Overview
Lu Wenji was a Vice Minister and Academician.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Zichi | 子持 | Zǐchí |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 951 廣順元年夏Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 180
- AD 951 廣順元年四月辛酉Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 109
Age
- 76Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 180
Attested activity
- AD 936 清泰三年八月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passages 17-18
- AD 934 應順元年正月辛卯Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 37
- AD 935 清泰二年二月己丑Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 25
- AD 951 廣順元年夏Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 180
- AD 936 清泰三年夏Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 16
- AD 935 丁巳Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passages 140, 167, 169
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- AD 935 三月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 49
- AD 925 同光三年秋七月戊午Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 23
- AD 934 唐末帝即位Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 19
- AD 926 天成元年十月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passages 87, 100
- AD 951 廣順元年三月丙子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 64
- AD 951 廣順元年四月辛酉Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 109
- AD 926 to AD 933 明宗Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 144, passages 42, 45
- AD 934 清泰初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 7
- AD 934 癸未Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 83
- AD 934 秋七月辛亥Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 60
- AD 936 紀年語境（天福1年）Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 43
- AD 932 長興三年十一月庚子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 190
- AD 931 長興二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 42, passage 125
- AD 933 長興末Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 4
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Lu Guiling (盧龜齡)son 子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 182
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 127 Volume 127 Book of Later Zhou 29: Biographies 7: Lu Wenji, Ma Yisun, He Ning, Su Yugui, Jing Fan 20 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 47 Volume 47 Book of Later Tang 23: Later Emperors Annals 2 6 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 37 Volume 37 Book of Later Tang 13: Mingzong Annals 3 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 111 Volume 111 Book of Later Zhou 13: Taizu Annals 2 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 33 Volume 33 Book of Later Tang 9: Zhuangzong Annals 7 1 passage
Career and standing
- Chief Counselor 宰臣Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 25
- chief minister 台衡Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 142
- Commissioner of the Supreme Palace 太微宮使Appointed concurrentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 83
- Grand Minister of Rites 太常卿AD 934 應順元年正月辛卯 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 37
- imperial tomb rites commissioner 山陵禮儀使AD 934 應順元年正月辛卯 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 37
- Vice Minister of Personnel 吏部侍郎AD 925 同光三年秋七月戊午 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 23
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- vice director of the Secretariat and grand councilor 中書侍郎、平章事AD 934 唐末帝即位 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 92, passage 19
- Minister of Works 司空AD 951 廣順元年三月丙子 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 64
- Vice Minister of the Secretariat and Fellow of the Secretariat-Chancellery 中書侍郎、同平章事AD 934 清泰初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 10
- Director of the Secretariat; formerly Deputy Director of Rites 秘書監、太常少卿AD 931 長興二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 42, passage 125
- Censor-in-Chief 御史中丞AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 100
- Director of the Ministry of Personnel 吏部尚書AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 173
- Grand Master of Works 司空Appointed · Mode named-source-report Source Work History of Ouyang 歐陽史Textual variant · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 179
- Grand Mentor of the Heir Apparent 太子太師AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 175
- Grand Tutor of the Heir Apparent 太子太傅AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 174
- Minister of Ceremonies 太常卿AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 4
- Minister of Works 工部尚書AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 190
- special inspector of Luoyang branch officials 別令檢轄AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 176
- court officeDismissedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 43
- Chief Counselor 宰臣AD 935 清泰二年二月己丑 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 25
- Chief Counselor 宰臣AD 935 丁巳 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 140
- retired Grand Preceptor of the Crown Prince 太子太師致仕AD 951 廣順元年三月丙子 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 64
- retired Minister of Works 司空致仕AD 951 廣順元年四月辛酉 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 109
- acting institute director 判院事HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 23
- Chief Counselor 宰相HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 83
- Director of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices 太常卿HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 144, passage 45
- Director of the Palace Library 秘書監Held
- Hall of Assembled Worthies academician 集賢殿學士HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 23
- Vice Minister of War 兵部侍郎HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 23
- Junior Tutor of the Heir Apparent 太子少傅PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 173
- Minister over the Masses 司徒Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 181
- EnteredRetiredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 178
- RetainedAD 951 廣順元年三月丙子 · RetiredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passages 64-65
- old ministers of the former dynasty 先朝舊臣Former dynasty old ministerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 168
- RetiredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 109
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passages 4, 10
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 23
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passages 64, 109
- At Wannian in Jingzhao 京兆萬年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 1
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- Organization Hall of Assembled Worthies 集賢殿 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 23
Works and attributed material
- ascending-song hymn for Mingzong's temple chamber 登歌樂章Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 144, passages 43, 45
- AD 935 清泰二年二月己丑Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 25
- Memorial · Author · With Emperor (帝) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passages 140-156
- Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 87
- Speech · Speaker · With Last Emperor (末帝) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passages 22-23
- Speech · Addressee · Speaker Last Emperor (末帝) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 18
Events and relationships
- Accepted blame and apologizedAD 935 丁巳 · Political · MinisterDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 169
- Angered by memorialDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 15
- DiedAD 951 廣順元年四月辛酉 · Death · SubjectDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 109
- Displeased by memorialDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 49
- Honorary while retiredAD 951 廣順元年三月丙子 · Appointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 64
- Made concurrent commissionerAppointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 83
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- Sent toDiplomatic · Envoy · At Shu 蜀川Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 6
- Submitted the posthumous title Empress Dowager Xuanxian for the Emperor's late mother and asked that an investiture day be chosenDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 25
- Submitted memorialAD 935 丁巳 · Political · Minister · requested revival of the Yanying audience precedentDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passages 140, 153, 169
- Relation Minister of · Person Emperor (帝)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passages 140, 167
- Relation Colleague of · Person Yao Hui (姚顗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 10
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment addicted to trade/profit-seeking · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 170
- Assessment offered no true ministerial counsel; busied with factional grudges · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 12
- Assessment sat and watched the emperor's limited understanding without offering state plans · Assessor Person Id Emperor (帝) · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Emperor (帝)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 168
- tall and imposing physique; clear carrying voice; hearty appetitePhysical descriptionDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 5
- Item great amassed wealth 積財巨萬 · Relation PossessedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 182
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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