Yang Chengxin

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1. 934 檢校太子賓客 清泰
2. 934 殿中侍御史 清泰
3. 934 節院使 清泰
4. 934 節院使 清泰
5. 934 銀青光祿大夫 清泰
6. 944 右羽林軍將軍 開運
7. 944 州刺史 天福
8. 944 檢校司徒 天福
9. 944 衙內都指揮使 天福
10. 944 衙內都指揮使 天福
11. 944 衙內都指揮使 天福
12. 947 功臣 開運
13. 947 檢校太保 開運
14. 947 檢校太傅 開運
15. 947 節度使 開運
16. 947 節度使 開運
17. 947 節度使 開運
18. 947 縣開國子 開運
19. 947 郡開國公 開運
20. 948 檢校太尉 乾祐
21. 948 特進 乾祐
22. 949 檢校太師 乾祐
23. 949 節度使 乾祐
24. 951 功臣 廣順
25. 951 同中書門下平章事 廣順
26. 954 國公 顯德
27. 954 國公 顯德
28. 954 開府儀同三司 顯德
29. 955 左衛上將軍 顯德
30. 956 右羽林軍統軍 顯德
31. 956 節度使 顯德
32. 956 都排陣使 顯德
33. 960 侍中 建隆
34. 960 府尹 建隆
35. 960 知某州軍州事
36. 960 知某府軍府事
37. 960 節度使 建隆
38. 961 中書令 建隆
39. 963 國公 乾德

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• 守真 字
• 楊信 别名、曾用名

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• 叛臣
• [武官]

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1. [1] Name and disputed dates The name is Yang Chengxin, while the available chronologies give either 918–961 or 921–964.
   • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The person is named Yang Chengxin and is assigned the years 918 and 961.
   • Souyun楊承信 (27982)The biographical entry gives the lifespan as 921–964.
   • WikidataYang Chengxin (Q45392769)The English name is Yang Chengxin, with date claims for 921 and 964.
2. [2] Period and military identity His career spans the Later Jin, Later Han, Later Zhou, and the early Song, and his offices identify him as a military official.
   • Souyun楊承信 (27982)The biography places his career under Later Jin, Later Han, Later Zhou, and the early Song, with military appointments throughout.
   • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The status classification identifies him as a military official.
3. [3] Courtesy name and alias His courtesy name was Shouzhen, and Yang Xin was another name used for him.
   • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The name entries identify Shouzhen as the courtesy name and Yang Xin as an alternate former name.
   • Souyun楊承信 (27982)The biographical entry states that his courtesy name was Shouzhen.
   • WikidataYang Chengxin (Q45392769)The name data gives the English alias Shouzhen and the corresponding courtesy-name claim.
4. [4] Shatuo identity He was identified as a Shatuo.
   • Souyun楊承信 (27982)The biographical entry calls him a Shatuo.
5. [5] Native place and burial place His native-place entries give Kaifeng, Taiyuan as his ancestral origin, Yangqu as a previous residence, and Xin'an as his burial place.
   • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The address entries classify Kaifeng as his native place, Taiyuan as ancestral origin, Yangqu as a previous residence, and Xin'an as the burial place.
6. [6] Early service He entered service as a yaxiao through his father's appointment.
   • Souyun楊承信 (27982)The biography says that he became a yaxiao in youth through his father's appointment.
7. [7] Inheritance of office and Pinglu After the fall of Later Jin, he inherited his father's office and became military governor of Pinglu.
   • Souyun楊承信 (27982)The biography links the destruction of Later Jin by the Khitans with his succession to his father's office and appointment as Pinglu military governor.
   • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The office data marks the succession as hereditary and gives the Pinglu military command.
8. [8] Appointments in 934 In 934 he held three court titles and served as Jieyuanshi for the Zhenwu and Yiwu commands.
   • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The appointment entries all begin in 934 and list the three court titles and the Jieyuanshi offices associated with Zhenwu and Yiwu.
9. [9] Appointments in 944 In 944 he held the Lanzhou prefecture, Jianjiao Situ, Yanei Duzhihuishi, and You Yulin Jun Jiangjun offices.
   • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The 944 appointment entries include Lanzhou prefect, Jianjiao Situ, three Yanei Duzhihuishi posts, and You Yulin Jun Jiangjun.
10. [10] Kaiyun appointment In 947 he became Pinglu military governor, received two honorary titles, and was enfeoffed with the Hengnong titles.
    • Souyun楊承信 (27982)The biographical entry identifies him as Pinglu military governor.
    • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The appointment entries date the Pinglu and associated honorary and enfeoffment titles to 947, the fourth year of Kaiyun.
11. [11] Later Han appointments Under Later Han he served in An and Fu; in 948 and 949 he received the listed honorary offices and the Baoda military governorship.
    • Souyun楊承信 (27982)The biographical entry states that under Later Han he served successively in An and Fu.
    • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The appointment entries list Jianjiao Taiwei and Tejin in 948, Jianjiao Taishi in 949, and the Baoda military command.
12. [12] Later Zhou service Under Later Zhou, repeated military successes brought him the Zhongzheng military governorship, the Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi title, and merit-subject designations.
    • Souyun楊承信 (27982)The biography attributes the Zhongzheng military command and the Pingzhangshi title to his repeated battle successes under Later Zhou.
    • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The appointment entries list the Zhongzheng military command, Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi, and merit-subject designations.
13. [13] Dukedoms and honorary title in 954 In 954 he received the Han and Qi dukedoms and the Kaifu Yitong Sansi title.
    • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The 954, first-year-of-Xiande entries list the Han and Qi dukedoms and Kaifu Yitong Sansi.
14. [14] Duke of Lu He also bore the title Duke of Lu.
    • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The enfeoffment entries also list the Lu dukedom.
15. [15] Military offices in 955–956 In 955–956 he held the left imperial guard generalship, the right imperial forest army command, and the battle-array deployment office.
    • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The appointment entries place the three military offices in 955 and 956.
16. [16] Early Song appointments At the beginning of the Song he was concurrently appointed Shizhong; in 960 he held the listed offices in Hezhong, Shouzhou, and the Huguo command.
    • Souyun楊承信 (27982)The biography states that he was concurrently appointed Shizhong at the beginning of the Song.
    • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The 960 appointment entries list Shizhong, the Hezhong prefecture, administration of Shouzhou, and the Huguo military command.
17. [17] Campaign against Li Jun During the campaign against Li Jun, he was appointed commander of western Zezhou and also held the Ma-bu Army command.
    • Souyun楊承信 (27982)The biography gives the Zezhou western command for the campaign against Li Jun, while the title list includes the Ma-bu Army command.
18. [18] Transfer to Hezhong After Li Jun was pacified, he was transferred to Hezhong and administered its military and civil government.
    • Souyun楊承信 (27982)The biography states that after Li Jun was pacified he was transferred to Hezhong.
    • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The appointment entry gives him administration of Hezhong from 960 to 964.
19. [19] Zhongshuling and Duke of Zhao He became Zhongshuling in 961 and was enfeoffed as Duke of Zhao in 963.
    • Souyun楊承信 (27982)The biographical entry states that he was enfeoffed as Duke of Zhao in the first year of Qiande.
    • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The appointment entries list Zhongshuling in 961 and the Zhao dukedom in 963, the first year of Qiande.
20. [20] Administration and abilities He held successive frontier commands, was diligent but not harsh in government, and possessed many skills.
    • Souyun楊承信 (27982)The biography characterizes him as having held successive frontier commands, governing diligently without harshness, and being skilled in many arts.
21. [21] Paternal family and brothers His paternal ancestors were Yang Cheng and Yang Mi; his father was Yang Guangyuan, who died in 943, and his mother was Zhao. His elder and younger brothers were Yang Chengxun and Yang Chengzuo.
    • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The kinship entries list Yang Cheng, Yang Mi, Yang Guangyuan with a 943 death year, Zhao, Yang Chengxun, and Yang Chengzuo in the stated relationships.
22. [22] Wives and descendants He had two wives in sequence, Zhang and Bai; Bai lived from 935 to 967. The entries also identify a daughter married to Wu Zaicheng, his son Yang Shenyu, grandson Yang Song, and nephews Yang Bin and Yang Yu.
    • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The kinship entries list the first and second wives, Bai's 935–967 lifespan, the daughter married to Wu Zaicheng, Yang Shenyu, Yang Song, and the two nephews.
23. [23] Tomb inscription The inscription for his tomb was composed by Hu Ting and calligraphed by Zhang Jinen.
    • CBDBYang Chengxin (19634)The association entries assign the composition to Hu Ting and the calligraphy to Zhang Jinen.