Taizu of Liang (梁太祖)

Overview

Taizu of Liang was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 909 劉知俊叛，陷長安，太祖遣鄩與牛存節討之
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 60
AD 907 太祖即位
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 59
AD 901 to AD 903 梁太祖西攻鳳翔；出昭宗於鳳翔
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 38, 42

Career and standing

AD 907 太祖即位
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 59

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 38, 59

Works and attributed material

AD 903 太祖曰：「取兗州，量何大乎？」
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressed to Liu Xun (劉鄩)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 56

Events and relationships

Attacked
AD 901 to AD 903 梁太祖西攻鳳翔 · Military · Ruler · At Fengxiang 鳳翔
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 38
Escorted
AD 903 太祖已出昭宗於鳳翔 · Political · Ruler · With Zhaozong (昭宗) · At Fengxiang 鳳翔
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 42
Sent
AD 909 太祖遣鄩與牛存節討之 · Military · Ruler · With Liu Xun (劉鄩)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 60
Sent
AD 903 遣朱友寧攻師範、從周攻鄩 · Military · Ruler · With Zhu Youning (朱友寧)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 42

Assessments and attributes

AD 903 太祖賜之冠帶
Item cap and belt 冠帶 · Relation Bestowed · With Liu Xun (劉鄩)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 56

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 22Volume 22 Later Liang Biographies 2: Kang Huaiying, Liu Xun, Niu Cunjie, Zhang Guiba, Wang Zhongshi, Xu Huaiyu · 6 passages

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梁太祖西攻鳳翔，師範乘梁虛，陰遣人分襲梁諸州縣，它遣者謀多漏泄，事不成。 When Taizu of Liang marched west against Fengxiang, Shifan struck at Liang’s empty rear, sending raiders against its prefectures and counties; other agents’ plans leaked and came to nothing.

太祖已出昭宗於鳳翔，引兵東還，遣朱友寧攻師範、從周攻鄩。 Taizu had brought Zhaozong out of Fengxiang and was marching east; he sent Zhu Youning against Shifan and Ge Congzhou against Xun.

太祖賜之冠帶，飲之以酒，鄩辭以量小，太祖曰：「取兗州，量何大乎？」 Taizu gave him cap and belt and poured wine; Xun pleaded a weak head for drink. Taizu said: “You took Yanzhou—was that the act of a small man?”

是時，太祖已領四鎮，將吏皆功臣舊人，鄩一旦以降將居其上，及諸將見鄩，皆用軍禮，鄩居自如，太祖益奇之。 Taizu already commanded four circuits; his officers were old companions in merit. Xun, a fresh surrender, sat above them; every general saluted by military rite, and Xun took it as his due—Taizu marveled at him.

太祖即位，累遷左龍武統軍。 At Taizu’s accession Xun rose to Left Dragon Martial Commander.

劉知俊叛，陷長安，太祖遣鄩與牛存節討之，知俊走鳳翔，太祖乃以長安為永平軍，拜鄩節度使。 When Liu Zhijun rebelled and seized Chang’an, Taizu sent Xun and Niu Cunjie against him. Zhijun fled to Fengxiang; Taizu made Chang’an the Yongping circuit and gave Xun its governorship.