Overview
Ruler of Shu was a ruler.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epithet | wicked youth | 孽豎 |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 918 to AD 925 蠢茲蜀主…僭號Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 58, 62
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Father of the Shu ruler (蜀主之父)father 父Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 58
Career and standing
- usurped title 僭號UsurperDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 62
Places and affiliations
- Polity Former Shu 前蜀 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 58, 62
- Organization eunuch officials 閹宦 · Relation Entrusted power toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 62
Events and relationships
- Exchanged letters and gifts with former emperorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 59
- Failed to reciprocate envoys and lettersDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 60-61
- Sent sealed letter to Prince of QinDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 63
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment generations-owed-Tang-favor-then-usurped · Mode edict Speaker Zhuangzong (莊宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 58, 62
- Assessment shunned-loyalists-befriended-villains-luxury-harsh-laws · Mode edict Speaker Zhuangzong (莊宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 69-72
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 58
References in the histories
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