Five Dynasties · Official

Zhao Yanshou 趙延壽

Attested AD 936 - AD 938

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhao Yanshou was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 938 會同元年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 117
AD 936 清泰三年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 113

Career and standing

Grand Councilor 樞密使
AD 938 會同元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 117
Entered
AD 936 清泰三年 · Captive
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 113

Events and relationships

Surrendered
AD 936 清泰三年 · Military · Surrendered · With Zhao Dejun (趙德鈞)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 137, passage 113

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 137Volume 137: Foreign States Biographies 1: Khitan · 2 passages

時趙德鈞、趙延壽自潞州出降於契丹，德光鎖之，令隨牙帳。 Zhao Dejun and Zhao Yanshou surrendered at Luzhou. Deguang put them in chains and kept them with his camp.

是歲，契丹改天顯十一年為會同元年，以趙延壽為樞密使，升幽州為南京，以趙思溫為南京留守，既而德光請晉高祖不稱臣，不上表，來往緘題止用家人禮，但云「兒皇帝」，晉祖厚賫金帛以謝之。 That year the Khitan proclaimed the Huitong era, made Zhao Yanshou Grand Councilor, elevated Youzhou to Southern Capital with Zhao Siwen as regent, and persuaded the Jin court to drop the language of vassalage. Their letters used family terms only, calling the Jin ruler "Son Emperor." The Jin founder paid lavish gifts in gratitude.