Song, Liao, and Jin · Ruler

Emperor Zhaozu 昭祖

Zhāozǔ

Attested AD 1136 - AD 1181

Passages
4
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Zhaozu as a royal family member, ruler, and tribal leader. This record brings together 4 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Emperor Zhaozu 昭祖 Zhāozǔ
Temple Ancestor Zhao 昭祖 Zhāozǔ
Title Boqin 孛堇 Bójǐn
Posthumous name Emperor Chengxiang 成襄皇帝
Posthumous name Emperor Wuhui Chengxiang 武惠成襄皇帝
Descriptive kinship fifth-generation imperial ancestor 皇五代祖
Temple name Zhaozu 昭祖 Zhāozǔ

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler
  • Tribal Leader

Life and dates

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Family

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Places and affiliations

  • Polity: Jin / 金 · Relation: associated-with
    Strongly inferred · jinshi:032:s0036

Source notes

References in the histories

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History of Jin, Chapter 32Volume 32 Treatises 13: Rites 5: Conferring of Posthumous Titles · 3 passages
愛民立政曰'成',辟土有德曰'襄',強毅執正曰'威',慈仁和民曰'順',請上皇五代祖孛堇尊諡曰成襄皇帝,廟號昭祖,妣曰威順皇后。 Cheng is for loving the people and establishing government, xiang for opening territory with virtue, wei for firm resolve and upholding rectitude, shun for benevolent harmony and concord with the people—we ask that the fifth-generation imperial ancestor Boqin receive the posthumous title Emperor Chengxiang, with the temple name Zhaozu, and that his consort be titled Empress Weishun.
是歲閏十一月,增上祖宗尊諡,始祖景元皇帝曰懿憲景元皇帝,德皇帝曰淵穆玄德皇帝,安皇帝曰和靖慶安皇帝,獻祖定昭皇帝曰純烈定昭皇帝,昭祖成襄皇帝曰武惠成襄皇帝,景祖惠桓皇帝曰英烈惠桓皇帝,世祖聖肅皇帝曰神武聖肅皇帝,肅宗穆憲皇帝曰明睿穆憲皇帝,穆宗孝平皇帝曰章順孝平皇帝,康宗恭簡皇帝曰獻敏恭簡皇帝,太宗文烈皇帝曰體元應運世德昭功哲惠仁聖文烈皇帝,徽宗景宣皇帝曰允恭克讓孝德玄功佑聖景宣皇帝,已上廟號如故。 In the intercalary eleventh month of that year the court augmented the posthumous titles of the imperial ancestors: Founder Emperor Jingyuan became Emperor Yixian Jingyuan; Emperor De became Emperor Yuanmu Xuande; Emperor An became Emperor Hejing Qing'an; Xianzu Emperor Dingzhao became Emperor Chunlie Dingzhao; Zhaozu Emperor Chengxiang became Emperor Wuhui Chengxiang; Jingzu Emperor Huihuan became Emperor Yinglie Huihuan; Shizu Emperor Shengsu became Emperor Shenwu Shengsu; Suzong Emperor Muxian became Emperor Mingrui Muxian; Muzong Emperor Xiaoping became Emperor Zhangshun Xiaoping; Kangzong Emperor Gongjian became Emperor Xianmin Gongjian; Taizong Emperor Wenlie became Emperor Tiyuan Yingyun Shide Zhaogong Zhehui Rensheng Wenlie; Huizong Emperor Jingxuan became Emperor Yungong Kerang Xiaode Xuangong Yousheng Jingxuan—the temple names listed above remained unchanged.
History of Jin, Chapter 33Volume 33 Treatises 14: Rites 6: Original Shrines, Invocation Ceremonies, Pilgrimages, Other Temples · 1 passage