Five Dynasties · Ruler

Mingzong 明宗

First attested AD 932; died AD 933

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Mingzong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

AD 933 長興四年十一月
died 崩
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 108

Attested activity

AD 932 to AD 933 長興三年至四年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 94

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 94

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 64Volume 64: Hereditary House of Later Shu · 5 passages

明宗曰：「知祥，吾故人也，本因間諜致此危疑，撫吾故人，何屈意之有？」 Mingzong said: "Zhixiang is an old friend. Spies and informers created this crisis. To comfort an old friend—where is the need for humility?"

明宗即遣瑰歸省其母，因賜知祥詔書招慰之。 Mingzong sent Gui home to visit his mother and with him an edict summoning and reassuring Zhixiang.

明宗為之發哀，遣閣門使劉政恩為宣諭使。 Mingzong proclaimed mourning and sent Gate Commissioner Liu Zheng'en as Instruction Envoy.

唐兵先在蜀者數萬人，知祥皆厚給其衣食，因請送其家屬，明宗詔諭不許。 Several tens of thousands of Tang troops remained in Shu; Zhixiang generously supplied their food and clothing and asked permission to send their families home, but Mingzong refused by edict.

十一月，明宗崩。 In the eleventh month Mingzong died.