Sui and Tang · Ruler and Warlord

Liang Founder 梁祖

Attested AD 883 - AD 911

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liang Founder was a ruler and Warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 883 梁祖鎮夷門
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 148
AD 907 to AD 911 開平
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 162, 166, 175

Family

Kin of Yuan Xiangxian (袁象先)
nephew 甥 · maternal line · Through Younger Sister of the Liang Founder (梁祖之妹)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 145, 177
Sibling of Younger Sister of the Liang Founder (梁祖之妹)
younger sister 妹 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 223

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation Founded
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passages 162, 223
AD 883 梁祖鎮夷門
At Yimen 夷門 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 148

Events and relationships

Held four commands and a hundred thousand men; regional appointments depended on his recommendation; bribes filled his court
Political · Patron
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 175
Northern campaign
AD 911 五年，梁祖北征 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 59, passage 166

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 59Volume 59 Book of Later Tang 35: Biographies 11: Ding Hui, Yan Bao, Fu Xi, Wu Zhen, Wang Zan, Yuan Xiangxian, Zhang Wen, Li Shaowen · 7 passages

敬初娶梁祖之妹，初封沛郡太君。 Jingchu married the Liang Founder's younger sister, who was first titled Grand Lady of Pei.

象先即梁祖之甥也。 Yuan Xiangxian was the Liang Founder's nephew (his sister's son).

梁祖鎮夷門，象先起家授銀青光祿大夫、檢校太子賓客、兼御史中丞。 When the Founder held Yimen, Yuan Xiangxian entered service as Silver-Gleam Grand Master of Splendid Happiness, acting Guest of the Heir Apparent, and concurrent Censor-in-Chief.

景福元年，自檢校左省常侍，遷檢校工部尚書，充元從馬軍指揮使兼左靜邊都指揮使。 In the first year of Jingfu he rose from acting Regular Attendant of the Left Secretariat to acting Minister of Works, commander of the Founder's personal horse guard, and concurrent commander of the Left Quiet-the-Border army.

五年，梁祖北征，以象先為鎮定東南行營都招討應接副使，進封開國伯。 In the fifth year, on the Founder's northern campaign, Yuan Xiangxian was made deputy liaison commissioner of the southeastern stabilization headquarters and promoted to Founding Baron.

初，梁祖領四鎮，統兵十萬，威震天下，關東藩守，皆其將吏，方面補授，由其保薦，四方輿金輦璧，駿奔結轍，納賂於其庭。 Early on the Founder held four commands and a hundred thousand men, and his might shook the realm. The governors east of the Pass were his officers; regional appointments rode on his recommendation. Gold and jade poured in from every quarter, and gifts crowded his gate.

象先恃甥舅之勢，所至藩府，侵刻誅求尤甚，以此家財巨萬。 Yuan Xiangxian traded on his kinship with the Founder. In every command he squeezed harder than most, and his household wealth swelled into the millions.