Zhao Dexin (趙德諲) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhao Dexin as an aristocrat, family member, general, and official. This record brings together 10 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhao Dexin	趙德諲	Zhào Déyīn
Given	Dexin	德諲	Déyīn
Descriptive kinship	father of Zhao Kuangning	其父
Personal name	Zhao Dexin	趙德諲	Zhào Déyīn

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:017:s0142
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · xinwudaishi:041:s0061

Roles

Aristocrat
Family Member
General
Official
Warlord

Life and dates

Death

Statement: died before Zhao Kuangning succeeded him
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:017:s0147
Explicit · xinwudaishi:041:s0066

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 光啟四年 · Western Year: AD 888
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:017:s0143
Source Date: Text: 唐末 · Western Interval: Start: AD 880 · End: AD 907
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:041:s0061
Source Date: Text: 梁太祖攻蔡州 · Western Interval: Start: AD 887 · End: AD 888
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:041:s0063

Family

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Parent of Zhao Kuangming (趙匡明)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Zhao Kuangning (趙匡凝)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

Label: deputy supreme commander of the field army / 行營副都統 · Action: appointed
Explicit · xinwudaishi:041:s0064
Label: military affairs commissioner for Heyang, Baoyi, and Yichang / 河陽、保義、義昌三節度行軍司馬 · Action: appointed
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Label: prefect of Shen / 申州刺史 · Action: held
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Label: Xiangzhou military commissioner / 襄州節度使 · Action: held
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:017:s0142, jiuwudaishi:017:s0144
Title: Prince of Huai'an / 淮安王 · Action: enfeoffed
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:017:s0145

Places and affiliations

Label: Later Liang / 梁 · Relation: submitted-to
Explicit · xinwudaishi:041:s0063

Events and relationships

Relation: served · Person Id: Qin Zongquan (秦宗權)
Explicit · xinwudaishi:041:s0061

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 17Volume 17 Book of Later Liang 17: Biographies 7: Cheng Rui, Du Hong, Tian Yun, Zhao Kuangning, Zhang Ji, Lei Man · 4 passages

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父德諲，初事秦宗權為列校，當宗權強暴時，表為襄州留後。 His father Dexin served Qin Zongquan as a column commander and was made acting commissioner of Xiang when Zongquan grew violent.

唐光啟四年夏六月，德諲審宗權必敗，乃舉漢南之地以歸唐朝，仍遣使投分於太祖，兼誓戮力，同討宗權。 In summer, month 6 of Guangqi 4, Dexin saw Zongquan would fall, surrendered Hannan to Tang, sent envoys to the Founder, and swore to destroy Zongquan together.

時太祖為蔡州四面行營都統使，乃表德諲為副，仍領襄州節度使。 The Founder, then overall commander against Cai, made Dexin his deputy and confirmed him as Xiang commissioner.

及德諲卒，匡凝自為襄州留後，朝廷即以旄鉞授之。 When Dexin died Kuangning made himself acting commissioner and received the court commission.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 41Volume 41 Miscellaneous Biographies 21: Lu Guangchou, Tan Quanbo, Lei Man, Zhong Chuan, Zhao Kuangning · 6 passages

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其父德諲事秦宗權，為申州刺史。 His father Zhao Dexin served Qin Zongquan and became prefect of Shen.

宗權反，德諲攻下襄陽。 When Zongquan turned rebel, Dexin took Xiangyang.

梁太祖攻蔡州，宗權屢敗，德諲乃以山南東道七州降。 Zhu Wen attacked Cai again and again until Zongquan broke. Dexin then surrendered all seven prefectures of Shannan East.

梁太祖初鎮宣武，嘗為宗權所困，聞德諲降，大喜，表為行營副都統，河陽、保義、義昌三節度行軍司馬。 Zhu Wen, newly made lord of Xuanyi, had once been cornered by Zongquan. Dexin’s surrender delighted him. He made Dexin deputy supreme commander of the field army and liaison commissioner for Heyang, Baoyi, and Yichang.

會其兵以攻蔡州，破之，德諲功多。 Dexin marched with him on Cai and helped break the city. His merit stood high.

德諲卒，子匡凝自立。 Dexin died, and Kuangning seized power for himself.