Sui and Tang · Ruler and Warlord

Zhu Wen 朱溫

Attested AD 902 - AD 902

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhu Wen was a ruler and Warlord.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Temple name	Liang founder	梁祖

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 902 三月十一日翌日
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 39
AD 902 明年正月二十八日
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 29

Places and affiliations

Polity Bian 汴 · Relation Commanded
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 29
Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation Founder of
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 29

Events and relationships

Personally brought his main army to Pingyang, alarming Sizhao's forces
AD 902 明年正月二十八日 · Military · Commander · With Li Sizhao (嗣昭) · At Pingyang 平陽
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 29

Assessments and attributes

Assessment commands million-strong armies unmatched in the realm; east of the passes and Hebei obey him · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Li Cunxin (李存信)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 39

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52Volume 52 Book of Later Tang 28: Biographies 4: Li Sizhao, Pei Yue, Li Siben, Li Si'en · 2 passages

二十八日，梁祖自率大軍至平陽，嗣昭之師大恐。 On the twenty-eighth the Liang founder brought his main army to Pingyang in person, and Sizhao's forces were thrown into great fear.

朱溫兵師百萬，天下無敵，關東、河北受他指揮，今獨守危城，兵亡地蹙，儻彼築室反耕，環塹深固，則亡無日矣！」 Zhu Wen commands armies said to number in the millions and stands unmatched in the realm. East of the passes and in Hebei all obey him. We alone cling to a doomed city with our forces spent and our land shrinking. If they settle in for a long siege with deep trenches and strong ramparts, we are finished!"