Overview
Mingzong was a ruler and General.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 923 二十年十月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 40
- AD 922 十九年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 39
- AD 918 十二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passages 26, 30
- AD 918 十五年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 26
- AD 921 十八年十月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 38
- AD 926 同光四年二月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 46
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- AD 923 是歲，莊宗即位於鄴，改元同光Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passages 40-41
Career and standing
- supreme commander 統帥AD 926 同光四年二月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 46
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passages 26, 41
- AD 926 同光四年二月At Bian 汴 · Relation EnteredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passages 46, 56
- AD 926 同光四年二月Organization Changshan army 常山一軍 · Relation Retained command ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 49
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Emperor (帝) · Direct quotation · Extent Unit Ids s0030Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 30
- Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Emperor (帝) · Direct quotation · Extent Unit Ids s0033Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 33
Events and relationships
- Appointed against rebellionDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 46
- Asked to become emperor in HebeiAD 926 同光四年二月 · Political · Addressee · At Wei 魏Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passages 46-47
- Completed unification meritDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passages 40, 45
- Detached cavalry and sent Emperor to seize BianDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passages 46, 55
- Entered and held YunAD 923 是歲 · Military · Commander · At Yun 鄆Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passages 40, 42-44
- Fought LiangDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 38
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- Kept right wing intactAD 918 十二月 · Military · Commander · At Huliupo 胡柳陂Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passages 26-27, 30
- Pressed by ambushDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 26
- Pretended to agree while intending to appealDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 48
- Received defectors from ZhuangzongDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passages 46, 57
- Rescued from envelopmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 40
- Sent across river to take YunAD 923 是歲，莊宗即位於鄴，改元同光 · Military · Commander · At Yun 鄆Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passages 41-42
- Sent Emperor as vanguard to Sishui PassDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passages 46, 58
- Withdrew under escortDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 39
- Relation Advised by · Person Huo Yanwei (霍彥威)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 48
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Zhuangzong (莊宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passages 41, 46
- Relation Commander of · Person Emperor (帝)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passages 30, 38, 55
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment alone understood that the Emperor did not boast of merit · Assessor Person Id Mingzong (明宗) · About Person Id Emperor (帝) · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 45
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 75, passage 26
References in the histories
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