Song, Liao, and Jin · Ruler

Emperor Taizong 太宗

Taizong

Attested AD 960 - AD 997

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Taizong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 976 即位
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 86
AD 976 to AD 997 太宗
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passages 76, 292
AD 960 to AD 976 太宗潛邸時
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 85

Career and standing

AD 976 即位
Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 86

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · History of Song 268, passages 85-86, 292

Works and attributed material

It is by molding and smelting that vessels are formed. 陶鎔所以成器也。
Speech · Speaker · With Zhao Rong (趙鎔) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 76

Events and relationships

Recognized injustice
Legal · Sovereign · With Han Yu (韓玉)
Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 292
Stopped heeding undercover investigations
Administrative · Sovereign
Directly stated · History of Song 268, passage 292

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 268Volume 268 Biographies 27: Chai Yuxi, Zhang Xun, Yang Shouyi, Zhao Rong, Zhou Ying, Wang Ji Ying, Wang Xian · 4 passages

太宗尋知其冤，自後廉事不復聽。 Taizong soon learned of the injustice, and afterward no longer heeded undercover investigations.

本名容，太宗改為鎔，曰：「陶鎔所以成器也。」 His original name was Rong; Taizong changed the written form of his name to one signifying smelting ore and said, "It is by molding and smelting that vessels are formed."

太宗潛邸時，瑩得給事左右。 While Taizong was still in his princely residence, Ying won a place attending him.

天雄軍節度孫永祐、轉運使楊緘稱薦之，又使綏、銀州按邊事，還奏稱旨，擢鞍轡庫副使。 Tianxiong Military Commissioner Sun Yongyou and Transport Commissioner Yang Jian praised him; he was also sent to inspect border affairs in Sui and Yin prefectures, and on his return his memorial pleased the emperor and he was promoted to Deputy Commissioner of the Saddle and Bridle Repository.