Five Dynasties · General and Envoy

Zhu Xian 朱憲

Zhū Xiàn

Attested AD 951 - AD 951

Passages
2
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhu Xian as a diplomat, envoy, and general. This record brings together 2 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Zhu Xian 朱憲 Zhū Xiàn
Given Xian Xiàn
Personal name Zhu Xian 朱憲 Zhū Xiàn

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Diplomat
  • Envoy
  • General

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Western Year: AD 951 · Source Date: Text: Chronology stated or entailed by s0068
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:073:s0068
  • Source Date: Text: 天祿五年 · Western Year: AD 951
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:005:s0051

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: diplomatic · Role: envoy · Action: announced-Zhou-founding · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天祿五年 · Western Year: AD 951
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:005:s0051
  • Event: made a return embassy to Wuyu · Kind: historical-event · Action: made a return embassy to Wuyu

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Shizong · 1 passage
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 73Volume 73: Appendix on the Four Barbarians 2: Khitan 2 · 1 passage