Five Dynasties · Official

Zhao Guangyin 趙光胤

Attested AD 917

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhao Guangyin was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 917 貞明三年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passages 50, 52

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Zhao Sun (損)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 54
Parent of Zhao Yi (益)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 54

Kinship Role sons · Count 2
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 54

Career and standing

Minister of War and Fellow of the Secretariat 兵部尚書、平章事
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 52

Assessments and attributes

Assessment ashamed to serve a usurping state; longed to return north · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 53
Assessment thereafter served with all his heart · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 55

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 65Volume 65: Hereditary House of Southern Han · 4 passages

置百官，以楊洞潛為兵部侍郎，李衡禮部侍郎，倪曙工部侍郎，趙光胤兵部尚書，皆平章事。 He established a full bureaucracy, appointing Yang Dongqian Vice Minister of War, Li Heng Vice Minister of Rites, Ni Shu Vice Minister of Works, and Zhao Guangyin Minister of War — all as Fellows of the Secretariat.

光胤自以唐甲族，恥事偽國，常怏怏思歸。 Guangyin regarded himself as belonging to a great Tang clan and was ashamed to serve a rebel state; he was often discontent and longed to return north.

龑乃習為光胤手書，遣使間道至洛陽，召其二子損、益並其家屬皆至。 Yan practiced imitating Guangyin’s handwriting, sent envoys by a secret route to Luoyang, and summoned his two sons Sun and Yi together with all their kin to join him.

光胤驚喜，為盡心焉。 Guangyin was overjoyed and from then on served with all his heart.