Five Dynasties · General and Military Officer

Zhao Kuangyin

Attested AD 958

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhao Kuangyin was a general and Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 958 五月辛卯
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passages 109-110

Career and standing

Zhongwu Army military governor 忠武軍節度使
AD 958 五月辛卯 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 109
Palace Front commander-in-chief 殿前都指揮使
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 109

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 109

Events and relationships

Served in Huainan campaign
Military · Commander · At Huainan 淮南
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 110

Assessments and attributes

Assessment merit ranked highest in Huainan campaign; reward considered too light by public opinion · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 110

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 118, passage 109

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 118Volume 118 Book of Later Zhou 20: Shizong Annals 5 · 2 passages

以今上為忠武軍節度使，依前殿前都指揮使。 Zhao Kuangyin was appointed Zhongwu Army military governor while continuing as Palace Front commander-in-chief.

淮南之役，今上之功居最，及是命之降，雖雲酬勛，止於移鎮而已，賞典太輕，物議不以為允。 In the Huainan campaign Zhao Kuangyin's merit ranked highest. When this appointment was issued, though it was said to reward merit, it amounted only to a transfer of command— the reward was too light, and public opinion did not consider it adequate.