Five Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Taizu of Later Zhou 周太祖

Zhou Taizu

Attested AD 953

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Taizu of Later Zhou was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 953 周廣順三年
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passages 147, 149

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66Volume 66: Hereditary House of Chu · 2 passages

周太祖皆從之，乃升朗州為武平軍，在武安軍上，以言為節度使，因以武安授進逵，進逵自以言己所迎立，不為之下。 Zhou Taizu agreed. Langzhou was raised to the Wuping army, senior to Wu'an. Yan became its military commissioner and Jinkui received Wu'an. Jinkui, having installed Yan himself, refused to bow to him.

言信之，遣景真、全琇往，至皆見殺，乃舉兵襲武陵，執言殺之，奉表京師，周太祖即以進逵為武平軍節度使。 Yan believed him and sent them out. Both were killed on arrival. Jinkui then struck Wuling, seized and executed Yan, and memorialized the court. Zhou Taizu at once appointed Jinkui military commissioner of Wuping.