Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou (世宗)

Overview

Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 956 顯德三年春
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 212
AD 954 顯德初
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 209
AD 957 顯德四年冬
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 214

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 209

Events and relationships

Personally campaigned
AD 954 顯德初 · Military · Commander · With Liu Chong (劉崇)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 209

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 124Volume 124 Book of Later Zhou 26: Biographies 4: Wang Yin, He Fejin, Liu Ci, Wang Jin, Shi Yanchao, Shi Yi, Wang Lingwen, Zhou Mi, Li Huaizong, Bai Wenke, Bai Yanyu, Tang Jinsi · 5 passages

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顯德初，河東劉崇帥眾來寇，世宗親總六師以禦之。 Early in the Xiande period Liu Chong of Hedong invaded with his army. Shizong personally took command of the six armies to meet him.

及陣於高平，景思於世宗馬前距踴數四，且曰：「願賜臣堅甲一聯，以觀臣之效用。」 When the armies drew up at Gaoping, Jinsi leaped and stamped four times before Shizong's horse and said: "I beg Your Majesty to grant me a full suit of stout armor, that I may prove my worth in battle."

世宗由是知其名，因以高平陣所得降軍數千人，署為效順指揮，命景思董之，使於淮上。 Shizong thereby learned his name. He took several thousand enemy soldiers who had surrendered at Gaoping, organized them as the Submission command, placed Jinsi in charge of them, and sent him to the Huai frontier.

三年春，世宗親征淮甸，景思繼有戰功，乃命遙領饒州刺史。 In the spring of the third year Shizong personally campaigned in the Huai region. Jinsi won repeated victories in battle and was given Rao Prefecture in absentia.

世宗甚憫之，詔贈武清軍節度使。 Shizong mourned him deeply and posthumously made him military governor of the Wuqing army.