Five Dynasties · Ruler

Founding Ancestor 太祖

Attested AD 907 - AD 926

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Founding Ancestor was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 907 to AD 926 太祖
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 228

Places and affiliations

Polity Khitan 契丹 · Relation Founding ancestor of
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 228

Works and attributed material

Speech · Attributed speaker · Direct quotation · Mode hearsay
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 228

Events and relationships

Said to come from Western Tower and order aid to a Heavenly King
Omen · Spirit speaker · At Western Tower 西樓
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 228

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 75Volume 75 Book of Later Jin 1: Gaozu Annals 1 · 1 passage

乃召巫筮，言：「太祖從西樓來，言中國將立天王，要爾為助，爾須去。」 He summoned a shaman to divine, who said: "The Founding Ancestor comes from the Western Tower and says China will establish a Heavenly King and wants you to assist. You must go."