Chongyin (重胤) | 24 Histories

Overview

Chongyin was a Youngest brother of Gaozu; raised as his son.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Prince Chongyin of Shan	剡王重胤
Alternate name	Chongyun	重允	Chóngyǔn

Life and dates

Death

AD 936 to AD 942 高祖時期
died young
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 28
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 86, passage 59

Attested activity

AD 934 to AD 936 廢帝/清泰間
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 61
AD 936 to AD 942 高祖時期
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passages 27-28

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Gaozu of Jin (晉高祖)
younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
youngest brother 少弟 · Uncertain siblings
elder brother 兄
youngest brother 少弟
Sources vary in certainty · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 61; Old History of the Five Dynasties 86, passage 58; Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passages 27-28
Child of Gaozu of Jin (晉高祖)
raised as son 養以為子 · Adoptive parentage
son 子 · Adoptive parentage
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 86, passage 58; Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 27
Spouse of Lady Feng (馮氏)
wife 婦 · Widowed
wife 婦
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 86, passage 59

Key source chapters

Career and standing

deputy commissioner of the Imperial City 皇城副使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 61

Events and relationships

Watched emperor and reported
Espionage · Informant
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 61

Source notes

Ouyang History: younger brother of uncertain closeness; Tongjian: youngest brother who died young
Field kinship
Textual variant · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passages 27-28
Renamed
character Chong added to name when adopted as son
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 87, passage 27

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 86Volume 86 Book of Later Jin 12: Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 2 passages

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初，高祖愛少弟重胤，養以為子。 At first Gaozu loved his youngest brother Chongyin and raised him as his own son.

及留守鄴都，娶副留守馮濛女為其婦，重胤早卒，馮夫人寡居，有美色，帝見而悅之。 When he was left to garrison Yedu, he took the daughter of Vice Resident Feng Meng as wife for him; Chongyin died early; Madame Feng lived as a widow and was beautiful; the emperor saw her and was pleased with her.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 87Volume 87 Book of Later Jin 13: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 4 passages

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剡王重胤。 Prince Chongyin of Shan.

〈（案：郯王以下諸王傳，《永樂大典》原闕。 (Note: The biographies of the princes from Prince of Tan downward were originally missing from the Yongle Encyclopedia.

《歐陽史》云：重允，高祖弟也，亦不知其為親疏，然高祖愛之，養以為子，故於名加「重」而下齒諸子。 The Ouyang History says Chongyun was Gaozu's younger brother; whether he was close or distant kin is unknown, yet Gaozu loved him and raised him as a son. Therefore "Chong" was added to his name and he was ranked below Gaozu's sons.

《通鑒·齊王紀》：高帝少弟重胤早卒。）〉 The Comprehensive Mirror, Annals of the Prince of Qi: Gaozu's youngest brother Chongyin died young.)〉

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 27Volume 27 Later Tang Biographies 7: Zhu Hongzhao, Liu Yanlang, Kang Sili, Kang Yicheng, Yao Yanchou · 1 passage

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是時，高祖弟重胤為皇城副使，而石氏公主母曹太后居中，因得伺帝動靜言語以報高祖，高祖益自危懼。 Jingtang’s brother Chongyin was deputy commissioner of the Imperial City. The Stone princess’s mother, Dowager Cao, was inside the palace. They watched the emperor’s every move and word and reported to Jingtang, who grew more fearful still.