Overview
Liu Zhiyuan was a ruler and Military Officer.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed name | Gao | 暠 | |
| Posthumous name | Sagely, Cultured, Sacred, Martial, Illustrious, and Solemnly Filial Emperor | 睿文聖武昭肅孝皇帝 | |
| Temple name | Gaozu | 高祖 | Gaozu |
Life and dates
Birth
- AD 895 唐乾寧二年，歲在乙卯，二月四日At Taiyuan 太原Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 15
Attested activity
- AD 895 唐乾寧二年，歲在乙卯，二月四日Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 15
- AD 947 及即位改今諱Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 1
- AD 947 帝有天下Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 3
- AD 934 應順初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passages 20-22, 24-29
- AD 923 明宗與梁人對柵於德勝Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 18
- AD 926 明宗踐阼Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 19
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- AD 936 清泰三年夏Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passages 169-175
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Liu Tuan (劉湍)fourth-generation ancestor 四代祖 · paternal line · 4 generationsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 3
- Child of Liu Juan (劉琠)imperial father 皇考Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passages 13, 15
- Child of Lady An of Wu (吳國太夫人安氏)imperial mother 皇妣Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passages 14-15
Origins and identity
- Shatuo 沙陀Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 2
- Liu clan 劉氏Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 1
Career and standing
- commander of the gate guards 牙門都校AD 926 明宗踐阼 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 19
- chief aide of the palace guard horse-and-foot 侍衛親軍馬步都虞候AD 936 晉國初建，尋改 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 173
- acting inspector of the six armies and palace guards on campaign 權點檢隨駕六軍諸衛事AD 936 晉國初建 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 173
- Acting Minister of Works 檢校司空AD 936 晉國初建 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 173
- commander of the palace horse-and-foot guard 侍衛馬步都指揮使AD 936 晉國初建 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 173
- commander of the Northern Capital horse-and-foot forces 北京馬步軍都指揮使AD 936 清泰三年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 171
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- military governor of Shaanzhou 陜州節度使AD 936 晉國初建，尋改 · TransferredDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 173
Places and affiliations
- AD 936 晉國初建Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 173
- AD 895 唐乾寧二年，歲在乙卯，二月四日At Taiyuan 太原 · Relation Born atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 15
- AD 936 晉國初建，尋改At Shaanzhou 陜州 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 173
- AD 936 晉高祖入洛At Luoyang 洛 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 175
Works and attributed material
- Veritable Record of Han Gaozu 漢高祖實錄Relation Subject ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 24
- AD 934 應順初Speech · Speaker · With Li Hongxin (李洪信) · Direct quotation · Mode named-source-report Source Work Veritable Record of Han Gaozu 漢高祖實錄Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 28
Events and relationships
- Gave horse toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 18
- Kept capital orderlyAD 936 晉高祖入洛 · Administrative · Patrol commander · At Luoyang 洛Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 175
- Posted guard and slew attackersDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passages 20-22
- Slaughtered surrendered troopsAD 936 清泰三年 · Military · Commander · At Jinyang 晉陽Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 172
- Struck with unlit reed torchAD 934 應順初 · Military · Combatant · Mode named-source-report Source Work Veritable Record of Han Gaozu 漢高祖實錄Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 26
- Urged rebellionDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passages 168-170
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- AD 936 晉國初建Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 174
- Relation Served under · Person Tang Mingzong (唐明宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 17
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment court and realm relied on him from the outset of the enterprise · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 170
- As a child frail and uninterested in play; grave and sparing of speech; as an adult a purplish complexion and eyes showing much white.Physical descriptionDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 16
Source notes
- Value historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 1
- From Zhiyuan 知遠 · To Gao 暠 · Occasion accessionDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 1
References in the histories
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