Five Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Taizu of Song 太祖

Taizu

Attested AD 960

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Taizu of Song was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 960 陳橋兵變
Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 29

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Founded
Directly stated · History of Song 484, passages 29, 33

Works and attributed material

Issued posthumous honor for Han Tong
Edict · Author
Directly stated · History of Song 484, passages 33-39

Events and relationships

Chenqiao coup
AD 960 建隆元年 · Political · Acclaimed emperor · At Chenqiao 陳橋
Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 29

Assessments and attributes

Assessment angry at unauthorized killing but withheld punishment at founding · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 32

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 484Volume 484 Biographies 243: Three Zhou Officials Han Tong, Li Yun, Li Zhongjin · 4 passages

太祖奉詔北征，至陳橋為諸軍推戴。 The future Song founder marched north under imperial orders; at Chenqiao the troops acclaimed him as emperor.

太祖聞通死，怒彥升專殺，以開國初，隱忍不及罪。 The founder was furious that Yansheng had killed Tong on his own authority, yet in the turmoil of founding the dynasty he swallowed his anger and imposed no punishment.

見太祖有人望，常勸通早為之所，通不聽。 Seeing the founder's rising prestige, the son repeatedly urged Tong to deal with him while there was still time, but Tong refused to listen.

後太祖幸開寶寺，見通及其子畫像於壁，遽命去之。 Later, on a visit to Kaibao Temple, the founder came upon wall portraits of Tong and his son and ordered them taken down at once.