Liezu (烈祖) | 24 Histories

Overview

Liezu was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 937 to AD 943 烈祖開基
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 113

Family

Ancestor of Yu (煜)
founding ancestor 烈祖 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · History of Song 481, passages 113, 132

Places and affiliations

Polity Southern Tang 南唐 · Relation Ruled
Strongly inferred · History of Song 481, passage 113

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 113

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 481Volume 481 Biographies 240: Hereditary Houses 4: Southern Han and Liu Clans Liu Chang (Gong Chengshu, Li Tuo, Xue Chongyu, Pan Chongche) · 1 passage

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恭自烈祖開基，中原多故，事大之禮，因循未遑，以至交兵，幾成危殆。 Since our founding ruler opened the realm, the central plains have been in turmoil and the rites owed the greater power were repeatedly deferred — until arms were crossed and our state nearly perished.