Suo Zitong (索自通) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Suo Zitong as a general, military officer, named individual, and official. This record brings together 11 passages from 4 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Suo Zitong	索自通	Suo Zitong
Courtesy name	Dezhi	得之	Dezhi
Surname	Suo	索	Suo
Personal name	Suo Zhitong	索自通	Suo Zhitong
Personal name	Suo Zitong	索自通	Suo Zitong
Given name	Zitong	自通	Zitong

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:040:s0055, xinwudaishi:007:s0059
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:065:s0144, jiuwudaishi:074:s0144

Roles

General
Military Officer
Named Individual
Official

Life and dates

Death

Manner: suicide by drowning · Place: Luo River / 洛 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 清泰元年七月 · Western Year: AD 934
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:065:s0159

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 六月庚辰 · Western Year: AD 934
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:007:s0059
Source Date: Text: 天成四年五月 · Western Year: AD 929
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:040:s0055
Source Date: Text: 清泰元年七月 · Western Year: AD 934
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:065:s0159
Source Date: Text: 長興元年 · Western Year: AD 930
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:074:s0144

Family

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Child of Suo Jizhao (索繼昭)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Suo Wanjin (索萬進)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

Label: Jingzhao intendant and Western Capital regent / 京兆尹，充西京留守 · Action: appointed
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:040:s0055
Label: military commissioner of Hezhong / 河中節度使 · Action: appointed
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:065:s0153

Places and affiliations

Place: Qingyuan in Taiyuan / 太原清源
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:065:s0144

Learning and skills

Skill: horsemanship and archery / 騎射 · Level: skilled
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:065:s0146

Events and relationships

Kind: political · Role: actor · Action: reported-arsenal · Other Person Id: Li Congke (李從珂) · Provenance: Mode: named-source-report · Source Work: Comprehensive Mirror / 通鑒
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:065:s0157
Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: suppressed-revolt · Other Person Id: Yang Yanwen (楊彥溫)
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:065:s0153

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 40Volume 40 Book of Later Tang 16: Mingzong Annals 6 · 1 passage

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己卯，以忠武軍節度使索自通為京兆尹，充西京留守； On jimao Suo Zitong of Zhongwu became Jingzhao intendant and Western Capital regent;

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 65Volume 65 Book of Later Tang 41: Biographies 17: Li Jianji, Shi Junli, Gao Xinggui, Zhang Tingyu, Wang Sitong, Suo Zitong · 8 passages

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索自通，字得之，太原清源人也。 Suo Zitong, courtesy name Dezhi, came from Qingyuan in Taiyuan.

父繼昭，以自通貴，授國子監祭酒致仕。 His father Jizhao, through Zitong's rise, was made libationer of the Directorate of Education and retired.

自通少能騎射，嘗於山墅射獵，莊宗鎮太原時，遇之於野，訊其姓名，即補右番廳直軍使。 As a youth Zitong was skilled in horsemanship and archery. Hunting at a mountain lodge while Zhuangzong held Taiyuan, he met the prince in the field; asked his name, Zhuangzong at once made him an officer of the Right Barracks guard.

明宗即位，自隨駕左右廂馬軍都指揮授忻州刺史。 When Mingzong succeeded, Zitong left his post as commander of the imperial escort's left and right horse wings to become prefect of Xin.

楊彥溫據河中作亂，自通率師討平之，授河中節度使。 When Yang Yanwen seized Hezhong, Zitong marched against him, crushed the revolt, and was made commissioner of Hezhong.

初，自通既平楊彥溫，代末帝鎮河中，臨事失於周旋，末帝深銜之。 After he crushed Yang Yanwen, Zitong replaced the Last Emperor as governor of Hezhong. He handled affairs clumsily, and the Last Emperor nursed a deep grudge.

〈（《通鑒》：自通至鎮，承安重誨指，籍軍府甲仗數上之，以為從珂私造，賴王德妃居中保護，從珂由是得免。）〉 (《Comprehensive Mirror》: On reaching his command Zitong followed An Chonghui's orders, counted the arsenal's arms and armor and reported them to court as proof that Congke was forging weapons in secret. Only Consort De's intervention saved Congke from ruin.)〉

及末帝即位，自通憂悸求死。 When the Last Emperor came to the throne, Zitong lived in dread and longed for death.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 74Volume 74 Book of Later Tang 50: Biographies 126: Kang Yanxiao, Zhu Shouyin, Yang Li, Dou Tingwan, Zhang Qianzhao, Yang Yanwen · 1 passage

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安重誨堅請出師，即命西京留守索自通、侍衛步軍指揮使藥彥稠等帥兵攻之。 An Chonghui insisted on military action. Mingzong ordered Suo Zhitong, military governor of the western capital, Yao Yanchou, commander of the palace guard infantry, and others to attack.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 7Volume 7 Later Tang Annals 4: Deposed Emperors · 1 passage

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六月庚辰，幸範延光及索自通第。 On gengchen of the sixth month he called at the homes of Fan Yanguang and Suo Zitong.