Five Dynasties · Eunuch Favorite of Wang Rong

Shi Ximeng 石希蒙

Died AD 911

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Shi Ximeng was an eunuch Favorite of Wang Rong.

Life and dates

Death

AD 911 天祐八年
Beheaded by order of Li Honggui · Authority Li Honggui (李宏規)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 54, passage 104

Attested activity

AD 911 天祐八年冬十二月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 54, passage 96

Career and standing

Held
Favorite eunuch
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 54, passage 95

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 54, passage 95

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 54Volume 54 Book of Later Tang 30: Biographies 6: Wang Rong, Wang Zhaohui, Wang Chuzhi · 5 passages

有閹人石希蒙者，奸寵用事，為鎔所嬖，恒與之臥起。 A eunuch named Shi Ximeng wielded wicked favor and was beloved by Rong, constantly sharing bed and waking with him.

天祐八年冬十二月，鎔自西山回，宿於鶻營莊，將歸府第，希蒙勸之佗所。 In the twelfth month of winter in the eighth year of Tianyou Rong returned from the western mountains and lodged at Gueying Manor. About to return to headquarters, he was urged by Ximeng to go elsewhere.

希蒙譖宏規專作威福，多蓄猜防，鎔由是復無歸誌。 Ximeng slandered Honggui for arrogantly wielding power and harboring suspicion, and Rong therefore lost the will to return again.

宏規進曰：「石希蒙說王遊從，勞弊士庶，又結構陰邪，將為大逆。 Honggui stepped forward and said, "Shi Ximeng urged Your Highness on excursions, exhausting officials and commoners, and moreover plotted wicked treachery that would become great rebellion.

宏規因命軍士聚噪，斬希蒙首抵於前。 Honggui therefore ordered the soldiers to raise a clamor, beheaded Ximeng, and presented his head before Rong.