Five Dynasties · Ruler

Mingzong 明宗

Attested AD 926 - AD 930

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Mingzong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 926 to AD 930 明宗朝
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 27

Events and relationships

Executed eunuchs and abolished supervisors
Political · Ruler
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 27

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 64Volume 64: Hereditary House of Later Shu · 7 passages

初，知祥鎮蜀，莊宗以宦者焦彥賓為監軍，明宗入立，悉誅宦者，罷諸道監軍。 When Zhixiang first took command in Shu, Zhuangzong had appointed the eunuch Jiao Yanbin army supervisor. After Mingzong's accession he executed the eunuchs and abolished army supervisors in every circuit.

明宗不能詰。 Mingzong could not call him to account.

明宗既不能詰，而欲以恩信懷之，乃遣客省使李仁矩慰諭知祥，並送瓊華公主及其子昶等歸之。 Unable to punish him yet wishing to win him with kindness, Mingzong sent Guest Reception Commissioner Li Renju to reassure Zhixiang and returned Princess Qionghua, his son Chang, and the rest of his household.

乃遣其將雷廷魯至京師論請，明宗不得已而從之。 He then sent his general Lei Tinglu to the capital to press the request, and Mingzong reluctantly agreed.

四年，明宗將有事於南郊，遣李仁矩責知祥助禮錢一百萬緡。 In the fourth year, as Mingzong prepared the southern suburban sacrifice, he sent Li Renju to demand one million strings of cash from Zhixiang for the ceremony.

明宗優詔慰諭之。 Mingzong replied with a gracious edict of reassurance.

長興元年二月，明宗有事於南郊，加拜知祥中書令。 In the second month of the first year of Changxing, when Mingzong performed the southern suburban sacrifice, he further promoted Zhixiang to Director of the Secretariat.