Song Taizu (宋太祖) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Song Taizu as a ruler. This record brings together 5 passages from 3 chapters across 3 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Song Taizu	宋太祖	Song Taizu
Temple name	Founding Emperor	太祖
Title	Song Taizu	宋太祖
Temple name	Taizu	太祖	Taizu
Title	the emperor	上

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · mingshi:057:s0071
Sex: male
Explicit · xinwudaishi:069:s0103

Roles

Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 太祖時 · Western Year: AD 968
Explicit · songshi:197:s0079
Source Date: Text: 宋太祖受蜀主孟昶降 · Western Year: AD 965
Explicit · mingshi:057:s0071
Source Date: Text: 建隆四年 · Western Year: AD 963
Explicit · xinwudaishi:069:s0103
Source Date: Text: 開寶三年五月 · Western Year: AD 970
Explicit · songshi:197:s0009

Events and relationships

Kind: inspection · Role: inspector · Action: inspected-weapons
Explicit · songshi:197:s0006
Kind: ritual · Role: receiving-sovereign · Action: received-surrender · Other Person Id: Meng Chang (孟昶)
Explicit · mingshi:057:s0071

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 57Volume 57 Treatises 33: Rites 11 · 1 passage

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省部請如宋太祖受蜀主孟昶降故事，擬明升朝見日，皇帝御奉天門，升等於午門外跪進待罪表。 The ministries requested following the precedent of Song Taizu receiving the surrender of the Shu ruler Meng Chang: on the day of Ming Sheng's audience, the emperor would preside at the Gate of Supreme Harmony, and Ming Sheng would kneel outside the Meridian Gate to present a memorial awaiting judgment.

History of Song, Chapter 197Volume 197 Treatises 150: Military 11 · 2 passages

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上親閱視，置五庫以貯之。 The emperor personally inspected the output and established five storehouses to hold it.

聞今武庫太祖時弓尚有如新者，而近世所造往往不可用，此可見法禁之張弛矣。」 Bows from Taizu's reign in the arsenal are said to remain like new, while recent products often fail—proof of how discipline has slackened."

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 69Volume 69: Hereditary House of Nanping · 2 passages

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湖南周行逢卒，子保權立，其將張文表作亂，建隆四年，太祖命慕容延釗等討之。 When Zhou Xingfeng of Hunan died, his son Baoquan succeeded him, but his general Zhang Wenbiao rebelled. In the fourth year of Jianlong the Founding Emperor ordered Murong Yanzhao and others to suppress the revolt.

繼沖亟歸，見旌旗甲馬，布列衢巷，大懼，即詣延釗納牌印，太祖優詔復命繼沖為節度使。 Jichong rushed back to find banners, armor, and horses filling every street. Terrified, he went at once to Yanzhao and surrendered his command tally and seal. The Founding Emperor graciously reappointed him military governor.