Taizu (太祖) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Taizu as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 8 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	Taizu	太祖	Taizu
Title		太祖

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · jinshi:069:s0001

Roles

Royal Family Member
Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 太祖諸子 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1115 · End: AD 1123
Explicit event contextual date · jinshi:069:s0001

Family

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Spouse of Dunuke (獨奴可)
Kinship Term: consort / 娘子 · Parentage: biological · Union Category: concubinage · Subject Role: wife · Object Role: husband
Spouse of Empress Xuanxian (宣獻皇后)
Kinship Term: empress / 皇后 · Parentage: biological · Union Category: marriage · Subject Role: wife · Object Role: husband
Spouse of Empress Qinxian (欽憲皇后)
Kinship Term: empress / 皇后 · Parentage: biological · Union Category: marriage · Subject Role: wife · Object Role: husband
Spouse of Empress Shengmu (聖穆皇后)
Kinship Term: empress / 皇后 · Parentage: biological · Union Category: primary-marriage · Subject Role: wife · Object Role: husband
Spouse of Empress Guangyi (光懿皇后)
Kinship Term: empress / 皇后 · Parentage: biological · Union Category: marriage · Subject Role: wife · Object Role: husband
Parent of Zong Gan (宗幹)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Zongwang (宗望)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Zong Min (宗敏)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Emperor Ruizong (睿宗)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Gahuo (斡忽)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Zongbi (宗弼)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Elu (訛魯)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Zong Jie (宗傑)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Zong Jun (宗峻)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Xinilie (習泥烈)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Ningji (甯吉)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Wulie (烏烈)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Eluduo (訛魯朵)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Yansun (燕孫)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Zong Juan (宗雋)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Zong Qiang (宗強)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Spouse of Honored Consort Xiao (崇妃蕭氏)
Kinship Term: honored consort / 崇妃 · Parentage: biological · Union Category: concubinage · Subject Role: wife · Object Role: husband
Spouse of Lady Wugulun (烏古論氏)
Kinship Term: primary consort / 元妃 · Parentage: biological · Union Category: secondary-marriage · Subject Role: wife · Object Role: husband

References in the histories

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History of Jin, Chapter 69Volume 69 Biographies 7: Taizu Sons: Zong Jun Formerly Named Eluguan, Zong Jie Formerly Named Meiliye, Zong Qiang Formerly Named Alu, Son: Shuang (Formerly Named Alin) Kexi, a Suo, Zong Min Formerly Named Alubu, Yuan Formerly Named Changsheng · 8 passages

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列傳第七太祖諸子宗雋本名訛魯觀宗傑本名沒里野宗強本名阿魯，子爽 Biography 7. Sons of Taizu: Zong Juan, born Eluguan; Zong Jie, born Meiliye; Zong Qiang, born Alu—and Shuang his son.

太祖聖穆皇后生景宣帝、豐王烏烈、趙王宗傑。 Empress Shengmu, consort of Taizu, bore the Jingxuan Emperor, Prince Feng Wulie, and Prince Zhao Zong Jie.

可喜材武過人，狠戾好亂，自乙太祖孫，頗有異志。 Kexi was fierce in battle beyond others, cruel and eager for disorder; as a grandson of Taizu, he nursed no small designs.

上念兄弟少，太祖孫惟數人在，惻然傷之。 The emperor thought how few brothers he had left, and that of Taizu's grandsons only a handful still lived—his heart ached for them.

烏帶曰：「彼太祖子也，不殺之，眾人必有異議，不如除之。」 Wudai said: "He is Taizu’s own son. Leave him alive and the court will murmur—better cut him down."

海陵意謂己乃太祖長房之孫，當立。 Hailing meant himself—grandson of Taizu in the senior house—to take the throne.

太祖諸孫中，惟胙王元天性賢者也。」 Of Taizu’s grandsons, only Prince of Zu Yuan was truly worthy by nature."

贊曰：「太祖躬擐甲胄，以定國家，舉無遺策，而諸子勇略材識，足以遂父之志。 The encomium says: "Taizu took the field in armor to found the realm and never left a move to chance. His sons had courage, plan, and wit enough to finish what he began.