Five Dynasties · Ruler

Founding Ancestor 宣祖

Xuanzu

Attested AD 950 - AD 956

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Founding Ancestor was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 950 to AD 956 宣祖在世
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 165

Events and relationships

Taboo name caused Shang Chongyi to change surname to Tang at beginning of Jianlong
AD 960 建隆初 · Ritual · Taboo name source · With Tang Yue (湯悅)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 165

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 165

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 118Volume 118 Book of Later Zhou 20: Shizong Annals 5 · 1 passage

本名崇義，建隆初，避宣祖諱改姓湯。 His original name was Chongyi. At the beginning of Jianlong, to avoid the taboo name of the Founding Ancestor he changed his surname to Tang.