Five Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Zhuangzong 莊宗

Zhuangzong

Attested AD 923

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Zhuangzong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 923
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 172

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 135Volume 135: Biographies of Usurpers 2: Liu Shouguang, Liu Zhi, Liu Chong · 3 passages

及聞莊宗平梁，遣偽宮苑使何詞來聘，稱「大漢國王致書上大唐皇帝」。 Hearing that Emperor Zhuangzong had conquered Liang, he sent He Ci with a letter reading "King of Great Han to the Great Tang Emperor."

莊守召見於鄴宮，問南海事狀，且言本國已發使臣，大陳物貢，期今秋即至。 Emperor Zhuangzong received him at Ye, asked about the Southern Sea, and was told that a great tribute mission would arrive that autumn.

初，陟聞莊宗兵威甚盛，故令何詞來視虛實，時朝政已紊，莊宗亦不能以道制禦遠方，南海貢亦不至，自是與中國遂絕。 Zhi had sent He Ci to test Zhuangzong's strength; the court was already chaotic and Zhuangzong could not govern the far south—the tribute never came and ties with China were severed.