Sui and Tang · Ruler

Emperor Zhaozong of Tang 唐昭宗

Táng Zhāozōng

Attested AD 890

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Zhaozong of Tang was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 890 大顺元年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 65

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 65

Events and relationships

First refused then authorized Taiyuan campaign
AD 890 大顺元年 · Political · Sovereign · With Zhang Jun (张浚)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passages 65, 68

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 4Volume 4 Later Tang Annals 1: Zhuangzong 1 · 4 passages

昭宗以克用破黄巢功高，不可伐，下其事台、省四品官议，议者多言不可。 Zhaozong, mindful of Keyong’s service against Huang Chao, was reluctant to move against him. He put the question to senior Secretariat and Chancellery officials; most advised against war.

军容使杨复恭，克用所善也，亦极谏以为不可，昭宗然之，诏谕全忠等。 Army Commissioner Yang Fugong, Keyong’s ally, argued just as hard against the campaign. Zhaozong sided with him and sent edicts calming Quanzhong and his allies.

全忠阴赂浚，使持其议益坚，昭宗不得已，以浚为太原四面行营兵马都统，韩建为副使。 Quanzhong bribed Jun behind the scenes until his counsel could not be shaken. Zhaozong yielded and named Jun supreme commander of the Taiyuan campaign, with Han Jian as deputy.

克用上表自诉，其辞慢侮，天子为之引咎，优诏答之。 Keyong memorialized in his own defense with words both insolent and contemptuous. The emperor accepted blame and replied with a conciliatory edict.