Five Dynasties · Envoy

He Ci 何詞

Attested AD 923

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

He Ci was an envoy.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 923
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 172

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 135Volume 135: Biographies of Usurpers 2: Liu Shouguang, Liu Zhi, Liu Chong · 2 passages

及聞莊宗平梁，遣偽宮苑使何詞來聘，稱「大漢國王致書上大唐皇帝」。 Hearing that Emperor Zhuangzong had conquered Liang, he sent He Ci with a letter reading "King of Great Han to the Great Tang Emperor."

初，陟聞莊宗兵威甚盛，故令何詞來視虛實，時朝政已紊，莊宗亦不能以道制禦遠方，南海貢亦不至，自是與中國遂絕。 Zhi had sent He Ci to test Zhuangzong's strength; the court was already chaotic and Zhuangzong could not govern the far south—the tribute never came and ties with China were severed.