Overview
Wei Zhen was an official and Diplomat.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Dongqing | 東卿 | Dongqing |
| Childhood name | Zhao | 肇 | Zhao |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 913 to AD 923 末帝即位Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 108
Attested activity
- AD 907 to AD 923 Later Liang biographical fascicle contextStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 24, passage 45
- AD 907 太祖即位Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 107
- AD 902 太祖遂兼四鎮Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 105
- AD 895 昭宗幸石門Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 102
- AD 904 昭宗至洛陽，梁祖將圖禪代Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 60
- AD 904 昭宗遷洛Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 106
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- AD 913 to AD 923 末帝即位Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 108
- AD 888 申叢執秦宗權Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 96-97, 100-101
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 43 Volume 43 Miscellaneous Biographies 23: Shi Shucong, Li Yanwei, Li Zhen, Pei Di, Wei Zhen, Kong Xun, Sun Dezhao, Wang Jingrao, Jiang Yin 8 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 24 Volume 24 Book of Later Liang 24: Biographies 14: Li Ting, Lu Ceng, Sun Zhi, Zhang Jun, Zhang Yan, Du Xunhe, Luo Yin, Chou Yin, Duan Shen 1 passage
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 63 Volume 63 Book of Later Tang 39: Biographies 15: Zhang Quanyi, Zhu Youqian 1 passage
Career and standing
- aide 判官Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 60
- Grand Preceptor 太師AD 913 to AD 923 末帝即位 · AddedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 108
- acting governor of Yun 鄆州留後AD 902 太祖遂兼四鎮 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 105
- Intendant of Henan 河南尹AD 904 昭宗至洛陽 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 60
- governor of Henan and deputy overseer of the palace guards 河南尹、六軍諸衛副使AD 904 昭宗遷洛 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 106
- deputy military commissioner 節度副使AD 888 申叢執秦宗權 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 101
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- Grand Mentor of the Crown Prince 太子太傅AD 907 太祖即位 · Changed toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 107
- judge to the overall commander 都統判官HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 94
- Junior Grand Mentor (retired) 太子太保AD 904 昭宗遷洛 · RetiredDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 106
- AD 904 昭宗遷洛Mute from illness · 病喑Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 106
Places and affiliations
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 94, 107
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 60
- At Wannian in Yong 雍州萬年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 91
- AD 902 太祖遂兼四鎮At Yun prefecture 鄆州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 105
- AD 895 昭宗幸石門At Shimen 石門 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 102
- AD 904 昭宗遷洛At Luoyang / Henan 洛、河南 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 106
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- AD 888 申叢執秦宗權At Cai 蔡州 · Relation Sent toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 96
- At Henan 河南 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 60
- At Wannian, Yong 雍州萬年 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 91
Works and attributed material
- Ouyang History 歐陽史Relation Subject ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 24, passage 45
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressed to Zhu Wen (朱溫) · Mode quotation Speaker Wei Zhen (韋震)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 97
Events and relationships
- Argued at court until Zongquan was accepted as captiveAD 888 申叢執秦宗權 · Diplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 100
- Blamed Pei She as Congs brainDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 97
- Browbeat Zhaozong into granting YunDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 105
- Escaped Cong ambush in CaiDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 96
- Took memorial to Zhaozong at Shimen and received the name ZhenAD 895 昭宗幸石門 · Diplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 102
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Zhu Wen (朱溫)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 94
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment dared rude speech to the emperor · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 105
- hard, quick, and sharp-tonguedCharacter · 彊敏，有口辯Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 93
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 91
- AD 895 昭宗賜其名震Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 92, 102
References in the histories
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