Yuan · Monk and Religious Leader

Miao Zongtong 妙總統

Attested AD 1311

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Miao Zongtong was a Monk and Religious Leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1311 仁宗即位
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 177, passage 23

Family

Sibling of Younger brother of Miao Zongtong (妙總統之弟)
younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 23

Career and standing

Buddhist monk-president 浮屠妙總統
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 23
Held
AD 1311 仁宗即位 · Imperial favorite
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 177, passage 23

Places and affiliations

Polity Id yuan · Relation Associated with
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 23

Learning and skills

Belief Buddhism 浮屠 · Relation Adherent of
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 23

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 23

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 177Volume 177 Biographies 64: Zhang Siming, Wu Yuangui, Zhang Sheng, Zang Mengjie, Chen Hao · 1 passage

仁宗即位，浮屠妙總統有寵，敕中書官其弟五品，思明執不可。 After Renzong came to the throne, the Buddhist monk Miao Zongtong was in high favor, and an edict directed the Secretariat to give his younger brother a fifth-rank post. Siming stood firm and would not comply.