Five Dynasties · Son of Shizong

Yi 誼

Died AD 950

Passages: 11
Chapters: 3
Histories: 2

Overview

Yi was a Son of Shizong.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Zongyi	宗誼	Zongyi
Childhood name	Yige	宜哥	Yígē

Life and dates

Death

Stated true · As of already deceased
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 17
Cause Execution · Authority Later Han 漢
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 71
AD 950 漢末
Murdered
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passages 22, 28

Attested activity

AD 951 太祖即位
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 29
AD 951 廣順元年二月庚子
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passages 9, 17
AD 950 漢末
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 22
AD 950 to AD 951 漢誅
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passages 67, 71

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Guo Wei (郭威)
imperial grandson 皇孫 · 2 generations · Through Emperor Shizong (世宗)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 29
Descendant of Emperor (帝)
imperial grandson 皇孫 · 2 generations
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 17
Sibling of Cheng (誠)
elder brother 兄 · Uncertain siblings
the next two 次二 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 28; New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passages 70-71
Child of Emperor Shizong (世宗)
father 父
son 子
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passages 22, 28; New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 70
Sibling of Prince Xian (諴)
the next two 次二 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passages 70-71

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Grand General of the Left Valiant Cavalry 左驍衛大將軍
AD 951 太祖即位 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 29
General of the Left Swift Horse Guard 左驍衛大將軍
AD 951 廣順元年二月庚子 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 17
Grand Commandant 太尉
AD 957 顯德四年 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 54
Grand Commandant 太尉
AD 957 顯德四年夏四月癸未 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 34
Grand General of the Left Valiant Cavalry Guard 左驍衞大將軍
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 72
Prince of Yue 越王
AD 957 顯德四年 · Posthumously enfeoffed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passages 23, 34

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Prince of Yue 越王
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 54

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 17

Events and relationships

Posthumously honored
AD 951 廣順元年二月庚子 · Ritual · Honoree
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 17

Source notes

Main biography states posthumous enfeoffment in Xiande 4; Ouyang narrative places the Yue princely title in the Xiande 4 edict after earlier generalship. 本傳云顯德四年追封；歐陽史詳載詔贈越王
Field enfeoffment-timing
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passages 23, 34
Bestowed
AD 951 廣順元年二月庚子 · From Yige 宜哥 · To Yi 誼
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 17
AD 951 太祖即位
From Yige 宜哥 · To Yi 誼
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passages 28-29
From Yige 宜哥 · To Yi 誼
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 72

References in the histories

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History

11 passages

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 111Volume 111 Book of Later Zhou 13: Taizu Annals 2 · 1 passage

故皇孫三人：宜哥贈左驍衛大將軍，賜名誼； Three late imperial grandsons: Yige received the posthumous rank of General of the Left Swift Horse Guard and the name Yi;

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 122Volume 122 Book of Later Zhou 24: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 5 passages

越王宗誼，世宗子，漢末遇害。 Prince Zongyi of Yue was a son of Shizong who was murdered in the final days of the Later Han.

〈（《歐陽史·家人傳》云：世宗子七人，長曰宜哥，次二皆未名，次曰恭皇帝，次曰熙讓，次曰熙謹，次曰熙誨，皆不知其母為誰氏，宜哥與其二皆為漢誅。 Ouyang Xiu's family biographies record seven sons of Shizong: the eldest Yige, two younger boys still unnamed, then the future Emperor Gong, then Xi Rang, Xi Jin, and Xi Hui. Their mothers are unknown. Yige and the two unnamed boys were killed by the Later Han.

太祖即位，詔賜皇孫名，誼贈左驍衛大將軍，誠左武衛大將軍，諴左屯衛大將軍。 When Taizu acceded he named his grandsons: Yi became Grand General of the Left Valiant Cavalry, Cheng of the Left Martial Guard, and Yan of the Left Garrison.

故皇子左驍衛大將軍誼、左武衛大將軍誠、左屯衛大將軍諴等，載惟往事，有足傷懷，宜增一字之封，仍贈三臺之秩。 My sons Yi, Cheng, and Yan—honored as generals of the Left Valiant Cavalry, Martial Guard, and Garrison—deserve remembrance that still pains me. Let each receive a fuller princely title and a post in the Three Excellencies.

誼可贈太尉，追封越王； Yi shall be Grand Commandant and Prince of Yue;

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 20Volume 20: Shizong of Later Zhou's Family · 5 passages

世宗子七人：長曰宜哥，次二皆未名，次曰恭皇帝，次曰熙讓，次曰熙謹，次曰熙誨，皆不知其母為誰氏。 Shizong had seven sons: the eldest was called Yige; the next two were never named; then came Emperor Gong, followed by Xirang, Xijin, and Xihui. The identity of each mother is unknown.

宜哥與其二，皆為漢誅。 Yige and the next two were all put to death by Later Han.

太祖即位，詔賜皇孫名誼，贈左驍衞大將軍； When Taizu took the throne, an edict bestowed names on the imperial grandsons: Yi was posthumously made Grand General of the Left Valiant Cavalry Guard;

故皇子左驍衛大將軍誼、左武衛大將軍諴、左屯衛大將軍誠等，載惟往事，有足傷懷，宜增一字之封，仍贈三臺之秩。 My late sons, Grand General of the Left Valiant Cavalry Guard Yi, Grand General of the Left Martial Guard Kan, and Grand General of the Left Garrison Guard Cheng, recall past sorrows that still wound the heart. Let their titles be raised by one degree and let them receive the ranks of the Three Excellencies.

誼可贈太尉，追封越王； Yi shall be posthumously made Grand Commandant and enfeoffed as Prince of Yue;