Overview
Yuan Jianfeng was a general and Official.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 926 to AD 930 明宗嗣位後At Luoyang 洛陽 · Age Value: 56 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 165
Age
- 9AD 883 武皇破巢 · Reckoning Sui · Point when taken at HuayinDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 152
- 56Reckoning Sui · Point deathDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 165
Attested activity
- AD 908 to AD 917 上黨柏鄉至胡柳Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passages 155, 161
- AD 926 天成元年九月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 58
- AD 926 天成元年十月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 93
- AD 912 to AD 920 得劉氏於成安Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 29
- AD 900 to AD 910 掠成安Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 253
- AD 926 明宗嗣位Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 164
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- AD 883 武皇破巢Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 152
- AD 895 破王行瑜Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 154
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Martial Emperor (武皇)adopted 收養 · Adoptive parentageDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 152
- Parent of Yuan Kejun (可鈞)son 子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 167
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 61 Volume 61 Book of Later Tang 37: Biographies 13: An Jinquan, An Yuanxin, An Zhongba, Liu Xun, Zhang Jingxun, Liu Yancong, Yuan Jianfeng, Xifang Ye, Zhang Zunhui, Sun Zhang 5 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 37 Volume 37 Book of Later Tang 13: Mingzong Annals 3 3 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 14 Volume 14: Taizu of Later Tang's Family 3 passages
Career and standing
- acting Grand Tutor and titular Zhennan commissioner 檢校太傅、遙授鎮南節度使AD 926 明宗嗣位 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 164
- chief inspector of Wei 魏府都巡檢使AD 915 莊宗入鄴 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 158
- deputy commander of the Iron Forest 鐵林都虞候AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 153
- Hongzhou military commissioner in absentia 遙領洪州節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 93
- prefect of Xiang 相州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 160
- Right Vice Director and left cavalry commander 右僕射、左廂馬軍指揮使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 155
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- prefect of Xi 隰州刺史TransferredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 163
- Grand Commandant; court suspended one day 贈太尉、廢朝一日Posthumously enfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 166
Places and affiliations
- Polity Jin 晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 152
- AD 883 武皇破巢At Huayin 華陰 · Relation Captured atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 152
- At Taiyuan 太原 · Relation Served atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 59
Learning and skills
- Skill mounted archery 騎射Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 153
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 29-30
Events and relationships
- Campaigned against Liu Xun and took Wei, Ci, and MingDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 159
- Campaigned north against Liu Shouguang and often led from the frontDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 157
- Crushed Meng Shouqian's rebellion at XiangDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 162
- Fought at Huliu FordAD 917 胡柳陂 · Military · Officer · At Huliu 胡柳陂Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 161
- Fought in the defeat of Wang XingyuDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 154
- Relieved Shangdang and fought at BaixiangAD 908 to AD 911 解圍上黨破柏鄉 · Military · OfficerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 155
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- Routed Wang Qian west of Linming and captured seventy odd officersDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 160
- Took Lady Liu at Cheng'anDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 29
- Took the future empress at Cheng'anDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 253
- Relation Deputy of · Person Emperor Mingzong (明宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 156
Assessments and attributes
- bedridden with wind illness (stroke)IllnessDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 59
- Contracted paralysis in office at Xi.IllnessDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 163
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 253
References in the histories
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