Deposed Emperor (出帝)

Overview

Deposed Emperor was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 942 to AD 947 出帝朝
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 56, passage 32

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Empress Feng (馮皇后)
empress 後
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 56, passage 44

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 56Volume 56 Miscellaneous Biographies 36: He Ning, Zhao Ying, Feng Yu, Lu Zhi, Lü Qi, Xue Rong, He Ze, Wang Quan, Shi Gui, Long Min · 5 passages

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是時，出帝童昏，馮玉、李彥韜等用事，與桑維翰爭權，乃共譖去之，以瑩柔而易制，故復引以為相。 At that time the Deposed Emperor was young and inexperienced. Feng Yu, Li Yantao, and others held power and were locked in a struggle with Sang Weihan. They conspired to remove Sang, and because Ying was gentle and pliable, brought him back as chancellor.

契丹滅晉，瑩從出帝北徙虜中，瑩事兀欲為太子太保。 When the Khitan destroyed Jin, Ying followed the Deposed Emperor north into captivity and served Wuyu as grand preceptor of the heir apparent.

晉出帝納玉姊為後，玉以後戚知制誥，拜中書舍人。 The Deposed Emperor of Jin took Yu's elder sister as empress. As a maternal relative of the empress, Yu was put in charge of drafting edicts and appointed drafting secretary in the Secretariat.

是時，出帝童昏，馮皇后用事，軍國大務，一決於玉。 At that time the Deposed Emperor was young and inexperienced. Empress Feng held sway, and all major affairs of state and army were decided by Yu alone.

出帝之北，玉從入契丹，契丹以為太子太保。 When the Deposed Emperor was taken north, Yu followed into Khitan territory, where the Khitan made him grand preceptor of the heir apparent.