Five Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang 莊宗

Zhuangzong

Attested AD 923 - AD 926

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 923 to AD 926 莊宗
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passages 179, 185, 188

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 188

Events and relationships

Palace turmoil intervened
AD 926 蕭牆之難 · Political · Ruler
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 188

Assessments and attributes

Assessment deeply-valued-the-memorial · With Li Qi (李琪) · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 188

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 58Volume 58 Book of Later Tang 34: Biographies 10: Zhao Guangfeng, Zheng Jue, Cui Xie, Li Qi, Xiao Qing · 3 passages

臣之此言，是魏徵所以勸文皇也，伏惟深留宸鑒。 What your subject has said is what Wei Zheng used to counsel Emperor Taizong. I respectfully ask Your Majesty to weigh it deeply in your sage judgment.

今陛下縱不欲入粟授官，願明降製旨下諸道，合差百姓轉倉之處，有能出力運官物到京師，五百石以上，白身授一初任州縣官，有官者依資遷授，欠選者便與放選。 Even if Your Majesty does not wish to grant office for grain contributions, I ask that you clearly issue an edict to all circuits. Wherever the people are being conscripted to transfer grain, let it be announced that anyone who transports government goods to the capital at his own expense—for five hundred shi or more—a commoner shall receive an initial appointment as a county or prefecture official; an official shall be promoted according to qualification; and one awaiting appointment shall be granted selection at once.

莊宗深重之，尋命為國計使，垂為輔相，俄遇蕭牆之難而止。 Zhuangzong thought highly of the memorial and soon appointed Qi national planning commissioner, intending to make him chief minister. Before long, however, palace turmoil intervened and the appointment went no further.