Emperor Mingzong (明宗)

Overview

Emperor Mingzong was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Life and dates

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AD 930 明宗以從阮洞習邊事
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passage 181

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 125Volume 125 Book of Later Zhou 27: Biographies 5: Lie Chuanwu, Zhao Hui, Wang Shou'en, Kong Zhijun, Wang Jihong, Feng Hui, Gao Yunquan, Zhe Congruan, Wang Rao, Sun Fangjian · 1 passage

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長興初，入朝，明宗以從阮洞習邊事，加檢校工部尚書，復授府川刺史。 Early in the Changxing reign he came to court. Mingzong, finding him thoroughly versed in frontier affairs, made him acting Minister of Works and reappointed him prefect of Fu Prefecture.