Ancestor of Offerings (獻祖)

Overview

Ancestor of Offerings was a ruler and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 874 to AD 879 乾符中
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 36

Places and affiliations

Polity Shatuo 沙陀 · Relation Led
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 36

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 55Volume 55 Book of Later Tang 31: Biographies 7: Kang Junli, Xue Zhiqin, Shi Jiantang, Li Chengsi, Shi Yan, Gai Yu, Yi Guang, Li Chengxun, Shi Jingrong · 1 passage

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初為獻祖帳中親信，乾符中，與康君立共推武皇定雲州，以功授右牙都校； He first served as a trusted intimate in the Ancestor of Offerings' headquarters. During Qianfu he joined Kang Junli in raising the Martial Emperor to take Yunzhou and, for his service, was made right guard commander;