Overview
Yougui was a Later Liang emperor and Prince of E.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Zhu Yougui | 朱友珪 | Zhu Yougui |
| Childhood name | Yaoxi | 遙喜 | Yáoxǐ |
| Epithet | commoner Yougui | 庶人友珪 | Shuren Yougui |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 913 明年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 137
- c. AD 913 二月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 184
- AD 913 Last Emperor's overthrow of YouguiDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 36
- AD 913 三月十七日SuicideDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 12, passages 104, 107
- AD 913 乾化三年KilledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 9
- AD 913 乾化三年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 15
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- ExecutedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 48
- Killed · With Yuan Xiangxian (袁象先)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 102
Attested activity
- AD 912 乾化二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 70
- AD 912 其年八月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 169
- AD 912 乾化二年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 116
- AD 913 乾化三年正月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 232
- AD 912 to AD 913 from Taizu's murder through Yougui's deathDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 19, 36
- AD 907 乙酉Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 95, 104
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- AD 913 乾化三年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 9
- AD 912 乾化二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 114
- AD 912 乾化二年六月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 5
- AD 912 乾化二年六月三日Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 106
- AD 911 乾化元年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 103
- AD 911 乾化元年十月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 138
- AD 913 凤历Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 7, 15
- AD 913 凤历Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 170
- AD 912 友珪之禍Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 42
- AD 912 to AD 913 友珪大懼…廢友珪為庶人Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passages 161, 179, 185
- AD 912 友珪弒太祖自立Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 153
- AD 912 to AD 913 友珪時Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 74
- AD 912 友珪立Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 128
- AD 912 友珪立Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 35, passage 106
- AD 912 to AD 913 友珪篡位至被誅Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 36, 48
- AD 912 太祖崩，友珪自立Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 204
- AD 912 太祖遇弒，友珪立Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passages 66, 93
- AD 912 庶人友珪之篡位Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 137
- AD 912 庶人友珪僭位Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 164
- AD 912 庶人友珪篡位Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 90
- AD 912 庶人友珪篡位Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 231
- AD 912 庶人友珪篡立Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 225
- AD 883 to AD 912 庶人友珪者…萊州刺史Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passages 201, 210
- AD 912 庶人篡位Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 4
- AD 907 开平元年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passages 127, 161, 218
- AD 912 朱友珪弑逆Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 166
- AD 912 梁祖為友珪所弑Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 134
- AD 912 篡位Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 24, passage 41
- AD 912 to AD 913 郢王友珪，篡弒居位Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 11
- AD 907 to AD 913 開平元年…友珪時Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passages 89, 91
- AD 907 開平元年五月九日Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 106
- AD 910 開平四年十月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 102
- AD 913 鳳曆元年三月十七日Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 12, passages 106-107
- AD 913 鳳歷Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 137
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Liang Founder (梁祖)adopted son 假子 · Adoptive parentageDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 167
- Child of Zhu Quanzhong (硃全忠)father 父 · paternal line
father 父
next son 次
son 子 · paternal line
son 子
son who seized the throne 友珪Sources vary in certainty · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passages 88, 167, 201; Old History of the Five Dynasties 24, passage 41; Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 114; Old History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 42; Old History of the Five Dynasties 12, passages 95, 99; New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 161; New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passages 66, 98 - Child of Liang Founder (梁祖)father 父Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 134
- Child of Taizu of Liang (太祖)father 父Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 33
- Child of the Emperor (帝)son 子
father 父Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 138 - Child of Emperor Taizu of Later Liang (太祖)imperial son 皇子 · Uncertain parentageDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 104
- Child of Innkeeper mother of Yougui (逆旅婦人)mother 母 · maternal lineDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 201
- Child of Mother of Zhu Yougui (亳州營倡)mother 母
- Spouse of Lady Zhang, wife of Yougui (友珪妻張氏)wife 妻 · Primary marriageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 162
- Spouse of Lady Zhang, wife of Yougui (友珪妻張氏)wife 妻 · Primary marriageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 206
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 13 Volume 13: The Later Liang Imperial Family 21 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 7 Volume 7 Book of Later Liang 7: Taizu Annals 7 13 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 12 Volume 12 Book of Later Liang 12: Biographies 2: Imperial Family 10 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 45 Volume 45 Miscellaneous Biographies 25: Zhang Quanyi, Zhu Youqian, Yuan Xiangxian, Zhu Hanbin, Duan Ning, Liu Qi, Zhou Zhiyu, Lu Siduo 8 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 22 Volume 22 Book of Later Liang 22: Biographies 12: Yang Shihou, Niu Cunjie, Wang Tan 7 passages
Career and standing
- prefect of Laizhou 萊州刺史c. AD 912 乃以友珪為萊州刺史 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 210
- commander of Left and Right Crane-Control Guards 左右控鶴都指揮使AD 910 開平四年十月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 102
- Crane-Control commander 控鶴指揮使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 138
- Commander of Left and Right Crane-Controlled Armies 左右控鶴都指揮使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 114
- prefect of Laizhou 萊州刺史AD 912 乾化二年六月 · Ordered appointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 117
- Prince of E 郢王AD 907 乙酉 · ReceivedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 95, 104
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- Prince of Ying 郢王AD 907 開平元年五月乙酉 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 89
- Prince of Ying 郢王AD 907 開平元年五月九日 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 12, passages 101, 106
- Prince of Ying 郢王EnfeoffedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 161
- Prince of E 郢王AD 907 乙酉 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 104
- Prince of Ying 郢王Held
- Fengli era 鳳歷AD 913 黜其鳳歷之號 · Reign title abolished · AbolishedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 137
- DegradedCommonerDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 185
- the commoner 庶人Commoner designation · DesignatedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 137
- EnteredAD 912 朱友珪篡逆 · UsurperDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 70
- Fengli era 鳳歷AD 913 鳳歷 · Reign title holder · HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 137
- commoner 庶人Commoner epithet · LabeledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 24, passage 41
- PosthumousDegraded to commonerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 12, passages 104, 108
- commoner 庶人AD 912 庶人友珪篡位 · Commoner epithetDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 231
- commoner 庶人CommonerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 225
- commoner 庶人Labeled commonerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 164
- deposed prince / commoner 庶人Deposed to commonerDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 153
- executed 誅Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 10, passage 137
- Seized power after Taizu's murderAD 912 太祖遇弒，友珪自立Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 19
- Seized throne by regicideDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 11
- Seized throneAD 912 友珪弒太祖自立Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 153
- Seized throneAD 912 友珪自立Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 204
- UsurpedAD 912 友珪篡位Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 36
- UsurpedAD 912 to AD 913 朱友珪之篡位Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 54
- enthroned before the bier 柩前即皇帝位AD 912 乾化二年六月既望Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 179
- AD 912 乾化二年六月
- AD 912 僭位Method usurpationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 164
- AD 912 友珪立
- usurped the throne 篡位AD 912 庶人友珪之篡位Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 137
- AD 912 庶人友珪篡立UsurpationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 225
- AD 912 篡位UsurpationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 24, passage 41
- Prince of E taking the Liang throne 郢王立Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 116
- OverthrownBy Person Id the Last Emperor (末帝)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 48
- struck down to commoner 廢友珪為庶人c. AD 913 末帝即位Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passage 185
Places and affiliations
- AD 907 乙酉Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation Member of ruling houseDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 104
- AD 912 to AD 913 友珪時Polity Liang 梁 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 74
- AD 912 庶人友珪篡位Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 231
- Later Liang 後梁Relation RuledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 164
- Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation Ruled
- Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation Enfeoffed inDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 161
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- Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation Ruled
- Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation UsurpedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 11
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation UsurpedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 204
Works and attributed material
- chronicle 紀錄Relation Lacks · Negated trueDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 11
- AD 913 乾化三年正月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 232
- Edict · Author · forged edict · Mode allegationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passages 132-133
- Edict · Forger · Direct quotation · Mode forged-document Speaker Yougui (友珪)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passages 172-177
- Speech · Subject · Mode named-source-report Source Work Five Dynasties Essentials 五代會要Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 12, passages 106-108
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passages 125, 128
Events and relationships
- AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 225
- Assassinated emperorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 7, passages 129-130
- Buried fatherDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 218
- Caused disaster arising from womanPolitical · InstigatorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 42
- Committed regicideAD 912 朱友珪弑逆 · Political · PerpetratorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 166
- ExecutedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 5
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- Killed in coupAD 913 乾化三年 · Political · VictimDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 15
- Killed Taizu and seized the throneDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 153
- Murdered Founder and usurped throneDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 12, passages 93, 104
- Murdered his father and lord TaizuDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 31, 33
- Murdered Taizu and usurpedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passages 165, 168, 179
- MurderedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 134
- Named Jing Xiang chancellor by public expectationDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 137
- Ordered to resume during mourningDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 232
- RebelledAD 912 乾化二年六月 · Rebellion · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 2, passage 127
- Regicide and usurpationPolitical · Usurper · Mode named-source-report Source Work Five Dynasties Essentials 五代會要Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 11
- Secretly planned against Yang Shihou but became afraid of himDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 25, 27
- Seized throne by treasonAD 912 乾化二年 · Political · UsurperDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 70
- Seized throneAD 912 乾化二年六月 · Political · UsurperDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 5
- Seized throneAD 912 庶人友珪篡位 · Political · UsurperDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 90
- Sent generals againstDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 169
- Took thronePolitical · UsurperDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 93
- Usurped the throneAD 912 庶人友珪篡位 · Political · UsurperDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 231
- feared Xiang as old minister of the former courtDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 18, passage 138
- Relation Successor of · Person Zhu Quanzhong (硃全忠)Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 164
- Relation Appointing authority of · Person Zhang Quanyi (張全義)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 70
- Relation Preceded in dynastic sequence · Person Last Ruler of Liang (梁末主)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 11
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment denied a Basic Annals as a son who murdered his father · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 13, passages 194-195, 200
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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