Overview
Ni was a general.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Emperor Xiaocheng | 孝成皇帝 | |
| Temple name | Dezu | 德祖 | Dezu |
Life and dates
Death
- Date Source Date: Text: 孝成厭代 · Western Year: AD 879 · died while Wuhuang held Yanmen, when the emperor was thirteenDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 2
Attested activity
- AD 860 to AD 879 孝成事唐獻祖為愛將Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 1
- AD 879 孝成厭代Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 2
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Yan (琰)imperial grandfather 皇祖 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 35, passages 247, 249
- Parent of Li Siyuan (李嗣源)imperial father 皇考 · paternal line
eldest son 元子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 35, passages 249, 251 - Child of Lady He (何氏)imperial grandmother 皇祖妣 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 35, passages 248-249
- Spouse of Lady Liu (劉氏)imperial mother 皇妣 · MarriageDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 250
Career and standing
- governor of Fen prefecture 汾州刺史Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 249
- Emperor Xiaocheng 孝成皇帝AD 926 天成初 · Posthumously honoredDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 35, passages 243, 249
- Dezu 德祖AD 926 天成初 · Temple name grantedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 35, passages 243, 249
Events and relationships
- Lifted siegeMilitary · Commander · At Wei prefecture 蔚州 · Counterpart Tuyuhun 吐渾Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 1
- Relation Favored general of · Person Xianzu (獻祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 1
Assessments and attributes
- AD 926 天成初Item Qingling mausoleum 慶陵 · Relation TombDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 35, passages 243, 249
References in the histories
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