Zhu Yansi (died 826

826

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) was a general of the Chinese

History of China

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 dynasty Tang Dynasty

Tang Dynasty

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, briefly ruling Lulong Circuit (盧龍, headquartered in modern Beijing

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) after his father Zhu Kerong

Zhu Kerong

Zhu Kerong , formally the Prince of Wuxing , was a military governor of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty who ruled Lulong Circuit independent of the imperial authority during the reigns of Emperor Muzong and Emperor Jingzong, until he and his son Zhu Yanling were killed by their own soldiers in...

's death.

It is not known when Zhu Yansi was born. His father Zhu Kerong, who had been an officer at Lulong Circuit had seized Lulong Circuit from the imperial government-commissioned military governor (Jiedushi

Jiedushi

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) Zhang Hongjing

Zhang Hongjing

Zhang Hongjing , courtesy name Yuanli , formally the Marquess of Gaoping , was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Xianzong...

 in 821

821

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, after the Lulong soldiers mutinied against Zhang. Zhu Kerong later received an imperial commission, but effectively ruled Lulong independently from the imperial government. Zhu Yansi was Zhu Kerong's second son.

In 826, Zhu Kerong and his oldest son Zhu Yanling (朱延齡) were killed in a mutiny. Another faction of the soldiers supported Zhu Yansi to succeed Zhu Kerong. Zhu Yansi assumed the title of acting military governor. It was said that Zhu Yansi was cruel as a ruler. Less than four months later, the officer Li Zaiyi

Li Zaiyi

Li Zaiyi , courtesy name Fanggu , formally the Prince of Wuwei , was a general of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty who, from 826 to 831, ruled Lulong Circuit in de facto independence from the imperial government as the circuit's military governor , although he was respectful to Emperor Wenzong and...

led another mutiny and killed Zhu Yansi, and further slaughtering his family. Li submitted a report to the imperial government accusing Zhu Yansi of crimes. The imperial government subsequently commissioned Li as the new military governor.