Overview
Xiang Xun was a Later Zhou commander also named Xiang Gong.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Xiang Gong | 向拱 | Xiang Gong |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 958 五月戊申Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 122
- AD 958 五月辛卯Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 108
- AD 952 向訓討之Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 82
- AD 955 周世宗即位，明年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 129
- AD 951 太祖初即位Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 26
- AD 953 廣順三年三月丙戌Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 3
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- AD 956 显德三年正月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 65
- AD 955 显德二年五月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 54
- AD 955 显德二年闰月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 57
- AD 952 to AD 953 討慕容彥超Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 40
- AD 955 顯德二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 69
- AD 954 顯德元年三月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 70, passage 43
- AD 959 顯德六年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 120, passages 16, 18
- AD 957 顯德四年三月戊戌Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 32
- AD 957 顯德四年二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 22
- AD 957 顯德四年五月癸巳Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 81
- AD 957 顯德四年十月壬午Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 145
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 12 Volume 12 Later Zhou Annals 3: Shizong, Emperor Gong 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 120 Volume 120 Book of Later Zhou 22: Emperor Gong Annals 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 117 Volume 117 Book of Later Zhou 19: Shizong Annals 4 4 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115 Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 3 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50 Volume 50 Miscellaneous Biographies 30: Wang Jun, Wang Yin, Liu Ci, Wang Huan, Zhe Congruan 3 passages
Career and standing
- Southwest land-and-water transport and pacification commissioner 西南面水陸發運招討使AD 958 五月戊申 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 122
- Xiang Prefecture military governor 襄州節度使AD 958 五月辛卯 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 108
- commissioner of the Inner Reception Bureau 內客省使AD 953 廣順三年三月丙戌 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 3
- Intendant of Henan 河南尹AD 959 顯德六年七月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 120, passage 16
- overall supervisor of the Huainan field headquarters 淮南道行營都監AD 957 顯德四年三月戊戌 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 32
- Xuzhou military commissioner 徐州節度使AD 957 顯德四年三月戊戌 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 32
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- Xuzhou military commissioner 徐州節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 81
- commissioner of the Reception Bureau 客省使AD 953 廣順三年三月丙戌 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 3
- commissioner of the Southern Bureau of the Palace Secretariat 宣徽南院使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passages 32, 81
- Huainan military commissioner 淮南節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passages 32, 81
- overall supervisor of the Huainan field headquarters 淮南道行營都監HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 22
- Song Prefecture military governor 宋州節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 108
- Xuzhou military commissioner 徐州節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 145
- Songzhou military commissioner 宋州節度使TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 145
- Southern Palace Secretariat commissioner and Zhen'an military commissioner 宣徽南院使、鎮安軍節度使AD 955Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passages 69, 111
- acting Grand Marshal and Concurrent Councilor of State 檢校太尉、同平章事AdvancedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 81
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passages 22, 32, 81
- Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation Served
- AD 957 顯德四年三月戊戌At Zhenhuai on the Huai 鎮淮上 · Relation Ordered to encampDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 32
- At Huainan 淮南 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 22
Works and attributed material
- Reported victoryMemorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 22
Events and relationships
- CapturedAD 955 显德二年闰月 · Military · Commander · At Qin Prefecture 秦州Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 57
- co-commanded the western expedition and supervised its field army 率師西征並兼行營都監AD 955 · Historical event · Co commanded the western expedition and supervised its field armyDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passages 69, 111
- DefeatedMilitary · Commander · At Huangqi Camp 黃蓍寨 · Outcome Routed two thousand Huai rebelsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 22
- PromotedAD 953 廣順三年三月丙戌 · Appointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 3
Source notes
- the annotation's Xiang Gong is the same person as Xiang Xun 注文向拱即向訓AD 955Textual variant · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passages 69, 71
- Historicity historical
- From Xiang Xun 向訓 · To Xiang Gong 向拱 · Reason avoided Emperor Gong's taboo nameDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 120, passage 18
References in the histories
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