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 明宗自魏反兵南向
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 67

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Li Congrong (李從榮)
imperial son 皇子
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 80

Events and relationships

Ordered massacre of Wei mutineers' families at Zhang River
Legal · Authority
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 86

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 · 7 passages

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明宗自魏反兵南向，知溫首馳赴之。 When Mingzong rebelled in Wei and marched south, Zhiwen was first to gallop to him.

明宗遣烏震往代知溫還鎮，其戍卒效節軍將龍至等攻震殺之。 Mingzong sent Wu Zhen to replace Zhiwen and return to his post. The garrison’s Loyalty-and-Restraint officer Long Zhi and others attacked and killed Zhen.

明宗入立，在禮鎮天雄軍，以魏軍素驕，常懼禍，不遑居，陰遣人訴於明宗，求解去。 Mingzong took the throne; Zaili held Tianxiong. The Wei army had long been arrogant; he lived in fear, could not rest, and secretly begged Mingzong to let him go.

明宗乃以皇子從榮代在禮，而遣魏效節九指揮北戍盧臺。 Mingzong put his son Congrong in Zaili’s place and sent the nine Wei Loyalty-and-Restraint commanders north to Lutai.

明年，明宗遣烏震代知溫戍，而知溫意尤不樂。 Next year Mingzong sent Wu Zhen to replace Zhiwen on garrison duty; Zhiwen was especially displeased.

明宗下詔，悉誅其家屬於魏州，凡九指揮三千餘家數萬口，驅至漳水上殺之，漳水為之變色。 Mingzong ordered every family executed in Wei—nine commanders, more than three thousand households, tens of thousands driven to the Zhang River and killed; the Zhang ran red.

明宗知變自知溫起，釋而不問，徙鎮武寧，加兼侍中，歷鎮天平、平盧。 Mingzong knew the mutiny rose from Zhiwen and let it pass; he moved him to Wuning, made him Palace Attendant, and later Tianping and Pinglu.