Five Dynasties · Ruler

Gaozu 高祖

Attested AD 926 - AD 942

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gaozu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 926 to AD 942 後唐明宗時至天福七年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 81, passages 58, 79

Events and relationships

Abolished Military Affairs commissioner after detesting An Chonghui's monopoly
Political · Abolisher
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 81, passage 58
Relation Served under · Person Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang (後唐明宗)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 81, passage 58

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 81Volume 81 Book of Later Jin 7: Emperor Shao 1 · 2 passages

初，高祖事後唐明宗，睹樞密使安重誨秉政擅權，賞罰由己，常惡之，及登極，故斷意廢罷，一委中書。 Earlier, when Gaozu served Emperor Mingzong of Later Tang, he saw Commissioner An Chonghui wield government power and monopolize authority, with rewards and punishments decided at his own discretion, and he often detested this. When he ascended the throne, he therefore resolved to abolish the office and entrusted everything to the Secretariat.

癸酉，契丹遣使致祭於高祖，賻禮御馬二匹、羊千口、絹千匹。 On guiyou, the Khitan sent envoys to offer sacrifice to Gaozu, with funeral gifts of two imperial horses, a thousand sheep, and a thousand bolts of silk.