Five Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Min 閔帝

Mindi

c. AD 914 - AD 934

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Emperor Min was a ruler.

IdentityHistorical · Male

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12 passages

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 45Volume 45 Book of Later Tang 21: Emperor Min Annals 1 · 12 passages
帝喜,敬瑭拜舞於路,帝下馬慟哭,諭以「潞王危社稷,康義誠以下叛我,無以自庇,長公主見教,逆爾於路,謀社稷大計。」 The Emperor rejoiced. Jingtang bowed and danced in the road. The Emperor dismounted and wept bitterly, telling him, "The Prince of Lu endangers the realm. Kang Yicheng and those below have betrayed me, and I have no means to protect myself. The Grand Princess gave me counsel and sent me to meet you on the road to plan the great design for the realm."
史臣曰:閔帝爰自衝年,素有令問,及征從代邸,入踐堯階,屬軒皇之弓劍初遺,吳王之几杖未賜,遽生猜間,遂至奔亡。 The historiographer writes: Emperor Min from infancy had enjoyed a fine reputation. When summoned from the fief at Dai he ascended the throne, yet while the Yellow Emperor's bow and sword had only just been bequeathed and the King of Wu's armrest and staff had not yet been granted, suspicion suddenly arose and flight and ruin followed.