Sui and Tang · Emperor

Suzong 肅宗

Sùzōng

First attested AD 756; died AD 762

Passages: 11
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Suzong was an emperor.

Life and dates

Death

AD 762 二聖晏駕
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 190

Attested activity

AD 762 二聖晏駕
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 190
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 112, passages 168-169, 173-174, 177-178, 181, 183

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Xuanzong (玄宗)
crown prince 皇太子 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 169

Career and standing

AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位
Throne Emperor 皇帝 · At Lingwu 靈武
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passages 178, 183

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passages 168, 183
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位
At Baicao Station 白草頓 · Relation Traveled to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 174
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位
At Lingwu 靈武 · Relation Traveled to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 178
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位
At Pingliang 平涼 · Relation Stayed at
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 169
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位
At Pingliang 平涼 · Relation Traveled to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 168

Works and attributed material

AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 181

Events and relationships

Agreed
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位 · Audience · Ruler · With Du Hongjian (杜鴻漸)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 177
Gathered troops
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位 · Military · Commander · At Pingliang 平涼
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 169
Marched north
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位 · Flight · Principal · At Pingliang 平涼
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 168
Received memorial
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位 · Reception · Recipient · With Li Han (李涵)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 173

Assessments and attributes

AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位
Assessment delighted by the memorial · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 173

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 168

References in the histories

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History

11 passages

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 112Volume 108 Biographies 58: Wei Jiansu, Cui Yuan, Cui Huan, Du Hongjian · 11 passages

肅宗北幸，至平涼，未知所適。 When Suzong marched north and reached Pingliang, he did not know which way to turn.

鴻漸與六城水運使魏少遊、節度判官崔漪、支度判官盧簡金、關內鹽池判官李涵謀曰：「今胡羯亂常，二京陷沒，主上南幸於巴蜀，皇太子理兵於平涼。 Hongjian conferred with Wei Shaoyou, commissioner for the Six Cities water transport, military governor's aide Cui Yi, supplies aide Lu Jianjin, and Guannei salt-pond aide Li Han. He said, "The barbarian rebels have thrown the realm into chaos. Both capitals have fallen. The emperor has fled south to Ba-Shu, and the crown prince is gathering troops at Pingliang.

若奉殿下，旬日之間，西收河、隴，回紇方強，與國通好，北征勁騎，南集諸城，大兵一舉，可復二京。 If we escort Your Highness to Shuofang, within days we can recover the northwest. The Uyghurs are strong and friendly; with their cavalry from the north and our southern garrisons united, one campaign can retake both capitals.

鴻漸即日草箋具陳兵馬招集之勢，錄軍資、器械、倉儲、庫物之數，令李涵賫赴平涼，肅宗大悅。 That same day Hongjian drafted a detailed report on troop strength and listed all military funds, weapons, and stores, sending Li Han to Pingliang with it. Suzong was delighted.

鴻漸知肅宗發平涼，於北界白草頓迎謁，因勞諸使及兵士，進言曰：「朔方天下勁兵，靈州用武之處。 Learning that Suzong had left Pingliang, Hongjian met him at Baicao Station on the northern frontier, thanked the commissioners and troops, and urged, "Shuofang has the finest troops in the empire. Ling Prefecture is the true base for war.

其中雖為賊所據，亦望不日收復，殿下整理軍戎，長驅一舉，則逆胡不足滅也。」 Even those now held by the rebels can be recovered soon. If Your Highness organizes the army and strikes in one thrust, the rebels cannot stand."

肅宗然之。 Suzong agreed.

及至靈武，鴻漸與裴冕等勸即皇帝位，以歸中外之望，五上表，乃從。 At Lingwu, Hongjian and Pei Mian urged him to take the throne at once to satisfy the hopes of the court and the realm. After five memorials Suzong finally agreed.

肅宗曰：「聖君在遠，寇逆未平，宜罷壇場。」 Suzong said, "The emperor is still far away and the rebels are not yet defeated. The altar ceremony should be canceled."

肅宗即位，授兵部郎中，知中書舍人事，尋轉武部侍郎。 When Suzong took the throne he was made director in the Ministry of War with charge of secretariat drafting, and soon became vice-minister of war.

二聖晏駕，鴻漸監護儀制，山陵畢，加光祿大夫，封衛國公。 When both emperors died Hongjian supervised the funeral rites. After the burials were completed he was made Grand Master of Splendid Blessing and created Duke of Wei.