Five Dynasties · Official and Statesman

Guo Chongtao 郭崇韜

Guō Chóngtāo

First attested AD 923; died AD 926

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Guo Chongtao was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Death

AD 926 郭崇韜、朱友謙皆以讒死
Died through slander
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 46

Attested activity

AD 926 天成元年前
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 46
AD 923 而郭崇韜亦勸莊宗入汴
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 34

Events and relationships

Urged entry to Bian
AD 923 勸莊宗入汴 · Political · Advisor · With Zhuangzong (莊宗)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 34

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 6Volume 6 Later Tang Annals 3: Mingzong · 2 passages

而郭崇韜亦勸莊宗入汴，莊宗以為然，遣嗣源以千騎先至汴州，攻封丘門，王瓚開門降。 Guo Chongtao seconded the plan. Zhuangzong assented and sent Siyuan with a thousand riders to Bian to storm the Fengqiu Gate. Wang Zan opened and yielded.

郭崇韜、朱友謙皆以讒死，嗣源以名位高，亦見疑忌。 Guo Chongtao and Zhu Youqian both died through slander; Li Siyuan too, with his high reputation and rank, came under suspicion.