Chang Congjian (萇從簡)

Overview

Chang Congjian was a Military Governor and Defector.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 934
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 128
AD 936 紀年語境（天福1年）
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 41

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 65 Volume 65 Book of Later Tang 41: Biographies 17: Li Jianji, Shi Junli, Gao Xinggui, Zhang Tingyu, Wang Sitong, Suo Zitong 1 passage
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 8 Volume 8 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu 1 passage

Career and standing

Surrendered at Heyang
Defector from Later Tang
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 41

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 65Volume 65 Book of Later Tang 41: Biographies 17: Li Jianji, Shi Junli, Gao Xinggui, Zhang Tingyu, Wang Sitong, Suo Zitong · 1 passage

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十七日，思同與藥彥稠、萇從簡俱至長安，劉遂雍閉關不內，乃奔潼關。 On the seventeenth Sitong, Yao Yanchou, and Chang Congjian reached Chang'an, but Liu Suiyong shut the gates against them and they fled toward Tong Pass.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 8Volume 8 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu · 1 passage

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己卯，次河陽，節度使萇從簡叛於唐來降。 On jimao he stopped at Heyang. Chang Congjian of Tang came over to him.