Overview
Mingzong was an emperor and Ruler.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 930 長興元年夏四月壬寅Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 56
- AD 930 長興元年夏四月己亥Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 55
- AD 930 長興元年夏四月戊午Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 85
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Li Congke (從珂)imperial son 皇子 · paternal line
father and son 父子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passages 53, 79 - Parent of Congrong (從榮)prince 王 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 70
- Kinship Role other princes · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 70
Career and standing
- emperor 皇帝Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passages 85, 89
- honorific investiture 冊徽號AD 930 長興元年四月二十五日戊午 · Received · At Civilized Illumination Hall 文明殿Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 85
- AD 926 to AD 930 登極之前／改元之後Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passages 95-96
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 85
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With An Chonghui (安重誨)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passages 78, 80
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Yao Yanchou (藥彥稠)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 68
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 75
Events and relationships
- Angered that Yanwen was beheaded instead of taken alivePolitical · Angry sovereignDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 69
- Broke the Khitan; recovered Gua and Sha through Lingwu; overthrew Shouyin on the eastern tour and wiped out Wang Du on the northern campaignDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 97
- Canceled court for Liu Junduo's deathDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 66
- Emptied inner treasuries, reduced kitchens and entertainers, released palace women, spurned gems, refused hawk tributeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 93
- Ordered Congke to courtDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 63
- Received chancellors at Zhongxing Hall and stayed silent when Zhao Feng argued againPolitical · Sovereign · At Zhongxing Hall 中興殿Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 76
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- Sent Suo Zitong and Yao Yanchou against Yang Yanwen and appointed Yanwen prefect of Jiang to lure himDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 62
- Strongly refused An Chonghui's argument to punish CongkePolitical · SovereignDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 77
- Suburban sacrifice spreading celebratory grace so circuit commissioners were advanced in turnRitual · SovereignDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 54
- Visited the Festival GardenRitual · Visitor · At Festival Garden 會節園Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 55
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment Heaven-bestowed virtue; aided Taizu and the former emperor; restored the state through four campaigns; reduced palaces and refused luxury tribute · Mode quotation Speaker Feng Dao (馮道)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passages 89-93
References in the histories
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