Overview
Bai Wenke was a Retired Grand Preceptor of the Heir Apparent.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 959 顯德六年十一月戊申Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 120, passage 80
Attested activity
- AD 944 九月丙子，契丹寇遂城、樂壽，代州刺史白文Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 9, passage 114
- AD 949 乾祐二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 102, passage 27
- AD 948 乾祐元年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 19
- AD 948 乾祐元年四月；河中兵馬都部署Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 77
- AD 936 令昭敗Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 136
- AD 948 to AD 949 李守貞河中之叛／圍城Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passage 136
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- AD 948 to AD 949 漢遣白文珂、常思等出軍擊之Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 76, 79
- AD 955 顯德二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 11
- AD 959 顯德六年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 120, passage 80
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Wife of Wang Zhang (王章妻)father-in-law 婦翁 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 136
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 102 Volume 102 Book of Later Jin 4: Emperor Yin Annals 2 3 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 11 Volume 11 Later Zhou Annals 2: Taizu 2 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52 Volume 52 Miscellaneous Biographies 32: Du Zhongwei, Li Zhouzhen, Zhang Yanze 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 109 Volume 109 Book of Later Jin 11: Biographies 6: Du Zhongwei, Li Shouzhen, Zhao Siwan 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115 Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 1 passage
Career and standing
- Western Capital military commissioner 西京留守AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 102, passage 92
- received tea, medicine, cash, silk, and an edict of concern 受賜茶藥錢帛及存問詔AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 11
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 76
Events and relationships
- Attacked rebels without successAD 948 to AD 949 漢遣白文珂、常思等出軍擊之 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 76, 79
- EntrustedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 136
- Sent to punishDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passage 136
- on good terms 善Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 136
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Guo Wei (郭威)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 79
- Relation Colleague of · Person Chang Si (常思)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 109, passage 136
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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