Jing Yanguang () (892-January 28, 947), courtesy name Hangchuan (), was a general and official of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period Later Jin state. He was instrumental in the enthronement of Later Jin's second emperor Shi Chonggui, and therefore became a powerful chancellor early in Shi Chonggui's reign. Under his advocacy, Shi Chonggui turned away from the peaceful, submissive relationship that Later Jin had with its northern neighbor Liao (whose Emperor Taizong's support had been essential in the establishment of Later Jin by Shi Chonggui's uncle and predecessor Shi Jingtang) and became confrontational against Liao. The adversarial relationship continued even after Jing's removal as chancellor, such that Later Jin was eventually destroyed by a Liao invasion. Emperor Taizong took Jing captive, intending to deliver him to Liao proper, but Jing committed suicide. Background Jing Yanguang was born in 892, during the reign of Emperor Zhaozong of Tang. His family was from Shan Prefecture (陝州, in modern Sanmenxia, Henan), but all that is said about his family in traditional sources is that his father Jing Jian () was a capable archer and trained Jing Yanguang to be one as well. During Later Liang During the time of Tang's successor state Later Liang, Zhu Youhui () the Prince of Shao, a nephew to Later Liang's founding emperor Zhu Quanzhong, served as the military governor (Jiedushi) of Zhenguo Circuit (鎮國, headquartered at Shan Prefecture). He took Jing to be an officer under him. Later, after Zhu Youhui was accused of plotting a rebellion and was put under house arrest, Jing fled to avoid arrest. He later served under Yin Hao (), who commanded the army at Hua Prefecture (華州, in modern Weinan, Shaanxi). Yin was apparently impressed with him sufficiently to recommend him to be transferred to the Later Liang imperial guard corps at Bian Prefecture (汴州, i.e., the Later Liang capital Daliang). Jing later served under the prominent general Wang Yanzhang in resisting the army of Li Cunxu, the prince of Later Liang's archrival Jin. Later, after Li Cunxu claimed the title of emperor of a new state of Later Tang and launched a surprise attack into Later Liang territory, Wang made a futile attempt to try to stop him at Zhongdu (中都, in modern Jining, Shandong). Wang's army was crushed, and Wang was captured and executed after refusing to surrender. Jing suffered several serious wounds during this battle,