Taizong (太宗) | 24 Histories

Overview

Taizong was a ruler.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 626 to AD 649 太宗時
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 241
AD 618 to AD 626 武德中
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passage 213
AD 627 貞觀初
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 95, passages 220-221

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 221

Events and relationships

Attacked
Military · Commander · With Wang Shichong (王世充)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 239
Ordered demolition and dismissal
AD 627 貞觀初 · Political · Ruler · With Jin (璡)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 221
Pacified
Military · Commander · With Xue Rengao (薛仁杲)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 213

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 95Volume 95 Biographies 20: Gao Jian and Fifth Generation Descendents: Gao Zhong, Dou Weizhi, Douzhi, Dou Gui, Dou Cong, Dou Kang, Dou Jing, Dou Dan, Dou Zhi, Dou Congsun: Dou Dexuan · 4 passages

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從秦王平薛仁杲，賜錦袍。 Campaigning with the Prince of Qin, he helped pacify Xue Rengao and was rewarded with a brocade robe.

太宗怒，詔毀之，免其官。 Taizong's wrath brought an order to tear it all down and dismiss Jin from office.

從秦王擊王世充。 He campaigned with the Prince of Qin against Wang Shichong.

德玄始為高祖丞相府千牛，曆太宗時不甚顯，高宗以舊臣，自殿中少監為御史大夫，歲中遷司元太常伯。 Dexuan began as a qianniu imperial bodyguard in Gaozu's chancellor's office and remained relatively obscure through Taizong's reign. Honoring him as an old minister, Gaozong raised him from vice director of the palace department to censor-in-chief and within a year moved him to vice minister of revenue.