Five Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou 世宗

Shìzōng

Attested AD 956

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou was a ruler.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Emperor of Great Zhou	大周皇帝

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 956 顯德三年二月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 36

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passages 36, 53

Works and attributed material

Edict · Issuer · Paraphrased
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passages 40, 42, 56

Events and relationships

Visited Xiacai
AD 956 顯德三年二月丙寅 · Travel · Actor · At Xiacai 下蔡
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 116, passage 36

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 116Volume 116 Book of Later Zhou 18: Shizong Annals 3 · 4 passages

二月丙寅，幸下蔡。 In the second month, on bingyin, the Emperor went to Xiacai.

優詔褒美，仍以器幣賜之。 The Emperor issued a commendatory edict and rewarded him with ritual vessels and silks.

〈（王銍《默記》：李景聞世宗親至淮上，而滁州其控扼，且援壽州，命大將皇甫暉、監軍姚鳳提兵十萬扼其地。 (Wang Zhi's Silent Records relates that when Li Jing learned Shizong had reached the Huai in person, he sent Generals Huangfu Hui and Yao Feng with one hundred thousand men to hold Chuzhou, the key to relieving Shouzhou.

甲戌，江南國主李景遣泗州牙將王知朗賫書一函至滁州，本州以聞，書稱唐皇帝奉書於大周皇帝，其略云：「願陳兄事，永奉鄰歡，設或俯鑒遠圖，下交小國，悉班卒乘，俾乂蒼黔，慶雞犬之相聞，奉瓊瑤以為好，必當歲陳山澤之利，少助軍旅之須。 On jiaxu Li Jing of Jiangnan sent Adjutant Wang Zhilang to Chuzhou with a letter addressed from the Tang Emperor to the Emperor of Great Zhou, in summary: "We wish to declare brotherly relations and forever maintain neighborly amity. If you would deign to regard our distant design and condescend to deal with our small state, we would deploy all our soldiers and chariots to bring peace to the black-haired people, rejoice that cock and dog call to one another across the border, and offer jade and treasures in friendship; we would surely present each year the products of mountain and marsh to aid somewhat the needs of your army.