High Ancestor (高祖) | 24 Histories

Overview

High Ancestor was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 947 to AD 948 高祖即位
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 182, 208, 230

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Empress Dowager (皇太后)
empress 皇后 · Primary marriage
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 180

Career and standing

military governor at Taiyuan 鎮太原
AD 940 to AD 947 高祖鎮太原 · Held
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 229
AD 947 高祖即位
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 208-209, 230

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Han 後漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passages 182, 228

Events and relationships

Favored
Patronage · Patron · With Hou Zan (後贊)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 208

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 30Volume 30 Later Han Biographies 10: Su Fengji, Shi Hongzhao, Yang Bin, Wang Zhang, Liu Zhu, Li Ye, Nie Wenjin, Hou Zan, Guo Yunming · 6 passages

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高祖時，以為武德使。 Under the High Ancestor he held the Martial Virtue commission.

少為軍卒，善書算，給事漢高祖帳中。 As a youth he was a soldier, skilled at writing and reckoning, and served in the Han High Ancestor’s tent.

高祖鎮太原，以為押司官。 When the High Ancestor held Taiyuan, he made Wenjin auditing clerk.

高祖即位，歷拜領軍屯衞將軍、樞密院承旨。 At the High Ancestor’s accession he rose to General of the Garrison Guard and Privy Council registrar.

延朗死，贊更事漢高祖，高祖愛之，以為牙將。 Yanlang died; Zan entered the Han High Ancestor’s service. The High Ancestor favored him and made him a guard officer.

高祖即位，拜飛龍使，隱帝尤愛幸之。 At enthronement Zan became Dragon Flight Commissioner; the Hidden Emperor doted on him above all others.