Five Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Taizu of Song 宋太祖

Song Taizu

Attested AD 951 - AD 960

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Taizu of Song was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 951 to AD 960 事周至宋受禪前
Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 4

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 484, passage 4
Polity Song 宋 · Relation Founded
Strongly inferred · History of Song 484, passage 4

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 484Volume 484 Biographies 243: Three Zhou Officials Han Tong, Li Yun, Li Zhongjin · 1 passage

韓通與宋太祖比肩事周，而死於宋未受禪之頃，然不傳於宋，則忠義之誌何所托而存乎？ Han Tong had stood shoulder to shoulder with the future Song founder in service to Zhou, only to die on the eve of the Song succession. Had the Song history not taken him up, where would posterity have kept the memory of his loyalty?