Overview
Taizu was a ruler and Warlord.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 908 太祖崩Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 134
Attested activity
- AD 908 太祖崩Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 134
- AD 880 to AD 908 戰雲、蔚間至太祖崩Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 131, 134
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Cunhao (存顥)adopted son 養子 · Adoptive parentageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 138, 141
- Parent of Cunshi (存實)adopted son 養子 · Adoptive parentageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 138, 141
- Sibling of Kening (克寧)elder brother 兄 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 135-136
- Spouse of Mother of Zhuangzongmother of his sons 母 · UncertainStrongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 156
- Parent of Cunba (存霸)son 子Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 154
- Parent of Cunwo (存渥)son 子Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 154
- Parent of Cunque (存確)son 子Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 154
- Parent of Cunji (存紀)son 子Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 154
- Parent of Zhuangzong (莊宗)son 子Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 154
- Parent of Cunyi (存乂)son 子Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 154
- Parent of Cunmei (存美)son 子Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 154
- Parent of Cunli (存禮)son 子Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 154
- Sibling of Kexiu (克修)Uncertain siblingsStrongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 123, 130
- Sibling of Kegong (克恭)Uncertain siblingsStrongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 123, 130
- Kinship Role sons · Count 7Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 153
- Kinship Role sons · Count 8Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 154
- Kinship Role adopted sons · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 138-139
- Kinship Role mothers of Cunmei, Cunyi, Cunque, and Cunli · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 156
Places and affiliations
- Polity Jin 晉 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 137-138
- At Taiyuan 太原 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 132
Works and attributed material
- 以亞子屬公等Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 133
Events and relationships
- Adopted fierce warriors as sons and favored them like legitimate heirsPolitical · ActorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 138
- Fell ill and entrusted Zhuangzong to Zhang Chengye and KeningAD 908 太祖病 · Personal · ActorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 133
- Fought Helian Duo and Li Keju between Yun and Yu; fled to the Tatars; campaigned against Huang ChaoAD 880 to AD 884 戰雲、蔚間,後奔達靼,入破黃巢 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 131
- Sent Li Yuanshen to punish Feng BaDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 127
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 131
References in the histories
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