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Overview The translated histories identify Hu Rao as an official. This record brings together 10 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names Type English Chinese Pinyin
Personal
Hu Rao
胡饒
Hu Rao
Surname
Hu
胡
Hu
Personal name
Hu Rao
胡饒
Hu Rao
Given
Rao
饒
Rao
Identity
Historicity Historical
Identification Named
Sex Male Life and dates Death Attested activity Source Date: Text: 唐明宗鎮其地Western Interval: Start: AD 920End: AD 926
Source Date: Text: 天成末Western Interval: Start: AD 926End: AD 930
Source Date: Text: 天福二年夏Western Year: AD 937
Source Date: Text: 清泰初Western Interval: Start: AD 934End: AD 935
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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 96 Volume 96 Book of Later Jin 22: Biographies 11: Kong Chongbi, Chen Baoji, Wang Yu, Zhang Jizuo, Zhen Ruan, Hu Rao, Liu Suiqing, Fang Gao, Meng Chenghui, Liu Jixun, Zheng Shouyi, Cheng Xun, Li Yu, Zheng Xuansu, Ma Zhongji, Chen Xuan · 10 passages
胡饒，大梁人也。
Hu Rao was a native of Daliang.
會唐明宗鎮其地，與部將王建立相善，明宗即位，建立領常山，奏饒為真定少尹。
When Emperor Mingzong of Tang governed the region, Rao was on good terms with the staff general Wang Jianli. After Mingzong took the throne, Jianli governed Changshan and recommended Rao as vice prefect of Zhending.
饒本憸人，既在府幕，無士君子之風。
Rao was crafty by nature, and once he joined the governor's staff he showed none of a gentleman's conduct.
嘗因事趙郡，有平棘令張鵬者獻策，請建立於境內每縣所管鄉置鄉直一人，令月書縣令出入行止，饒乃導而薦焉。
On a mission to Zhao commandery he met Zhang Peng, magistrate of Pingji, who proposed that Jianli appoint one village overseer in every township under each county, with monthly reports on each magistrate's movements. Rao promoted the scheme.
時饒又曾薦梁時右庶子張澄為判官，建立亦狎之。
Rao had also recommended Zhang Cheng, former right assistant to the heir apparent under Liang, as administrative aide, and Jianli was on familiar terms with him.
建立時密以王都之盟告之，澄與饒俱贊成其事，會王師圍中山，其事遂寢，而饒之兇戾如此。
Jianli secretly disclosed Wang Du's alliance to them, and both Cheng and Rao urged it on. When imperial troops besieged Zhongshan the plot came to nothing, but Rao's brutality and perversity were of this sort.
清泰初，馮道出鎮同州，饒時為副使，道以重臣，稀於接洽，饒忿之，每乘酒於牙門詬道，道必延入，待以酒肴，致敬而退。
Early in the Qingtai era Feng Dao was posted to govern Tongzhou with Rao as his deputy. As a senior minister Feng Dao rarely received callers, and Rao resented it. Drunk, he would abuse Feng Dao at headquarters, but Feng Dao always invited him in, served wine and food, paid his respects, and let him go.
饒後閑居河陽。
Rao later lived in retirement at Heyang.
天福二年夏，會張從賓作亂，饒謁於麾下，請預其行。
In the summer of the second Tianfu year, when Zhang Congbin rebelled, Rao came to his camp and asked to march with him.
從賓敗，饒以王建立方鎮平盧，走投之，建立延入城，斬之以聞，聞者快焉。
When Congbin was defeated, Rao fled to Wang Jianli, who was then military governor of Pinglu. Jianli had him brought into the city, beheaded him, and reported it to court; all who heard of it were glad.