Emperor Shizong of Zhou (世宗)

Overview

Emperor Shizong of Zhou was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 954 周、漢戰高平
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 163

Events and relationships

Refused food
Personal · Mourner · With Shi Yanchao (史彥超)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 166

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 33Volume 33 Biographies of Martyrs to Service 13: Zhang Yuande, Xia Luqi, Yao Hong, Wang Sitong, Zhang Jingda, Di Jinzong, Shen Bin, Wang Qing, Shi Yanchao, Sun Cheng · 4 passages

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世宗遣符彥卿拒之，以彥超為先鋒，戰忻口，彥超勇憤俱發，左右馳擊，解而復合者數四，遂歿於陣。 Shizong sent Fu Yanqing to meet them with Yanchao as vanguard; at Xin Pass Yanchao charged four times through the line and fell.

是時，世宗敗漢高平，乘勝而進，圍城之役，諸將議不一，故久無成功。 Shizong had won at Gaoping and pressed on, but at the siege the generals quarrelled and success was slow.

世宗欲解去而未決，聞彥超戰死，遽班師，倉卒之際，亡失甚眾。 Shizong wanted to withdraw but hesitated; hearing Yanchao had fallen, he withdrew at once—in the haste losses were heavy.

世宗既惜彥超而憤無成功，憂忿不食者數日。 Shizong grieved Yanchao and raged at failure; for days he would not eat.