Taizu (太祖) | 24 Histories

Overview

Taizu was a ruler and Warlord.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 902 天復二年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 104
AD 880 to AD 908 少事太祖
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 84

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Li Cunxin (李存信)
adopted as son 以為子 · Adoptive parentage · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 96
Parent of Li Cunxiao (李存孝)
adopted as son 以為子 · Adoptive parentage · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 188
Parent of Li Si'en (李嗣恩)
adopted as son 養為子 · Adoptive parentage · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 84
Parent of Luo Luo (落落)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 99

Career and standing

Jin Taizu 太祖
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 84

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Li Cunxin (李存信)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 101-102

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 36Volume 36 Biographies of Righteous Sons 16: Li Sizhao, Li Siben, Li Si'en, Li Cunxin, Li Cunxiao, Li Cunjin, Li Cunzhang, Li Cunxian · 6 passages

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少事太祖，能騎射，為鐵林軍將，稍以戰功遷突陣指揮使，賜姓名，以為子。 He served Taizu young, excelled at horse and bow, rose through the Iron Forest and Shock Array commands, received the Li name, and was adopted.

從太祖起代北，入關破黃巢，累以功為馬步軍都指揮使，遂賜姓名，以為子。 He rose with Taizu beyond Dai, entered the passes against Huang Chao, rose to command all horse and foot, received the Li name, and was adopted.

太祖遣將兵救朱宣，存信屯於莘縣，為羅弘信所擊，存信敗，亡太祖子落落。 Taizu sent him to rescue Zhu Xuan; he camped at Xin County, was smashed by Luo Hongxin, and lost Taizu's son Luo Luo.

後從太祖討劉仁恭，大敗於安塞。 Later he followed Taizu against Liu Rengong and suffered a crushing defeat at Anse.

太祖大怒，顧存信曰：「昨日吾醉，公不能為我戰邪？ Taizu erupted in fury and turned on Cunxin: “Yesterday I was drunk—why would you not fight for me?

太祖掠地代北得之，給事帳中，賜姓名，以為子，常從為騎將。 Taizu took him campaigning beyond Dai, put him in the headquarters tent, gave him the Li name, adopted him, and kept him as a cavalry commander.