Five Dynasties · Monk

Foreign monk 胡僧

Attested AD 925

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Foreign monk was a Monk.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 925 九年
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passages 73-74

Works and attributed material

prophecy: destroyer of Liu clan is Gong
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 74

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 65Volume 65: Hereditary House of Southern Han · 1 passage

有胡僧言：「讖書『滅劉氏者龔也。』」 A foreign monk said, "In the prophecy book it says, 'He who will destroy the Liu clan is Gong.'"