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Overview Emperor Mingzong was a ruler.
Identity Historical · Male
Life and dates Attested activity Places and affiliations Later Tang 唐
Relation Ruled
Events and relationships Granted stele
AD 926 to AD 933 明宗時 · Diplomatic
· Host
· With Yelü Deguang (德光) · Summary Granted Deguang a memorial stele for Abaoji and sent rich gifts including necklaces and brocades to Deguang's mother.
Sent envoy
AD 926 明宗初纂嗣 · Diplomatic
· Sender
· With Yao Kun (姚坤) · Summary Sent Yao Kun with a letter announcing mourning.
Suspended court
AD 926 天成元年七月二十七日 · Ritual
· Mourner
· With Yelü Abaoji (阿保機) · Summary Suspended court in mourning when Shulü announced Abaoji's death.
Relation Successor of · Person Emperor Zhuangzong (河南天子) References in the histories
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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 137 Volume 137: Foreign States Biographies 1: Khitan · 9 passages
明宗初纂嗣，遣供奉官姚坤奉書告哀，至西樓邑，屬阿保機在渤海，又徑至慎州，崎嶇萬里。
When Emperor Mingzong first took the throne, he sent the palace attendant Yao Kun with a letter of condolence. Kun reached Western Tower, learned that Abaoji was campaigning in Bohai, and pressed on to Shenzhou across ten thousand li of hard country.
河北總管令公，比為魏州軍亂，先帝詔令除討，既聞內難，軍眾離心，及京城無主，上下堅冊令公，請主社稷，今已順人望登帝位矣。」
The chief commander north of the river, Lord Ling, had lately been ordered by the late emperor to suppress the Weizhou mutiny. When he heard of the turmoil in the capital, his troops lost heart. With the throne empty, his officers and men pressed him to take the throne, and he has now ascended in accord with their will."
又謂坤曰：「今漢土天子，初聞洛陽有難，不急救，致令及此。」
He told Kun again, "Your new emperor heard of the disaster at Luoyang and did not hurry to help. That is how things came to this pass."
坤曰：「吾皇將兵二十年，位至大總管，所部精兵三十萬，眾口一心，聖堅推戴，違之則立見禍生，非不知稟天皇王意旨，無奈人心何。」
Kun said, "Our emperor has led armies for twenty years and commands three hundred thousand elite troops. Every man under him spoke as one. They pressed him to the throne, and to refuse would have brought immediate ruin. We do not ignore the Heavenly Emperor King's wishes, but we could not defy the will of the army."
又曰：「漢國兒與我雖父子，亦曾彼此讎敵，俱有惡心，與爾今天子無惡，足得歡好。
He said again, "That Han son and I were father and son in name, yet we were enemies at heart. With your present emperor there is no such ill will. We can be good friends.
爾先復命，我續將馬萬騎至幽、鎮以南，與爾家天子面為盟約，我要幽州，令漢兒把捉，更不復侵入漢界。」
Return first with your report. I will follow with ten thousand horsemen south of You and Zhen to swear alliance with your emperor in person. I want Youzhou held by Han men, and I will not cross the Han frontier again."
皇帝初即位，未辦送來，續當遣使至矣。」
The emperor has only just taken the throne and has not yet been able to send tribute, but envoys will follow soon."
既而舒嚕氏立其次子德光為渠帥，以總國事，尋遣使告哀，明宗為之輟朝。
Lady Shulü then installed her second son Deguang as chief to govern the state. She soon sent envoys to announce the death, and Emperor Mingzong suspended court in mourning.
明宗時，德光遣使摩琳等三十餘人來修好，又遣使為父求碑石，明宗許之，賜與甚厚，並賜其母瓔珞錦彩。
During Mingzong's reign Deguang sent more than thirty envoys led by Molin to renew relations and asked for a memorial stele for his father. Mingzong agreed, lavished gifts upon them, and sent brocades and jeweled necklaces to Deguang's mother.