Sui and Tang · Ruler

Emperor Xuanzong 玄宗

Xuanzong

Attested AD 756

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Xuanzong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 756 玄宗入蜀
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 140, passages 75-76

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Emperor Suzong (肅宗)
crown prince 皇太子
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 140, passage 75

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 75

Events and relationships

Entered Shu
Travel · Sovereign · At Shu 蜀
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 140, passage 75
Made crown prince commander in chief
Political · Issuer
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 140, passage 75

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 140Volume 140 Biographies 65: Cui Miao, Two Pei's, Lu · 2 passages

玄宗入蜀，詔皇太子為天下兵馬元帥，拜冕御史中丞兼左庶子副之。 When Emperor Xuanzong entered Shu, an edict made the crown prince commander-in-chief of all armies; Mian was appointed vice censor-in-chief and concurrent left subordinate of the heir apparent to assist him.

初，冕在河西，方召還，而道遇太子平涼，遂從至靈武，與杜鴻漸、崔漪同辭進曰：「主上厭於勤，且南狩蜀，宗社神器，要須有歸。 Mian had been in Hexi and was just being recalled when on the road he met the crown prince at Pingliang; he followed on to Lingwu and, with Du Hongjian and Cui Yi, jointly urged him: "The sovereign is weary of rule and has gone south to hunt in Shu; the altars of state and the sacred regalia must find a home.