Five Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Shizong 世宗

Shizong

Attested AD 954

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Shizong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 954 世宗初
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passages 157-163, 167

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passages 157, 160

Works and attributed material

Instruction · Speaker · With Fu Yanqing (符彥卿) · Paraphrased
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 159

Events and relationships

Agreed to accept Fen Jin supplies
AD 954 及周師入境 · Military · Ruler
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 160
Ignored withdrawal counsel and mobilized grain
AD 954 世宗不之省 · Military · Ruler
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 162
Ordered Xinkou deployment
AD 954 及世宗至城下 · Military · Commander · At Xinkou 忻口
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 163
Personally campaigned
AD 954 及帝親征 · Military · Sovereign commander
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 158
Withdrew the army
AD 954 世宗乃班師 · Military · Ruler
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 167

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 251, passage 157

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 251Volume 251 Biographies 10: Han Lingkun, Murong Yanzhao, Fu Yanqing · 6 passages

世宗初，幷人擾潞州，潞兵敗，命彥卿領兵從磁州固鎮路壓其背。 At the beginning of Emperor Shizong's reign, the Bingzhou forces harassed Luzhou and the Luzhou troops were defeated. Yanqing was ordered to lead troops by the Cizhou-Guzhen route to press on their rear.

初，彥卿之行也，世宗以幷人雖敗，朝廷饋運不繼，未議攻擊，且令觀兵城下，徐圖進取。 At first, when Yanqing set out, Emperor Shizong held that although the Bingzhou forces had been defeated, court supply lines were not yet secure and no attack was planned. Yanqing was only to observe the enemy beneath the walls and slowly consider how to advance.

及周師入境，汾、晉吏民望風款接，皆以久罹虐政，願輸軍須以資兵力，世宗從之。 When the Zhou army entered the territory, officials and people of Fen and Jin submitted at the first approach, all saying they had long suffered tyrannical rule and wished to supply army provisions to support the troops. Emperor Shizong agreed.

世宗不之省，乃調山東近郡輓軍食濟之。 Emperor Shizong paid no heed and mobilized grain from nearby prefectures east of the mountains to supply them.

及世宗至城下，命與郭從義、向訓、白重贊、史彥超率萬騎屯忻口，以拒北援，又下盂縣。 When Emperor Shizong reached beneath the walls, he ordered Yanqing together with Guo Congyi, Xiang Xun, Bai Chongzan, and Shi Yanchao to lead ten thousand horsemen to encamp at Xinkou and block northern reinforcements. They also captured Meng County.

世宗乃班師，數賜彥卿繒綵、鞍勒馬，遣歸本鎮。 Emperor Shizong then withdrew the army, repeatedly bestowing silks and saddled horses on Yanqing, and sent him back to his original post.