Yuan · Ruler

Renzong 仁宗

Attested AD 1294 - AD 1320

Passages: 10
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Renzong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1311 to AD 1320 仁宗即位
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 177, passages 199, 201-203, 205, 207
AD 1311 仁宗即位
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 199
AD 1305 to AD 1307 仁宗奉母后出居懷慶
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 197
AD 1294 to AD 1307 仁宗潛邸
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 196
AD 1307 成宗崩
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 198

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Empress Dowager, mother of Renzong (母后)
empress dowager 母后 · maternal line
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 197

Career and standing

AD 1311 仁宗即位
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 199

Places and affiliations

Polity Id yuan · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 199
AD 1305 to AD 1307 仁宗奉母后出居懷慶
At Huaiqing 懷慶 · Relation Resided
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 197

Works and attributed material

AD 1311 to AD 1320 仁宗即位
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Chen Hao (陳顥)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 202

Events and relationships

Appointed xiaobo prefect
AD 1311 to AD 1320 仁宗即位 · Administrative · Emperor · With Chen Xiaobo (陳孝伯)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 203
Consented to hao declining grand councillor
AD 1311 to AD 1320 仁宗即位 · Political · Emperor · With Chen Hao (陳顥)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 207
Entered capital to settle inner turmoil and welcome
AD 1307 成宗崩 · Political · Prince · With Wuzong (武宗)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 198
Wished to appoint as grand councillor
AD 1311 to AD 1320 仁宗即位 · Political · Emperor · With Chen Hao (陳顥)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 205

Assessments and attributes

Assessment With Chen Zhongming present, what is reported must be good counsel · With Chen Hao (陳顥) · Mode speech Speaker Renzong (仁宗)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 177, passage 202

References in the histories

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History

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History of Yuan, Chapter 177Volume 177 Biographies 64: Zhang Siming, Wu Yuangui, Zhang Sheng, Zang Mengjie, Chen Hao · 10 passages

安藏乃薦顥入宿衛，尋為仁宗潛邸說書。 Ancang recommended Hao for palace guard service, and he soon became lecturer to Renzong while the latter was still heir apparent.

於是，仁宗奉母后出居懷慶，顥從行，日開陳以古聖賢居艱貞之道。 When Renzong accompanied the empress dowager to reside at Huaiqing, Hao went with him and daily expounded how the ancient sages had upheld steadfast integrity in times of adversity.

會成宗崩，仁宗入定內難，以迎武宗，顥皆預謀。 When Chengzong died, Renzong entered the capital amid the succession crisis to welcome Wuzong, and Hao took part in the planning throughout.

及仁宗即位，以推戴舊勳，特拜集賢大學士、榮祿大夫，仍宿衛禁中，政事無不與聞。 When Renzong came to the throne, Hao was specially honored for his early support with appointment as grand academician of the Academy of Scholarly Worthies and Grand Master for Glorious Blessing, while continuing to serve in the palace guard. No affair of state escaped his counsel.

顥時伺帝燕閒，輒取聖經所載大經大法有切治體者陳之，每見嘉納。 Whenever he found the Emperor at leisure, Hao would draw from the classics those great principles of governance most relevant to the times, and the Emperor invariably approved.

帝嘗坐便殿，群臣入奏事，望見顥，喜曰：「陳仲明在列，所奏必善事矣。」 Once, as ministers came before the Emperor in the informal hall, he saw Hao and said with pleasure, "With Chen Zhongming here, whatever is reported must be sound advice."

顥以父年老，力請歸養清州，帝特命顥長子孝伯為知州以就養。 Hao, whose father was elderly, begged leave to return to Qingzhou to care for him. The Emperor specially appointed Hao's eldest son Xiaobo prefect of Qingzhou so that the father might be supported in comfort.

帝欲用顥為中書平章政事，顥叩首謝曰：「臣無汗馬之功，又乏經濟之略，一旦置之政途，徒速臣咎。 The Emperor wished to appoint Hao grand councillor of the Central Secretariat. Hao bowed and declined: "I have won no merit in battle and lack the capacity to govern the realm. To place me suddenly in high office would only hasten my downfall.

臣願得朝夕左右，獻替可否，庶少裨萬一，亦以全臣愚忠。」 I ask only to attend your Majesty morning and evening, offering counsel when needed, that I may serve in some small way and preserve my loyalty unblemished."

帝乃允。 The Emperor consented.