Sui and Tang · Emperor

Xuanzong 玄宗

Xuánzōng

First attested AD 756; died AD 762

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xuanzong was an emperor.

Life and dates

Death

AD 762 二聖晏駕
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 190

Attested activity

AD 762 二聖晏駕
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 190
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 112, passages 169, 172, 181

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Suzong (肅宗)
crown prince 皇太子 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 169

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 169
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位
At Ba-Shu 巴蜀 · Relation Fled to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 169

Events and relationships

Fled south
AD 756 肅宗北幸平涼、靈武即位 · Flight · Principal · At Ba-Shu 巴蜀
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 169

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 169

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 112Volume 108 Biographies 58: Wei Jiansu, Cui Yuan, Cui Huan, Du Hongjian · 3 passages

鴻漸與六城水運使魏少遊、節度判官崔漪、支度判官盧簡金、關內鹽池判官李涵謀曰：「今胡羯亂常，二京陷沒，主上南幸於巴蜀，皇太子理兵於平涼。 Hongjian conferred with Wei Shaoyou, commissioner for the Six Cities water transport, military governor's aide Cui Yi, supplies aide Lu Jianjin, and Guannei salt-pond aide Li Han. He said, "The barbarian rebels have thrown the realm into chaos. Both capitals have fallen. The emperor has fled south to Ba-Shu, and the crown prince is gathering troops at Pingliang.

雪社稷之恥，上報明主，下安蒼生，亦臣子之用心，國家之大計也。」 To wipe away the shame of the dynasty, serve the emperor, and bring peace to the people is both a subject's duty and the state's greatest need."

肅宗曰：「聖君在遠，寇逆未平，宜罷壇場。」 Suzong said, "The emperor is still far away and the rebels are not yet defeated. The altar ceremony should be canceled."