Five Dynasties · Prefect

Wu Qianyu 武虔裕

Attested AD 926 - AD 933

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Wu Qianyu was a Prefect.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 926 to AD 933 明宗朝
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 37
AD 930 長興元年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 143

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 2 passages
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66 Volume 66 Book of Later Tang 42: Biographies 8: an Zhonghui, Zhu Hongzhao, Zhu Hongshi, Kang Yicheng, Yao Yanchou, Song Lingxun 1 passage

Career and standing

prefect of Mianzhou 綿州刺史
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 143
Entered
Imprisoned · Authority Dong Zhang (董璋)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 143; Old History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 37

Events and relationships

Relation Client of · Person An Chonghui (安重誨)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 144

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 62Volume 62 Book of Later Tang 38: Biographies 14: Meng Fangli, Zhang Wenli, Dong Zhang · 2 passages

重誨不從，鹹乂未至，璋已擅追綿州刺史武虔裕，囚於衙署。 Chonghui refused; before Xianyi arrived Zhang had already recalled Mianzhou prefect Wu Qianyu and imprisoned him at headquarters.

虔裕，安重誨之心腹也，故先囚之。 Qianyu was Chonghui's trusted agent, and was seized first for that reason.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66Volume 66 Book of Later Tang 42: Biographies 8: an Zhonghui, Zhu Hongzhao, Zhu Hongshi, Kang Yicheng, Yao Yanchou, Song Lingxun · 1 passage

時以東川帥董璋恃險難製，乃以武虔裕為綿州刺史，董璋益懷疑忌，遂縶虔裕以叛。 Eastern Chuan's Dong Zhang held difficult country and defied control; when Wu Qianyu was sent to Mianzhou, Zhang's suspicions deepened and he imprisoned Yu and rebelled.