to fear. His brain is the adjutant Pei She—a vain fool.”

璠以宗權歸於太祖，太祖欲大其事，請獻俘於唐，唐以時溥破黃巢，獻馘而已，宗權不足俘，左拾遺徐彥樞亦疏請所在斬決。 Fan delivered Zongquan to Zhu Wen. The Founder wanted the triumph loud and asked to present the captive at Tang court. Tang answered that Shi Pu, when he broke Huang Chao, had sent only severed ears—Zongquan was not worth a grand presentation. Remonstrance official Xu Yanshu also asked that he be executed on the spot.