Five Dynasties · Ruler

Taizu of Later Liang 梁太祖

Liang Taizu

Attested AD 907 - AD 912

Passages: 11
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Taizu of Later Liang was a ruler.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Nickname	Zhu the Third	朱三

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 907 to AD 912 太祖將受禪…太祖臥病
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passages 99, 224

Family

Sibling of Zhu Cun (朱存)
elder brother 兄 · Full siblings · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 112
Sibling of Zhu Quanyu (朱全昱)
elder brother 兄 · Full siblings · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 99

Career and standing

military commissioner of four circuits 四鎮節度使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 100

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation Founded
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 99
At Dangshan 碭山
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 100

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Zhu Youliang (朱友諒) · Direct quotation · Mode named-speech Speaker Taizu of Later Liang (梁太祖)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 222

Events and relationships

Besieged Fengxiang
Military · Commander
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 120
Returned Zhaozong to capital
Political · Escort · With Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (唐昭宗)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 122

References in the histories

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History

11 passages

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 13Volume 13: The Later Liang Imperial Family · 11 passages

太祖將受禪，有司備禮前殿，全昱視之，顧太祖曰：「朱三，爾作得否？」 As Taizu prepared to accept the throne, the ritual officers set the ceremony in the front hall; Quanyu watched and asked him: “Zhu the Third—do you really think you can manage this?”

太祖宴居宮中，與王飲博，全昱酒酣，取骰子擊盆而迸之，呼太祖曰：「朱三，爾碭山一百姓，遭逢天子用汝為四鎮節度使，於汝何負？ Once, as Taizu drank and diced with him in the palace, Quanyu, deep in wine, hurled the dice against the bowl and shouted: “Zhu the Third, you were a dirt farmer from Dangshan until heaven made you lord of four circuits—what did the throne ever owe you?

太祖不悅，罷會。 Taizu took offense and broke up the party.

友諒進瑞麥一莖三穗，太祖怒曰：「今年宋州大水，何用此為！」 Youliang presented an auspicious wheat stalk with three ears. Taizu raged: “Songzhou suffered great floods this year—what use is this!”

太祖臥病，全昱來視疾，與太祖相持慟哭； When Taizu lay ill, Quanyu came to visit; they embraced and wept together;

太祖為釋友諒，使與東歸。 Taizu released Youliang and let him return east with Quanyu.

朗王存，初與太祖俱從黃巢攻廣州，存戰死。 Cun, Prince of Lang, had marched with Taizu under Huang Chao against Guangzhou and was killed in the fighting.

太祖以為軍校，善用弓劍。 Taizu appointed him to the army; he excelled with bow and blade.

太祖圍鳳翔，遣友寧東備宣武。 While Taizu besieged Fengxiang, he sent Youning east to hold Xuanwu.

太祖奉昭宗還京師，拜友寧建武軍節度使，賜號「迎鑾毅勇功臣」。 When Taizu brought Emperor Zhaozong home, he made Youning military governor of Jianwu and gave him the honorific “Valiant Merit Lord Who Welcomes the Imperial Carriage.”

太祖復遣攻師範，圍博昌，屠之，清河為之不流。 Taizu sent him against Shifan again; he invested Bochang and massacred the city until the Qing River ran with blood and would not flow.