Feng Xijia (馮錫嘉) | 24 Histories

Overview

Feng Xijia was a historian and Official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 915 to AD 923 貞明、龍德中
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 152
AD 915 to AD 921 貞明中
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 167

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 18 Volume 18 Book of Later Liang 18: Biographies 8: Zhang Wenyu, Xue Yiju, Zhang Ce, Du Xiao, Jing Xiang, Li Zhen 1 passage
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 58 Volume 58 Book of Later Tang 34: Biographies 10: Zhao Guangfeng, Zheng Jue, Cui Xie, Li Qi, Xiao Qing 1 passage

Works and attributed material

Veritable Records of Emperor Taizu of Liang 梁太祖實錄
AD 915 to AD 923 貞明、龍德中 · Relation Compiler
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 152
Veritable Records of the Founding Emperor 太祖實錄
Relation Compiler
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 167

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 167

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 18Volume 18 Book of Later Liang 18: Biographies 8: Zhang Wenyu, Xue Yiju, Zhang Ce, Du Xiao, Jing Xiang, Li Zhen · 1 passage

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初，貞明中，史臣李琪、張袞、郤殷象、馮錫嘉奉詔修撰《太祖實錄》三十卷，敘述非工，事多漏略。 Early in Zhenming, Li Qi, Zhang Gun, Xi Yinxiang, and Feng Xijia were ordered to compile thirty scrolls of the 《Veritable Records of the Founding Emperor》; the narrative was poor and much was left out.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 58Volume 58 Book of Later Tang 34: Biographies 10: Zhao Guangfeng, Zheng Jue, Cui Xie, Li Qi, Xiao Qing · 1 passage

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貞明、龍德中，曆兵、禮、吏侍郎，受命與馮錫嘉、張充、郗殷象同撰《梁太祖實錄》三十卷，遷御史中丞，累擢尚書左丞、中書門下平章事。 During the Zhenming and Longde eras he served in succession as vice minister of war, rites, and personnel. He was ordered, together with Feng Xijia, Zhang Chong, and Xi Yinxiang, to compile the thirty-volume 《Veritable Records of Emperor Taizu of Liang》. He was promoted to censor-in-chief and then repeatedly advanced to left vice director of the Imperial Secretariat and grand councilor of the Secretariat and Chancellery.