Gao Conghui, might have been born with or used the name Zhu Conghui, known by his posthumous name as the Prince Wenxian of Nanping, courtesy name Zunsheng, was a ruler of Jingnan during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period of China, reigning from 929 to 948.
23 Facts About Gao Conghui
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Gao Conghui was born in 891, during the reign of Emperor Zhaozong of Tang.
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At some point, either during his service at the Later Liang capital or after his return to Jingnan, Gao Conghui successively carried the title of prefect of Hao Prefecture and prefect of Gui Prefecture.
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Gao Conghui Jixing requested that Kui, Zhong, and Wan become part of his territory, and Li Siyuan initially agreed.
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Gao Conghui was said to have repeatedly urged Gao Jixing against rebelling against Later Tang, but Gao Jixing did not listen.
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Apparently as part of Gao's submission to Wu, Gao Conghui was given the title by Wu's emperor Yang Pu of military governor of Zhongyi Circuit ; Yang gave him the honorary chancellor designation Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi.
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Gao Conghui particularly trusted Gao Jixing's chief strategist Liang Zhen, treating Liang as an older brother.
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Gao Conghui initially did not realize the wisdom of Sun's words, but after some time, he did.
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Gao Conghui was merciful in punishments and did not impose great tax burdens, so his people were comforted.
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In 936, believing that Wu's regent Xu Zhigao was interested in seizing the Wu throne, Gao Conghui wrote him to encourage him to do so.
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Subsequently, Gao Conghui requested to establish a liaison office at Southern Tang's capital Jinling, and Li Bian agreed.
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Meng declined the overture, and Gao Conghui wrote An, urging him not to rebel.
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An, in anger, instead reported to Shi that Gao Conghui was planning to rebel against Later Jin.
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At the urging of his commander of the army, Wang Baoyi, Gao Conghui submitted An's letters to Shi, and offered to aid the Later Jin imperial government in coming operations against An.
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Gao Conghui Xingzhou was able to defeat An, and An committed suicide.
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Gao Conghui promised to support Liu if Liu would later give him Ying Prefecture, and Liu agreed.
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Gao Conghui sent an emissary to congratulate the new emperor, and at the same time asked him to fulfill his promise of giving Gao Conghui Ying Prefecture.
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Liu refused, and subsequently, when Liu sent an emissary to bestow honors on Gao Conghui, Gao Conghui refused to accept the honors.
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Gao Conghui then attacked Ying, but was repelled by its prefect Yin Shi.
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Gao Conghui thereafter cut off his relationship with Later Han, and instead submitted as a vassal to both Southern Tang and Later Shu.
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Gao Conghui would refer to himself as "subject" to all of them, to take advantage of their bestowments.
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In 948, Gao Conghui gave in and petitioned Liu's son and successor Liu Chengyou to again submit to Later Han.
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In late 948, Gao Conghui fell ill, and had his son and deputy military governor Gao Conghui Baorong take over the affairs of the state.