Guo Chongtao (郭崇韜)

Overview

Guo Chongtao was a statesman.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

Killed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 49

Attested activity

AD 926 同光四年，郭崇韜、朱友謙皆已見殺
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 49

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 45Volume 45 Miscellaneous Biographies 25: Zhang Quanyi, Zhu Youqian, Yuan Xiangxian, Zhu Hanbin, Duan Ning, Liu Qi, Zhou Zhiyu, Lu Siduo · 1 passage

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是時，郭崇韜、朱友謙皆已見殺，明宗自鎮州來朝，處之私第，莊宗疑之，不欲遣也。 Guo Chongtao and Zhu Youqian were already dead. Mingzong came from Zhenzhou and was kept in a private house. Zhuangzong mistrusted him and would not send him out.