Five Dynasties · Ruler of Later Han

Gaozu 高祖

First attested AD 947; died AD 948

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gaozu was a ruler of Later Han.

Life and dates

Death

AD 948 高祖崩
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 101, passages 145, 164

Attested activity

AD 947 to AD 948 乾祐元年山陵
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 101, passage 145

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Han 後漢 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 101, passage 145
At Ruiling 睿陵 · Relation Buried at
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 101, passage 164

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 101Volume 101 Book of Later Jin 3: Emperor Yin Annals 1 · 5 passages

冬十月丙子朔，山陵使竇貞固上大行皇帝陵名曰睿陵，從之。 On the first day of the tenth month in winter, bingzi, tomb commissioner Dou Zhengu submitted the late emperor's tomb name as Ruiling, and the court approved it.

先皇帝含垢掩瑕，推恩念舊，擢居一品，俾列三師。 The late emperor overlooked his stains and showed him favor for old ties, raising him to the first rank and placing him among the Three Preceptors.

庚申，大行皇帝靈駕進發。 On gengshen the late emperor's catafalque set out.

壬申，葬高祖皇帝於睿陵。 On renshen Emperor Gaozu was buried at Ruiling.

庚寅，奉高祖神主於西京太廟。 On gengyin Gaozu's spirit tablet was installed in the Western Capital Ancestral Temple.