Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Shizu, Emperor Yuan; father of Gaozu

Bing 昺

Bǐng

Attested AD 540 - AD 580

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Bing was a Shizu, Emperor Yuan; father of Gaozu.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Temple name	Shizu, Emperor Yuan	代祖元皇帝	Shìzǔ

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 540 to AD 580 北周
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 70, passage 87

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Gaozu (李淵)
son 子
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 70, passage 88
Parent of Cheng (澄)
son 子
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 70, passage 88
Parent of Zhan (湛)
son 子
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 70, passage 88
Parent of Hong (洪)
son 子
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 70, passage 88
Child of Hu (虎)
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 70, passage 87

Kinship Role sons · Count 4
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 70, passage 88

Career and standing

General-in-Chief of Anzhou under Zhou 周安州總管
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 70, passage 87
Pillar-of-the-State Grand General 柱國大將軍
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 70, passage 87
Shizu, Emperor Yuan 代祖元皇帝
Posthumously honored
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 70, passage 87
Duke of Ren of Tang 唐國仁公
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 70, passage 87

Places and affiliations

Zhou 周
Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 70, passage 87

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 70Volume 70 Tables 10A: Imperial Clan Lineages 1A · 1 passage

代祖代祖元皇帝諱昺，周安州總管、柱國大將軍、唐國仁公。 Bing, posthumously Emperor Yuan with the temple name Shizu, served Zhou as General-in-Chief of Anzhou and Pillar-of-the-State Grand General and was Duke Ren of Tang.