Sui and Tang · Ruler

Tang Dezong 唐德宗

Táng Dézōng

Attested AD 784 - AD 785

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Tang Dezong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 784 興元初
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passages 153, 156
AD 785 貞元初
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passage 170

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 156

Works and attributed material

Posthumous honor
AD 785 to AD 805 貞元初以降 · Edict · Author · With Li Baozhen (李抱真)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 199
Self reproach and amnesty
AD 784 興元初 · Edict · Author
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 156

Events and relationships

In exile hardship
AD 784 興元初 · Political · Sovereign
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 163
Ordered command transfer
AD 785 to AD 805 貞元初以降 · Political · Sovereign · With Wang Yangui (王延貴)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 187

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 138Volume 138 Biographies 63: · 6 passages

天子下罪己詔，並赦群盜。 The emperor issued an edict of self-reproach and granted a general amnesty to the rebels.

抱真將自造其壁，諉軍事于司馬盧玄卿曰：「吾此行，系時安危，使遂不還，部勒以聽天子命，惟子； Baozhen resolved to visit Wujun in person. He entrusted military affairs to his marshal Lu Xuanqing, saying, "This journey bears on the fate of the realm. If I do not return, hold the army to the emperor's command—that is yours alone;

足下既不能與競長雄，舍九葉天子而臣反虜乎？ If you cannot match them, will you abandon the Son of Heaven of nine generations to serve rebels?

且詔書罪己，禹、湯之心也。 The emperor's edict of self-reproach is the spirit of Yu and Tang.

方上暴露播越，公能自安乎？」 The sovereign wanders in hardship and exile—can you rest at ease?"

天子已聞抱真喪，遣使者馳入軍，詔以事屬大將王延貴。 The emperor had already learned of Baozhen's death and sent an envoy racing to the army, ordering that command pass to the senior general Wang Yangui.