Overview
Lu Zhi was a minister and military commissioner.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Zizheng | 子徵 | Zizheng |
| Posthumous name | Wenzhong | 文忠 | Wenzhong |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 942 天福七年秋At Luoyang 洛陽Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 34
Age
- 16AD 882 to AD 895 年十六 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 6
- 76AD 942 天福七年秋 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 34
Attested activity
- AD 929 八月戊申Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 143, passage 157
- AD 934 應順元年閏正月癸卯Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passages 49-50
- AD 933 長興四年十二月丁巳Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 16
- AD 933 長興四年十二月癸丑Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 13
- AD 933 丁巳Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 124
- AD 928 三年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 22, 26
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- AD 923 二十年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 15
- AD 922 十九年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 14
- AD 935 十二月己丑Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 217
- AD 919 十六年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 13
- AD 917 十四年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 58
- AD 931 to AD 934 及秦王得罪Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 29
- AD 923 同光元年冬Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 18
- AD 923 同光初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 78
- AD 923 to AD 926 同光已來Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 40
- AD 929 四年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 22, 27
- AD 926 天成元年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 22
- AD 926 天成元年六月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 82
- AD 926 天成初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 104
- AD 929 天成四年八月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 116
- AD 906 天祐三年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 9
- AD 913 天祐中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 24
- AD 942 天福七年Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 37-38
- AD 942 天福七年秋Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 34
- AD 936 to AD 937 天福初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 225
- AD 942 少帝嗣位Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 33
- AD 882 to AD 895 年十六Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 6
- AD 934 應順初Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 30
- AD 927 明年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 22, 25
- AD 908 武皇厭代Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 11
- AD 936 清泰末Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 31
- AD 912 to AD 923 盧質嗜酒傲忽Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 34
- AD 900 to AD 930 盧質節制橫海Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 156
- AD 918 胡柳之役Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 96
- AD 931 長興二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 42, passages 49, 101
- AD 931 長興二年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 28
- AD 936 高祖即位Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 217
- AD 936 高祖登極Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 32
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Daughter of Li Xiji (李襲吉女)wife 妻 · Marriage by her father's gift · AD 906 天祐三年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 9
- Child of Lu Wang (盧望)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 4
- Child of Mother of Lu Zhi (盧質母)mother 母 · maternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 8
- Descendant of Lu Si (盧偲)great-grandfather 曾祖 · paternal line · 3 generationsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 2
- Parent of Lu Xia (盧夏)sixth son 第六子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 38
- Parent of Lu Qiong (盧瓊)son 子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 37
- Kinship Role sons · Count 11Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 38
- Kinship Role sons who served in prefectural and county posts · Count 9Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 38
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 93 Volume 93 Book of Later Jin 19: Biographies 8: Lu Zhi, Li Zhuanmei, Lu Zhan, Cui Zhuo, Xue Rong, Cao Guozhen, Zhang Renyuan, Zhao Xi, Li Xia, Yin Yuyu, Zheng Yunsou 14 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 72 Volume 72 Book of Later Tang 48: Biographies 24: Zhang Chengye, Zhang Juhan, Ma Shaohong, Meng Hangqiong 4 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 45 Volume 45 Book of Later Tang 21: Emperor Min Annals 1 3 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 38 Volume 38 Biographies 18: Zhang Chengye, Zhang Juhan 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 42 Volume 42 Book of Later Tang 18: Mingzong Annals 8 2 passages
Career and standing
- Governor of Taiyuan and northern capital regent 太原尹，充北京留守事AD 923 莊宗既登極 · Appointed not taken up · At Taiyuan 太原Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 16-17
- Junior Tutor of the Heir Apparent and concurrent mayor of Henan 太子少傅兼河南尹AD 934 應順元年閏正月癸卯 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 50
- bridge-route relay commissioner 橋道頓遞使AD 933 長興四年十二月丁巳 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 16
- acting mayor of Henan 權知河南府AD 933 長興四年十二月癸丑 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 13
- Minister of War 兵部尚書AD 928 三年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 22, 26
- Minister of Rites of the mobile imperial secretariat 行臺禮部尚書AD 923 二十年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 15
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- Director of Grand Ceremonies 大禮使AD 922 十九年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 14
- Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 尚書右僕射AD 935 十二月己丑 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 217
- acting administrator of Henan Prefecture 權知河南府事AD 931 to AD 934 及秦王得罪 · Appointed · At Henan Prefecture 河南府Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 29
- acting administrator of the Bianzhou military headquarters 權知汴州軍府事AD 923 同光元年冬 · Appointed · At Bianzhou 汴州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 18
- acting Minister of Works 檢校司空AD 926 天成元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 22
- military governor of Tong Prefecture 同州節度使AD 926 天成元年 · Appointed · At Tong Prefecture 同州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 22
- Special Advancement 特進AD 926 天成元年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 22
- secretarial recorder for the Hedong military commission 河東節度掌書記AD 906 天祐三年 · Appointed · At Hedong 河東Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 9-10
- Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince 太子太保AD 942 少帝嗣位 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 33
- magistrate of Ruicheng 芮城令AD 882 to AD 895 年十六 · Appointed · At Ruicheng 芮城Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 6
- acting Director in the Bureau of Military Affairs 檢校兵部郎中AD 906 承制 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 9-10
- acting Grand Mentor 檢校太保AD 931 長興二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 28
- Cangzhou military commissioner 滄州節度使AD 931 長興二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 42, passage 101
- Heyang military commissioner; formerly Minister of War 河陽節度使、兵部尚書AD 931 長興二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 42, passage 49
- military governor of Heyang 河陽節度使AD 931 長興二年 · Appointed · At Heyang 河陽Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 28
- acting Minister of Works and Tongzhou military commissioner 檢校司空、同州節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 82
- ritualist for southern suburb 禮儀使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 116
- Secretary 秘書郎AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 8
- Junior Tutor to the Crown Prince 太子少師AD 934 應順初 · Changed toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 30
- concurrent Director of the Imperial Stud 判太僕卿事AD 928 三年 · ConcurrentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 22, 26
- Governor of Henan 河南尹AD 934 應順初 · Formally appointed · At Henan 河南Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 30
- Right Vice Director and acting mayor of Henan 右僕射、權知河南府AD 933 長興四年十二月丁巳 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 16
- Junior Tutor of the Heir Apparent 太子少師AD 935 十二月己丑 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 217
- acting Minister of Rites 檢校禮部尚書AD 919 十六年 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 13
- Minister of War 兵部尚書AD 923 to AD 926 同光元年 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 18, 20
- Chief Academician of the Hanlin Academy 翰林學士承旨AD 923 莊宗既登極 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 16-17
- Controller of Edicts 知制誥AD 923 莊宗既登極 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 16-17
- nominal post at Luoyang residence 分司洛宅AD 936 高祖登極 · Held · At Luoyang 洛宅Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 32
- chief secretary 管書記HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 24
- former Right Vice Director and acting mayor of Henan 前右僕射、權知河南府事HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 50
- Hanlin edict-drafter, Minister of War, edict drafter 翰林承旨、兵部尚書、知制誥HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 82
- magistrate of Chengcheng in Tong Prefecture 同州澄城令Held · At Chengcheng, Tong Prefecture 同州澄城Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 7
- Minister of War 兵部尚書Held
- Right Vice Director 右僕射HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 225
- Vice Director / Pushe 僕射HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 40
- acting Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 檢校右僕射AD 922 十九年 · PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 14
- acting Grand Preceptor 檢校太傅AD 934 應順初 · PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 30
- acting Minister of Education 檢校司徒AD 927 明年 · PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 22, 25
- Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 右僕射AD 936 清泰末 · ReappointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 31
- Minister of Revenue 戶部尚書AD 923 莊宗既登極 · ReassignedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 16-17
- Right Vice Director of the Department of State Affairs 右僕射AD 931 長興二年 · RecalledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 28
- acting administrator of equal-tax and corvée affairs 權判租庸事AD 923 同光元年冬 · Temporarily heldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 18
- adjutant of the military commission 節度判官AD 919 十六年 · TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 13
- military governor of Cang Prefecture 移鎮滄州AD 931 長興二年 · Transferred · At Cang Prefecture 滄州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 28
- Duke Who Establishes the State 開國公AD 929 四年 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 22, 27
- merit for loyal support 翊贊之功AD 908 武皇厭代 · EarnedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 11
- Wenzhong 文忠AD 948 漢乾祐元年九月 · Granted posthumouslyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 37
- Meritorious Minister for Deliberation and Support 論思匡佐功臣AD 923 to AD 926 同光元年 · GrantedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 18, 20
- Meritorious Minister for Glorious Loyalty, Rectification, and Preservation of Integrity 耀忠匡定保節功臣AD 927 明年 · GrantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 22, 25
- Grand Preceptor to the Crown Prince 太子太師Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 35
- Wenzhong 文忠Posthumously titledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 35
- Silver-Gleaming Grand Master of Splendid Happiness 銀青光祿大夫AD 922 十九年 · PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 14
- Grand Master of Splendid Happiness with Golden Seal and Purple Ribbon 金紫光祿大夫AD 923 to AD 926 同光元年 · PromotedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 18, 20
- Duke Who Establishes the State 開國公AD 929 四年 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 22, 27
- EnteredAD 882 to AD 906 丁母憂 · Mourning for motherDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 8
- Suffered minor ailmentAD 936 高祖登極 · IllnessDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 32
Places and affiliations
- Polity Jin/Hedong 河東 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 10-11
- Polity Later Jin 後晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 32-33
- Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 38
- Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 225
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Served
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 217
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- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 6
- At Henan 河南Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 1
- AD 923 同光元年冬At Luoyang 洛 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 18
- At Cao Prefecture 曹州 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 143, passage 157
- At Henan ancestral home 河南故裏 · Relation Returned toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 8
- At Henan 河南 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 1, 8
- At Luoyang 洛陽 · Relation Died atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 34
- At western capital 西都 · Relation ResidedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 225
- Organization Hanlin Academy 翰林 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 17, 20
- Organization Three Lu Assembly 三盧會 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 226
Learning and skills
- Skill literary composition 屬文 · Level giftedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 5
Works and attributed material
- He who later follows remonstrance is sage 後從諫則聖Examination prompt · Author · Direct quotation · Units s0021Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 21
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Zhuangzong (莊宗) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 96
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 72, passage 24
Events and relationships
- Accompanied campaignsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 12
- AppointedAD 935 十二月己丑 · Appointment · AppointeeDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 47, passage 217
- Argued against silk levyAD 923 同光元年冬 · Remonstrance · Opponent · With Kong Qian (孔謙) · At Bian 汴 · Outcome Levy not carried out; public praiseDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 18-19
- Declined chief ministershipDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 16
- Escorted posthumous tablet to caoRitual mission · EnvoyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 143, passage 157
- Followed conquestAD 923 同光元年冬 · Military · Follower · At Daliang 大梁Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 18
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- Granted posthumous titleAD 948 漢乾祐元年九月 · Ritual · Posthumous honoree · With Lu Qiong (盧瓊) · Outcome Title Wenzhong · At Court of Imperial Sacrifices 太常Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 37
- Replaced Congmin as acting mayorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 13
- Returned to camp drunk unaware of Wang JianDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 96
- Secretly installed heirAD 908 武皇厭代 · Political · Conspirator · With Zhang Chengye (張承業), Zhuangzong (莊宗) · Outcome Zhuangzong installed as heirDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 11
- Set fu topic and rhymesAD 923 to AD 926 覆試進士 · Examination · ExaminerDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 18, 21
- Supported parents with cheerful countenanceDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 6
- Visited Feng Dao and drankSocial · Guest · With Feng Dao (馮道) · Mode named-source-report Source Work Miscellaneous Notes from Northern Dreams 北夢瑣言Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passages 104-105
- Went northAD 906 天祐三年 · Travel · Traveler · At Taiyuan 太原Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 9
- Relation Successor of · Person Congmin, Prince of Jing (涇王從敏)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 13
- Relation Patron of · Person Cui Guangbiao (崔光表)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 156
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment arrogant-drunkard · Mode narratorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 38, passage 34
- Assessment easygoing and aloof; disliked high office · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 16
- Assessment exceptionally bright from childhood · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 5
- Assessment flighty; failed senior demeanor · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 40
- Assessment men of learning regarded Feng Dao's farewell poem as a great honor · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 23-24
- Assessment praised by contemporary opinion for opposing the silk levy · Mode named-source-report Source Work contemporary opinion 時論Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 19
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- Assessment ridiculed by the learned for using five level and three oblique fu rhymes instead of four and four · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 21
- Assessment won honor for a time by meeting a rising sovereign · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 217
- AD 906 天祐三年Item scarlet robe and fish tally 緋魚袋 · Relation BestowedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 9-10
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passages 1, 225
- Value historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 37
- Said he was drunk and did not know where the deputy commissioner wasDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 60, passage 96
References in the histories
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