Five Dynasties · Envoy and Diplomat

Lang Gongyuan 郎公遠

Attested AD 920 - AD 920

Passages: 3
Chapters: 3
Histories: 3

Overview

Lang Gongyuan was an envoy and Diplomat.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 920 貞明六年九月庚寅
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 45
AD 920 五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 2, passage 16
AD 920 贞明六年九月
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 63

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Khitan goodwill envoy 契丹歡好使
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 45
Palace Attendant 供奉官
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 45; New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 63

Events and relationships

Goodwill envoy to Khitan
AD 920 贞明六年九月庚寅 · Diplomatic · Envoy
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 63
Diplomatic · Envoy · Destination Khitan 契丹
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 45

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 10Volume 10 Book of Later Liang 10: Later Emperors Annals 3 · 1 passage

九月庚寅，以供奉官郎公遠充契丹歡好使。 On gengyin in the ninth month Palace Attendant Lang Gongyuan was sent as envoy of goodwill to the Khitan.

History of Liao, Chapter 2Volume 2 Annals 2: Taizu 2 · 1 passage

九月己丑朔，梁遣郎公遠來聘。 On the jichou new moon in the ninth month, Liang dispatched Lang Gongyuan on a diplomatic visit.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 3Volume 3 Later Liang Annals 3: Later Emperors · 1 passage

九月庚寅，供奉官郎公遠為契丹歡好使。 On gengyin in the ninth month, Palace Attendant Lang Gongyuan was dispatched as goodwill envoy to the Khitan.