Overview
Prince Xian was a Son of Shizong.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- Cause Execution · Authority Later Han 漢Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 71
- AD 951 to AD 956 故（顯德四年四月追贈時已卒）already deceased at the 957 posthumous upgradeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 71
- AD 950 漢末Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 28
Attested activity
- AD 951 太祖即位Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 29
- AD 950 漢末Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 28
- AD 950 to AD 951 漢誅Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 71
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Guo Wei (郭威)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 29
- Child of Emperor Shizong (世宗)father 父
son 子 - Child of Shizong (世宗)imperial son 皇子Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 71
- Sibling of Yi (誼)the next two 次二 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passages 70-71
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 122 Volume 122 Book of Later Zhou 24: Biographies 2: Imperial Family 3 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 20 Volume 20: Shizong of Later Zhou's Family 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 117 Volume 117 Book of Later Zhou 19: Shizong Annals 4 1 passage
Career and standing
- Grand General of the Left Garrison 左屯衛大將軍AD 951 太祖即位 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 29
- Grand Guardian 太保AD 957 顯德四年夏四月癸未 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 36
- Grand General of the Left Garrison Guard 左屯衞大將軍Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 74
- Grand Guardian 太保Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 56
- Prince of Han 韓王AD 957 顯德四年夏四月癸未 · Posthumously enfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 36
- Prince of Han 韓王Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 56
Show 2 more source-backed claims
- Grand Preceptor 太保AD 957 顯德四年四月癸未 · Posthumously advancedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 71
- Prince of Han 韓王AD 957 顯德四年四月癸未 · Posthumously enfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 71
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 71
Source notes
- s0074 assigns Left Garrison Guard to Kan; s0053 assigns Left Martial Guard to KanField posthumous-officeDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passages 53, 74
- From unnamed third son · To Kan 諴Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passages 70, 74
References in the histories
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