Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Suo Zitong 索自通

Suǒ Zìtōng

Attested AD 930

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Suo Zitong was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 930 長興元年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passages 140-141

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 6Volume 6 Later Tang Annals 3: Mingzong · 3 passages

壬寅，西京留守索自通、侍衛步軍指揮使藥彥稠討之。 On renyin Suo Zitong, custodian of the western capital, and Yao Yanchou, commander of the palace foot soldiery, marched against him.

辛亥，自通執彥溫殺之。 On xinhai Zitong seized Yanwen and executed him.

彥溫雖有罪，有命獲而勿殺，自通擅殺之，故不書「誅」而書「殺」。 Yanwen was guilty, but the order was to capture him, not kill him. Because Zitong killed him without authority, the text says “killed” rather than “executed.”