Daizong (代宗) | 24 Histories

Overview

Daizong was a ruler.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 756 to AD 762 肅宗朝
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 22-23

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Son of Empress Zhang (張皇后之子)
brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 22-23
Child of Emperor Suzong (肅宗)
father 父
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 23

Career and standing

Prince of Cheng 成王
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 22
Prince of Guangping 廣平王
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 22

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Royal member of
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 22

Events and relationships

Suzong resolved to name him heir
Political · Heir designate candidate · With Emperor Suzong (肅宗)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passages 23, 25

Source notes

From Prince of Guangping 廣平王 · To Prince of Cheng 成王
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 22

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 126Volume 122 Biographies 72: Zhang Xiancheng, Lu Sigong, Qu Huan, Jin Hanheng, Yang Chaocheng, Fan Ze, Li Shuming, Pei Zhou · 2 passages

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時代宗自廣平王改封成王，張皇后有子數歲，陰有奪宗之議。 At that time Daizong had been renamed from Prince of Guangping to Prince of Cheng. Empress Zhang had a young son, and there was secret talk of displacing the heir.

揆因對見，肅宗從容曰：「成王嫡長有功，今當命嗣，卿意何如？」 On one audience Kui was present, and Emperor Suzong said calmly, "The Prince of Cheng is the eldest legitimate son and has rendered service. It is time to name the heir. What do you think?"