Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (唐昭宗)

Overview

Emperor Zhaozong of Tang was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 888 to AD 904 唐昭宗時
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 42

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 42

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 42

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 93Volume 93 Book of Later Jin 19: Biographies 8: Lu Zhi, Li Zhuanmei, Lu Zhan, Cui Zhuo, Xue Rong, Cao Guozhen, Zhang Renyuan, Zhao Xi, Li Xia, Yin Yuyu, Zheng Yunsou · 1 passage

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專美少篤學文，以父樞唐昭宗時常應進士舉，為覆試所落，不許再入，專美心愧之，由是不遊文場。 Zhuanmei from youth was devoted to scholarship and letters. His father Shu had once taken the presented-scholar examination under Emperor Zhaozong of Tang but was failed in the repeat examination and barred from re-entry; ashamed on his father's account, Zhuanmei never entered the examination arena himself.