Overview
Su Fengji was an official and Chancellor.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- As of already deceasedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 73
- AD 950 與隱帝走趙村Suicide · At commoner's dwelling at Zhao Village 趙村民舍Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 51
- AD 950 隱帝崩後SuicideDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 174
- Exterminated · Negated falseDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 145
Attested activity
- AD 949 乾祐二年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 40
- AD 949 乾祐二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 102, passage 108
- AD 948 乾祐元年；託孤語Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 164
- AD 948 乾祐元年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 19
- AD 950 周太祖入京師／自殺Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 51-52
- AD 949 to AD 950 周太祖鎮鄴／隱帝時Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 41, 44
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- AD 947 天福十二年四月；同平章事Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 36
- AD 951 廣順元年三月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passages 73, 76
- AD 948 to AD 950 後漢隱帝時Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 89, 102, 115
- AD 947 to AD 950 漢Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 138
- AD 944 to AD 947 漢高祖鎮河東Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 3-4
- AD 950 隱帝崩後；自殺Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 174
- AD 948 隱帝立Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 37
- AD 947 to AD 950 頃在漢朝Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 73
- AD 947 高祖建號Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 10
- AD 947 to AD 948 高祖既定京師Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 13
- AD 948 高祖遣蘇逢吉諭之Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 64
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Yue (悅)father 父Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 3
- Sibling of Half-brother of Su Fengji (蘇逢吉庶兄)half-brother 庶兄 · Paternal half siblingsDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 35
- Parent of Son of Su Fengji (蘇逢吉之子)son 子Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 53
- Child of Stepmother of Su Fengji (蘇逢吉繼母)stepmother 繼母 · Step parentageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 32
- Spouse of Lady Wu (武氏)wife 妻Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 33
- kinKinship Role 骨肉 · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 76
- Kinship Role sons · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 34-35
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 30 Volume 30 Later Han Biographies 10: Su Fengji, Shi Hongzhao, Yang Bin, Wang Zhang, Liu Zhu, Li Ye, Nie Wenjin, Hou Zan, Guo Yunming 47 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 10 Volume 10 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu, Emperor Yin 3 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 11 Volume 11 Later Zhou Annals 2: Taizu 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 102 Volume 102 Book of Later Jin 4: Emperor Yin Annals 2 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 111 Volume 111 Book of Later Zhou 13: Taizu Annals 2 2 passages
Career and standing
- Minister of Works 司空AD 949 乾祐二年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 40
- Associate Grand Councilor 同中書門下平章事AD 947 天福十二年四月 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 36
- military governor’s aide 節度判官AD 944 to AD 947 漢高祖鎮河東 · AppointedDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 4
- Co-signer of the Secretariat-Chancellery 同中書門下平章事AD 947 高祖建號 · AppointedDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 10
- Vice Minister of the Secretariat 中書侍郎AD 947 高祖建號 · AppointedDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 10
- acting head of the Privy Council 權知樞密院AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 46
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- Minister of Education 司徒AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 33
- Chancellor 宰相HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 40
- Han chancellor 漢宰相HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 102
- EnjoyedImperial favorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 6, 15
- Reduced toFigurehead onlyDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 39
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Han 後漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 10, 89, 102
- Polity Later Han 漢 · Relation Served
- At Chang’an in Jingzhao 京兆長安Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 2
- At Chang’an 長安 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 2
- At eastern wing of Jinxiang Hall 金祥殿東閣 · Relation Lodged atDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 48
- At Qili 七里 · Relation Lodged atDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 50
Learning and skills
- never studiedNegated trueDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 12
Works and attributed material
- Veritable Records of Gaozu 高祖實錄Relation CompilerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 102, passage 128
- Clan slaughter for theft is already beyond the law—how much less for neighbors! 為盜族誅，已非王法，況鄰保乎！Counsel received · Addressee · Direct quotationDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 24
- The prisons are quiet. 獄靜矣。Oral report · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 9
- Speech · Speaker · With Wang Chune (王處訥) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 48
- 皇子承祐未封王，請亟封之Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 164
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 43, 92, 99
Events and relationships
- Abandoned plan to take provincial postDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 43
- Altered confession twenty to fiftyLegal · AuthorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 22
- Appointed sons before mourning year endedAppointment · PatronDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 34
- Appointment edict drafting haltedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 47
- Attempted suicidePersonal · Actor · Outcome RestrainedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 50
- Campaigned against YeDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 36
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- Controlled court affairsPolitical · Chief ministerDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 11-12
- Demanded Chu bribesDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 17-18
- Drafted bandit clan extermination edictsLegislative · DrafterDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 23, 25
- Drank at residenceDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 42
- Drunkenly humiliatedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 36
- Extorted jade belt valueDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 16, 18
- Fled to Zhao VillageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 51
- Framed and exterminated Li Song clanDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 21-22
- Goaded associates to kill HongzhaoDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 46
- Head displayedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 52
- Levied silk for wife mourningDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 33
- Quieting the Prisons 靜獄Judicial · Agent · Mass executed prisonersDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 8-9
- Opposed frontier governor holding privy councilDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 41
- Opposed privy council proposalDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 89
- Prompted memorialDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 116
- Refused mourning for stepmotherDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 32
- Reported seeing dead Li SongDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 48
- Sold offices and took bribesCorruption · PerpetratorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 14
- Sold offices for bribesDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 117
- Stood attendance in studyDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 5-6
- Summoned and favoredDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 4
- Urged removal of Taizu and Yang Bin from Privy CouncilDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 37
- Political · Recipient of final chargeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 127, passage 138
- Relation Rival of · Person Shi Hongzhao (史宏肇)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 41-42
- Relation Inciter of · Person Li Ye (李業)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 46
- Relation Friendly with · Person Li Tao (李濤)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 37
- Relation Colleague of · Person Su Yugui (蘇禹珪)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 13, 15
- Relation Former colleague of · Person Emperor (帝)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 73
- Relation Rival of · Person Zhou Taizu (周太祖)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 36-37
- Relation Client of · Person Han High Ancestor (漢高祖)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 4, 15
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment greedy, treacherous, without principle, delighting in killing · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 7
- Assessment praised Ye Renlu as capable · With Ye Renlu (葉仁魯) · Mode named-person-judgment Source Person Id Su Fengji (蘇逢吉)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 30
- Assessment unlearned; ruled by personal whim; Han without law or benevolent governance · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 12
- lavish Secretariat household feasts; rejected hall mealsCharacterDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 31
- AD 951 廣順元年三月Item Luoyang estate and residence 洛京莊宅 · Relation Bestowed on kinDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 76
- Item Li Song’s fields and houses in the Western Capital 崧…西京田宅 · Relation SeizedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 19
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- Item Li Song’s mansion 崧第 · Relation ReceivedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 19
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 1, 41
References in the histories
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