Five Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Zhuangzong 莊宗

Zhuangzong

Attested AD 923 - AD 926

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Zhuangzong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 925 後唐莊宗同光三年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 157
AD 923 to AD 926 莊宗
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 158

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 157

Events and relationships

Relation Patron of · Person Meng Zhixiang (孟知祥)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passages 157-158

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 136, passage 157

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 136Volume 136: Biographies of Usurpers 3: Wang Jian, Meng Zhixiang · 2 passages

知祥在後唐莊宗同光三年，授西川節度副大使，知節度事。 In Later Tang Tongguang year 3, Emperor Zhuangzong appointed Zhixiang deputy military governor of Xichuan with full authority over military affairs.

天成中，安重誨專權用事，以知祥莊宗舊識，方據大藩，慮久而難制，潛欲圖之。 During the Tiancheng reign An Chonghui monopolized power. Because Zhixiang was an old acquaintance of Zhuangzong and now held a great frontier post, An feared he would grow ungovernable and secretly plotted against him.