Five Dynasties · Imperial Prince, Younger Brother of Emperor Gong

Chai Xihui 柴熙誨

Attested AD 959 - AD 964

Passages
11
Chapters
4
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Chai Xihui as an aristocrat, military officer, and royal family member. This record brings together 11 passages from 4 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Chai Xihui 柴熙誨 Chai Xihui
Title Prince of Qi 蘄王
Title Prince of Qi 蘄王 Qi Wang
Title Prince of Qi 蕲王
Noble title Prince of Qi 蘄王 Qí wáng
Title Prince Xi Hui of Qi 蘄王熙誨
Descriptive kinship the emperor's younger brother 皇弟
Personal name Xi Hui 熙誨 Xi Hui
Personal Xi Hui 熙诲
Personal Xihui 熙誨 Xihui
Personal name Xihui 熙誨 Xīhuì

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Military Officer
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

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  • Child of Emperor Shizong (世宗)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father · Subject Birth Order: 7
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Object Birth Order: 7
    Kinship Term: younger brother of Gong / 弟 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Sibling of Emperor Gongdi (恭帝)
    Kinship Term: imperial younger brother / 皇弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger
    Kinship Term: imperial younger brother / 皇弟 · Shared Parentage: uncertain · Subject Relative Age: elder
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: elder · Shared Parentage: uncertain

Career and standing

  • Label: Grand General of the Left Army of Inspired Majesty / 左領軍衛大將軍 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 顯德六年八月 · Western Year: AD 959
  • Label: Grand General of the Left Army Guard / 左領軍衞大將軍 · Action: appointed
  • Title: Prince of Qi / 蘄王 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 顯德六年 · Western Year: AD 959
  • Title: Prince of Qi / 蘄王 · Action: granted
  • Title: Prince of Qi / 蕲王 · Action: enfeoffed

Source notes

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 120Volume 120 Book of Later Zhou 22: Emperor Gong Annals · 1 passage
Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 122Volume 122 Book of Later Zhou 24: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 5 passages
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 12Volume 12 Later Zhou Annals 3: Shizong, Emperor Gong · 1 passage
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 20Volume 20: Shizong of Later Zhou's Family · 4 passages