Founder (太祖) | 24 Histories

Overview

Founder was a ruler.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 884 to AD 912 Xia Luqi once served Founder; Yanzhang promotion anecdote
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 21, passages 217, 248

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 21Volume 21 Book of Later Liang 21: Biographies 11: Pang Shigu, Huo Cun, Fu Daozhao, Xu Huaiyu, Guo Yan, Li Tangbin, Wang Qianyu, Liu Kangyi, Wang Yanzhang, He Delun · 3 passages

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魯奇嘗事太祖，與彥章素善，及彥章敗，識其語音，曰：「此王鐵槍也。」 Luqi had served the Founder and knew Yanzhang well; hearing his voice he cried, "That is Wang Iron Spear!"

太祖聞之，以為神人，遽擢用之。）〉 The Founder heard, called him a wonder, and promoted him at once.)〉

太祖領四鎮，德倫以本軍從，繼立軍功，累曆刺史留後，遷平盧軍節度使。 When the Founder held four circuits Delun followed with his command, won repeated honors, served as prefect and acting commissioner, and became Pinglu military commissioner.