Emperor Mingzong (明宗)

Overview

Emperor Mingzong was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 930 to AD 933 長興中，明宗春秋高
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 57, passage 19

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Li Congrong (李從榮)
son 子
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 57, passage 19

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 57, passage 19

Events and relationships

Rebuked ministers
Political · Ruler · With Zhao Yanshou (趙延壽)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 57, passage 21

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 57Volume 57 Miscellaneous Biographies 37: Li Song, Li Lin, Jia Wei, Duan Xiyao, Zhang Yun, Wang Song, Pei Hao, Wang Renyu, Pei Yu, Wang Yan, Ma Zhongji, Zhao Yanyi · 4 passages

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長興中，明宗春秋高，秦王從榮多不法，晉高祖為六軍副使，懼禍及，求出外藩。 During the Changxing reign, Emperor Mingzong was elderly; Prince Qin Li Congrong repeatedly broke the law; Shi Jingtang, then deputy commander of the Six Armies, feared he would be implicated and asked to be sent out to a border command.

是時，契丹入雁門，明宗選將以捍太原，晉高祖欲之。 At that time the Khitan raided through Yanmen Pass; Mingzong was selecting a general to defend Taiyuan, and Shi Jingtang wanted the assignment.

樞密使範延光、趙延壽等議將，久不決，明宗怒甚，責延壽等，延壽等惶恐，欲以康義誠應選，崧獨曰：「太原，國之北門，宜得重臣，非石敬瑭不可也！」 The commissioners Fan Yanguang and Zhao Yanshou debated the appointment for a long time without deciding; Mingzong grew furious and rebuked them; in their alarm they were ready to nominate Kang Yicheng, but Song alone said, "Taiyuan is the empire's northern gate and needs a senior commander—no one but Shi Jingtang will do!"

明宗即位，以鏻故人，召還，累遷戶部尚書。 When Mingzong took the throne he recalled Lin as an old acquaintance and promoted him repeatedly until he became minister of revenue.