Overview
Meng Qian was a Commander of Xing prefecture.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 901 天復元年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 57
Attested activity
- AD 884 to AD 912 after Zhonghe 3Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 100-101
- AD 880 to AD 890 位至澤潞節度使Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 156
- AD 890 大順Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 70
- AD 890 大順元年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passages 20, 53
- AD 890 大顺元年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 62
- AD 901 天復元年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 55
Show 2 more source-backed claims
- AD 886 明年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 61
- AD 889 龍紀元年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passages 16, 51
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Meng Zhixiang (孟知祥)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 156
- Kin of Meng Fangli (孟方立)cousin 從弟 · paternal line
Meng Qian related to Meng Fangli 遷
younger cousin 從弟 · paternal lineSources vary in certainty · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passages 16, 51; Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 70 - Sibling of Meng Dao (孟道)younger brother of the father 從父 · Full siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 156
- Sibling of Meng Fangli (孟方立)younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 61
- Child of Meng Cha (孟察)paternal lineStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passages 155-156
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 62 Volume 62 Book of Later Tang 38: Biographies 14: Meng Fangli, Zhang Wenli, Dong Zhang 7 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 136 Volume 136: Biographies of Usurpers 3: Wang Jian, Meng Zhixiang 1 passage
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 4 Volume 4 Later Tang Annals 1: Zhuangzong 1 2 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 23 Volume 23 Later Liang Biographies 3: Yang Shihou, Wang Jingren, He Gui, Wang Tan, Ma Sixun, Wang Qianyu, Xie Yanzhang 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50 Volume 50 Book of Later Tang 26: Biographies 2: Imperial Family 1 passage
Career and standing
- acting military governor 節度留後AcclaimedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passages 16, 51
- prefect of Fenzhou 汾州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 54
- military governor of Ze-Lu 澤潞節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 156
- prefect of Mingzhou 洺州刺史HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 16
- garrison officer 牙將ReappointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 70
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Liang · Relation Surrendered toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 100
- At Ze-Lu 澤潞 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 156
Events and relationships
- Guided Liang against TaiyuanDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 55
- Overthrown lost Xing Ming CiDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 62
- Seized Wang Qianyu and surrendered him to JinDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 101
- Succeeded Meng FangliPolitical · SuccessorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 61
- Surrendered three prefecturesAD 890 大順元年 · Military · DefectorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 53
- Was relieved by Wang Qianyu at XingDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 100
Source notes
- Value historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 156
References in the histories
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