Five Dynasties · Ruler

Gaozu of Han 漢高祖

Han Gaozu

First attested AD 947; died AD 948

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gaozu of Han was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

AD 948 高祖崩
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 74

Attested activity

AD 947 漢高祖定京師
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 73
AD 948 高祖崩
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 74

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Han 漢 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 73

Events and relationships

Entered capital and received Shouzhen
AD 947 漢高祖定京師 · Political · Ruler · With Li Shouzhen (李守貞)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 73

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 73

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52Volume 52 Miscellaneous Biographies 32: Du Zhongwei, Li Zhouzhen, Zhang Yanze · 2 passages

漢高祖入京師，守貞來朝，拜太保、河中節度使。 When Emperor Gaozu of Han entered the capital, Shouzhen came to court and was appointed Grand Guardian and military governor of Hezhong.

高祖崩，杜重威死，守貞懼，不自安，以謂漢室新造，隱帝初立，天下易以圖，而門下僧總倫以方術陰幹守貞，為言有非常之相，守貞乃決計反。 When Gaozu died and Du Zhongwei was killed, Shouzhen was afraid and ill at ease. He thought the Han house was newly established, Emperor Yin had just acceded, and the empire would be easy to seize. A monk under his patronage, Zonglun, used occult arts to work on Shouzhen privately and told him he had the countenance of one destined for extraordinary rule. Shouzhen then resolved to rebel.