Mingzong (明宗) | 24 Histories

Overview

Mingzong was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 926 to AD 933 闌至後樓見明宗
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 165

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Wang Jianli (王建立)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 165

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 46Volume 46 Miscellaneous Biographies 26: Zhao Zaili, Huo Yanwei, Fang Zhiwen, Wang Yanqiu, An Zhongba, Wang Jianli, Kang Fu, Guo Yanlu · 4 passages

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建立數請朝見，不許，乃自詣京師，闌至後樓見明宗，涕泣言己無罪，為重誨所擯，明宗曰：「汝為節度使，不作好事，豈獨重誨讒汝邪！」 Jianli asked again and again to attend court and was refused. He went on his own to the capital, forced his way to the rear tower, wept, and said he was guiltless and slandered by Chonghui. Mingzong said: “You were a military commissioner and did no good—was it only Chonghui who slandered you!”

明宗自魏反，兵過相州，福以小坊馬二千匹歸命，明宗軍勢由是益盛。 When Mingzong rebelled from Wei his army passed Xiangzhou. Fu presented two thousand horses of the petty park. Mingzong’s momentum grew stronger.

明宗入立，拜飛龍使，領磁州刺史、襄州兵馬都監。 When Mingzong took the throne Fu was made Soaring Dragon commissioner, concurrently prefect of Ci and overseer of Xiang horse and foot.

福為將無佗能，善諸戎語，明宗嘗召入便殿，訪以外事，福輒為蕃語以對。 As a general Fu had no other gift but barbarian tongues. Mingzong once summoned him to the private hall and asked about foreign affairs. Fu always answered in barbarian speech.