Sui and Tang · General

Lü Zhen 呂臻

Attested AD 886 - AD 886

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Lü Zhen was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 886 光啟二年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 44
AD 886 光啟二年十一月後
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 25

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50 Volume 50 Book of Later Tang 26: Biographies 2: Imperial Family 1 passage
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 62 Volume 62 Book of Later Tang 38: Biographies 14: Meng Fangli, Zhang Wenli, Dong Zhang 1 passage

Career and standing

Taken
Captive
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 44

Events and relationships

Fought at Jiaogang
Military · Commander · Outcome Captured
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 44

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50Volume 50 Book of Later Tang 26: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 1 passage

孟方立遣將呂臻來援，戰於焦崗，大敗之，擒呂臻，俘斬萬計，進拔武安、臨洺諸屬縣，乘勝進圍邢州。 Meng Fangli sent Lü Zhen to the rescue. Ke Xiu met him at Jiaogang and won a crushing victory, capturing Lü Zhen and killing or taking prisoner tens of thousands. He then seized Wu'an, Linming, and the other subordinate counties and, riding the momentum, laid siege to Xingzhou.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 62Volume 62 Book of Later Tang 38: Biographies 14: Meng Fangli, Zhang Wenli, Dong Zhang · 1 passage

光啟二年，克修擊邢州，取故鎮，進攻武安，方立將呂臻、馬爽戰焦岡，為克修所破，斬首萬級，執臻等，拔武安、臨洺、邯鄲、沙河。 In 886 Kexiu attacked Xingzhou, recovered the old seat, and pressed on Wu'an; Fangli's generals Lü Zhen and Ma Shuang met him at Jiaogang and were routed—ten thousand heads were taken, Zhen captured, and Wu'an, Linming, Handan, and Shahe fell.