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 及即位
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 107
AD 908 to AD 926 明宗嘗掌牙兵
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 107

Career and standing

commander of the guard troops 掌牙兵
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 107
Date Source Date: Text: 及即位 · Western Year: AD 926
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 107

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 107

Events and relationships

Appointed
Patronage · Ruler · With Li Jianchong (李建崇) · pitied him and gave Ci and Qin
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 107

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 129Volume 129 Book of Later Zhou 31: Biographies 9: Chang Si, Di Guangye, Cao Ying, Li Yanyun, Li Hui, Li Jianchong, Wang Zhongyi, Sun Hanyin, Xu Qian, Zhao Feng, Qi Cangzhen, Wang Huan, Zhang Yanchao, Zhang Ying, Liu Renshan · 1 passage

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明宗嘗掌牙兵，與建崇共事，及即位，甚湣之，連授磁、沁二郡。 Mingzong had once commanded the guard troops alongside Jianchong; when he took the throne he pitied him deeply and in succession gave him Ci and Qin.