Taizu (太祖) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Taizu as a ruler. This record brings together 7 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Taizu	太祖	Taizu
Temple name	Founding Ancestor	太祖
Posthumous name	Founding Martial Emperor	太祖武皇帝
Title	Martial Emperor	武皇
Temple name	Taizu	太祖	Taizu

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:040:s0089

Roles

Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 咸通後來 · Western Interval: Start: AD 860 · End: AD 874
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:040:s0093
Source Date: Text: 天成三年十二月 · Western Year: AD 928
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:040:s0093, jiuwudaishi:040:s0095
Source Date: Text: 天成四年七月 · Western Year: AD 929
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:040:s0096
Source Date: Text: 天成四年九月 · Western Year: AD 929
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:040:s0131
Source Date: Text: 天成四年八月 · Western Year: AD 929
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:040:s0127
Source Date: Text: 天成四年秋七月 · Western Year: AD 929
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:040:s0089

Family

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Descendant of Xianzu (獻祖)
Kinship Term: ancestor / 祖 · Generation Distance: 1
Descendant of Yizu (懿祖)
Kinship Term: ancestor / 祖 · Generation Distance: 2
Spouse of Lady Chen (陳氏)
Kinship Term: consort / 夫人 · Union Category: marriage · Relationship State: uncertain
Parent of Zhuangzong (莊宗)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological

Works and attributed material

Work: Chronological Records / 紀年錄 · Relation: subject-of
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:040:s0089, jiuwudaishi:040:s0100

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: aided-Tang-throne
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:040:s0093

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 40Volume 40 Book of Later Tang 16: Mingzong Annals 6 · 7 passages

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史館上言：「所編修莊宗一朝事跡，欲名為實錄，太祖、獻祖、懿祖名為紀年錄。」 The historiography office asked to title Zhuangzong's reign Veritable Records and the three ancestors Chronological Records."

太祖武皇帝自咸通後來，勤王戮力，翦平多難，頻立大功，三換節旄，再安京國。 The founding martial emperor after Xiantong had repeatedly saved the capital and won great merit with three commission changes.

伏請與當館修撰，參序條綱，撰太祖、莊宗實錄者。』」 He asked to compile Veritable Records of the founding ancestor and Zhuangzong with the office."』」

四年七月，監修國史趙鳳奏：「奉敕修懿祖、獻祖、太祖、莊宗四帝實錄，自今年六月一日起手，旋具進呈。 In the seventh month of year 4, Zhao Feng, supervising compiler of state history, reported: "By edict we are compiling the Veritable Records of the four emperors Yizu, Xianzu, Taizu, and Zhuangzong, beginning on the first day of the sixth month of this year and to be presented as they are completed.

所修前件史書，今欲自莊宗一朝名為實錄，其太祖以上並目為紀年錄。」 Zhao Feng proposed Zhuangzong alone as Veritable Records and the founding ancestor and above as Chronological Records."

甲子，幸金真觀，改賜建法大師，賜紫尼智願為圓惠大師，即武皇夫人陳氏也。 On jiazi Mingzong visited Golden Truth Abbey, changed the bestowed title to Great Master Jianfa, and bestowed purple on the nun Zhiyuan as Great Master Yuanhui—Lady Chen, consort of Martial Emperor.

九月丁卯，中書奏：「據宗正寺申，懿祖永興陵、獻祖長寧陵、太祖建極陵並在代州雁門縣，皇帝追尊四廟在應州金城縣。」 On dingmao in the ninth month the Secretariat said: "The Imperial Clan Court reports Illustrious Ancestor Yongxing, Exalted Ancestor Changning, and Martial Ancestor Establishing the Utmost in Yanmen, Dai, while the four posthumous temples stand in Jincheng, Ying."