Overview
Lu Wenjin was a Military Governor and Defector.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 925 三年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 55
- AD 912 九年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 162
- AD 930 八月甲午Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 155
- AD 921 十二月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 46
- AD 917 十四年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 26
- AD 924 同光二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 5
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- AD 926 天成元年十二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 133
- AD 926 天成元年十月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 94
- AD 917 晉新州裨將盧文進來降Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 222
- AD 937 紀年語境（天福2年）Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 54
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 37 Volume 37 Book of Later Tang 13: Mingzong Annals 3 6 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 137 Volume 137: Foreign States Biographies 1: Khitan 4 passages
- History of Liao, Chapter 1 Volume 1 Annals 1: Taizu 1 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 31 Volume 31 Book of Later Tang 7: Zhuangzong Annals 5 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 41 Volume 41 Book of Later Tang 17: Mingzong Annals 7 1 passage
Career and standing
- general in Khitan service 將Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passages 46, 55
- great general of Xinzhou 新州大將Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 26
- Jin deputy general of Xinzhou 晉新州裨將Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 222
- Left Guard senior general 左衛上將軍AD 930 八月甲午 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 155
- acting Grand Guardian and co-equal Chief Councilor 檢校太尉、同平章事AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 133
- Hua military commissioner 滑州節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 133
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- former Dengzhou military commissioner 前鄧州節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 155
- great general of Xinzhou 新州大將Held · At Xinzhou 新州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 26
- Defected from Later Jin and surrendered to WuAD 937 天福二年正月癸亥 · DefectorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 54
Places and affiliations
- Khitan 契丹Relation Defected toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 27
- Polity Khitan · Relation Associated withDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 94
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 155
- Polity Id liao · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 94
- At Khitan 契丹 · Relation Fled toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 27
- At Xinzhou 新州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 26
Events and relationships
- FledAD 917 十四年 · Military · Commander · Summary Beaten by Zhou Dewei, fled to the Khitan and led them to take Xinzhou.Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 27
- Held prefecturesAD 925 三年 · Military · Commander · With Tunei (禿餒) · At Ying and Ping 營、平 · Summary Ordered with Tunei to hold Ying, Ping and neighboring prefectures and raid Yan and Ji while Abaoji attacked Bohai.Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 55
- Killed governor and surrenderedDirectly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 222
- KilledAD 917 十四年 · Military · Perpetrator · With Li Cunju (李存矩) · At Qigou Pass 祁溝關 · Summary Pressed by his troops, killed Li Cunju at Qigou Pass and turned back to attack Xin and Wu.Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 26
- Made Left Guard senior generalAD 930 八月甲午 · Appointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 155
- Submitted with householdsDiplomatic · Defector · From Khitan Ping Prefecture 契丹平州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 94
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- SummonedAD 921 十二月 · Diplomatic · Addressee · With Emperor Taizu of Liao (遼太祖) · Summary Summoned by Abaoji, who told him Heaven had not willed the campaign to go farther.Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 46
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Emperor Taizu of Liao (遼太祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 46
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 155; History of Liao 1, passage 222
References in the histories
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