Founder of Later Han (漢祖)

Overview

Founder of Later Han was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 947 漢祖趨洛
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passages 93, 96

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Han 後漢 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passage 93

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 125Volume 125 Book of Later Zhou 27: Biographies 5: Lie Chuanwu, Zhao Hui, Wang Shou'en, Kong Zhijun, Wang Jihong, Feng Hui, Gao Yunquan, Zhe Congruan, Wang Rao, Sun Fangjian · 3 passages

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會契丹主死，漢祖趨洛，唐英遣使歸款，漢祖大悅，將厚待唐英。 When the Khitan emperor died and the Han founder hurried to Luoyang, Tangying sent an envoy to submit. The Han founder was delighted and was about to reward Tangying generously.

使未回，繼宏與指揮使樊暉等共殺唐英，繼宏自稱留後，令判官張易奉表於漢祖。 Before the envoy returned, Jihong joined the commander Fan Hui and others in killing Tangying. Jihong proclaimed himself acting regent and had his judicial officer Zhang Yi submit a memorial to the Han founder.

及漢祖征杜重威至德清軍，繼宏來朝，乃正授節旄。 When the Han founder marched against Du Chongwei as far as Deqing, Jihong came to court and was formally granted the military commission.