Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Gongsun Nian 公孫輦

Attested AD 949

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gongsun Nian was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 949 景崇自焚矣
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 53, passages 25, 27

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 53Volume 53 Miscellaneous Biographies 33: Wang Jinchong, Zhao Suwan, Murong Yanchao · 2 passages

吾聞趙暉精兵皆在城北，今使公孫輦等燒城東門偽降，吾以牙兵擊其城北兵，脫使不成而死，猶勝於束手屯。」 I hear that Hui's best troops are all north of the wall. Let Gongsun Nian burn the east gate and pretend to surrender, while I hit the northern force with my household guard. If we fail and die, we still do better than waiting here to be taken."

遲明，輦燒東門將降，而府中火起，景崇自焚矣，輦乃降暉。 At dawn Nian set fire to the east gate and prepared to capitulate, but flames rose in the commandery. Jingchong burned himself alive, and Nian surrendered to Hui.