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 926 to AD 933 明宗時
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 56, passage 84

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 · 3 passages

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明宗時，為駕部員外郎，兼侍御史知雜事。 Under Emperor Mingzong he served as bureau director in the Ministry of Rites for the Imperial Carriages, concurrently supervising censor overseeing miscellaneous matters.

自明宗時王都反定州，契丹遣禿餒、荝剌等助都，而為趙德鈞、王晏球所敗，禿餒見殺，荝剌等皆送京師。 Since Mingzong's time, when Wang Du rebelled at Ding Prefecture, the Khitan had sent Tu'nei, Cila, and others to aid him, but Zhao Dejun and Wang Yanqiu defeated them. Tu'nei was killed, and Cila and the others were sent to the capital.

其後契丹數遣使者求荝剌等，其辭甚卑恭，明宗輒斬其使者不報。 Afterward the Khitan repeatedly sent envoys requesting the return of Cila and the others, speaking with great humility, but Mingzong always executed their envoys and refused to reply.