Gaozu (高祖) | 24 Histories

Overview

Gaozu was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 936 to AD 942 高祖臨朝
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 74

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 74

Events and relationships

Held court when Song and Sang Weihan memorialized for Zhuanmei
Political · Ruler
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 74

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 93, passage 74

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 93Volume 93 Book of Later Jin 19: Biographies 8: Lu Zhi, Li Zhuanmei, Lu Zhan, Cui Zhuo, Xue Rong, Cao Guozhen, Zhang Renyuan, Zhao Xi, Li Xia, Yin Yuyu, Zheng Yunsou · 1 passage

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及高祖臨朝，崧為樞密使，與桑維翰同列，維翰與專美亦有舊，乃協力以奏之，遂復朝序，位至九卿。 When Gaozu held court, Song was Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs and sat with Sang Weihan; Weihan also had old ties with Zhuanmei, and together they memorialized on his behalf. He was restored to court rank and rose to one of the nine ministers.