Five Dynasties · Buddhist Monk Captured by Abaoji

Chongwen 崇文

Chóngwén

Attested AD 912

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Chongwen was a Buddhist Monk Captured by Abaoji.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 912 是歲
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 1, passage 107

Learning and skills

Belief Buddhism 僧 · Relation Monk
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 107

Events and relationships

Relocated to Xilou Tianxiong Temple
AD 912 是歲 · Religious · Captive monk · At Xilou 西樓
Directly stated · History of Liao 1, passage 107

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 1Volume 1 Annals 1: Taizu 1 · 1 passage

是歲，以兵討兩冶，以所獲僧崇文等五十人歸西樓，建天雄寺以居之，以示天助雄武。 That year he campaigned against Liangye with an army, brought fifty captives including the monk Chongwen back to Xilou, and built Tianxiong Temple to lodge them, as a sign that Heaven favored his martial power.