Zhao Zaili (趙在禮) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhao Zaili as a general, military officer, official, and rebel. This record brings together 22 passages from 13 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Zhao Zaili	趙在禮	Zhao Zaili
Given	Zaili	在禮	Zaili
Personal	Zaili	在禮	Zaili
Given name	Zaili	在禮
Personal name	Zhao Zaili	趙在禮	Zhao Zaili
Personal name	Zhao Zaili	趙在禮	Zhào Zàilǐ
Personal name	Zhao Zaili	趙在禮

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:037:s0038, jiuwudaishi:069:s0044, jiuwudaishi:070:s0027, jiuwudaishi:073:s0094
Sex: male
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:051:s0005, jiuwudaishi:087:s0066, jiuwudaishi:096:s0117, xinwudaishi:007:s0034, xinwudaishi:037:s0086, xinwudaishi:049:s0060
Value: male
Explicit · xinwudaishi:008:s0010

Roles

General
Military Officer
Official
Rebel

Life and dates

Death

Explicit · jiuwudaishi:096:s0117

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: AD 926 · Western Year: AD 926
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:026:s0010
Source Date: Text: AD 934 · Western Year: AD 934
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:007:s0034
Source Date: Text: 冬十月庚戌，武寧軍節度使趙在禮為北面行營 · Western Year: AD 944
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:009:s0115
Source Date: Text: 劫趙在禮作亂 · Western Year: AD 926
Explicit · xinwudaishi:037:s0086
Source Date: Text: 同光中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 923 · End: AD 926
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:037:s0038
Source Date: Text: 同光四年 · Western Year: AD 926
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:070:s0027
Source Date: Text: 唐莊宗 · Western Year: AD 923
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:049:s0060, xinwudaishi:049:s0053
Source Date: Text: 四年二月 · Western Year: AD 926
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:069:s0044
Source Date: Text: 四年二月 · Western Year: AD 926
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:073:s0094
Source Date: Text: 天福中 · Western Year: AD 937
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:049:s0070
Source Date: Text: 契丹入汴前後 · Western Year: AD 947
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:096:s0117
Source Date: Text: 少帝時期 · Western Interval: Start: AD 942 · End: AD 947
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:087:s0066
Source Date: Text: 紀年語境（天福-9年） · Western Year: AD 926
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:008:s0010
Source Date: Text: 莊宗敗 · Western Year: AD 926
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:051:s0005, jiuwudaishi:051:s0002

Family

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Parent of Daughter of Zhao Zaili (趙在禮女)
Kinship Term: daughter / 女 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: daughter · Object Role: father
Kin of Li Congke (李從珂)
Kinship Term: Li Congzhang / 李從璋 · Line: paternal

Career and standing

Label: deputy commander / 裨將 · Action: held
Explicit · xinwudaishi:049:s0060
Label: military commissioner / 秉旄節 · Action: held
Explicit · xinwudaishi:049:s0070

Works and attributed material

Kind: speech · Role: speaker · Other Person Id: Wang Zhengyan (王正言)
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:069:s0099

Events and relationships

Kind: mutiny · Role: leader · Action: burned-Bei-entered-Wei
Explicit · xinwudaishi:049:s0060
Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: entered Weizhou · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 四年二月 · Western Year: AD 926
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:069:s0044
Kind: payment · Role: payer · Action: gave-goods-under-threat · Other Person Id: Huangfu Hui (皇甫暉)
Explicit · xinwudaishi:049:s0072
Kind: personal · Role: father-in-law · Action: paid-dowry · Quantity: Value: 100000 · Unit: strings of cash
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:087:s0066
Kind: rebellion · Role: rebel · Action: rebelled
Explicit · xinwudaishi:008:s0010
Kind: military · Role: rebel-leader · Action: seized-ye · Place: Ye / 鄴
Explicit · xinwudaishi:037:s0088, xinwudaishi:037:s0089
Kind: military · Role: leader · Action: seized · Place: Weizhou / 魏州
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:037:s0038

Assessments and attributes

Item: family wealth / 家資 · Relation: possessed · Note: richest among commanders
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:087:s0066

Source notes

Historicity: historical
Explicit · xinwudaishi:037:s0086

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 37Volume 37 Book of Later Tang 13: Mingzong Annals 3 · 1 passage

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趙在禮之據魏州，習奉詔以本軍進討，俄而帝為亂軍所劫，習即罷歸。 When Zhao Zaili took Wei, Fu Xi marched to attack, but Zhuangzong was seized by mutineers and Fu Xi withdrew.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 51Volume 51 Book of Later Tang 27: Biographies 3: Imperial Family · 1 passage

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趙在禮反，乃遣存霸於河中，莊宗再幸汜水，徙存霸北京留守。 When Zhao Zaili rose in revolt, Cunba was dispatched to Hezhong. Zhuangzong returned to Si River a second time and reassigned Cunba as Protector of the Northern Capital.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 69Volume 69 Book of Later Tang 45: Biographies 21: Zhang Xian, Wang Zhengyan, Hu Zhuang, Cui Yisun, Meng Hu, Sun Yue, Zhang Yanlang, Liu Yanhao, Liu Yanlang · 5 passages

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四年二月，趙在禮入魏州。 In the second month of the fourth year Zhao Zaili entered Weizhou.

時憲家屬在魏，關東俶擾，在禮善待其家，遣人齎書至太原誘憲。 At that time Xian's family were in Wei; the east of the Pass was suddenly in turmoil. Zaili treated his family well and sent a man bearing a letter to Taiyuan to entice Xian.

是日，正言引諸僚佐謁趙在禮， That day Zhengyan led his staff to call on Zhao Zaili,

〈（《通鑒》：正言索馬，不能得，乃帥僚佐步出府門謁在禮。）〉 (Comprehensive Mirror: Zhengyan sought a horse but could not obtain one, so he led his staff on foot out the prefectural gate to call on Zaili.)〉

在禮曰：「尚書重德，勿自卑屈，餘受國恩，與尚書共事，但思歸之眾，倉卒見迫耳。」 Zaili said, "Minister, your virtue is weighty—do not humble yourself. I have received the state's grace and work with the Minister, but the crowd longs to return home and was pressed in haste."

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 70Volume 70 Book of Later Tang 46: Biographies 22: Yuan Xingqin, Xia Luqi, Yao Hong, Li Yan, Li Renju, Kang Sili, Zhang Jingda · 1 passage

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及貝州軍亂，趙在禮入魏州，莊宗方擇將，皇后曰：「小事不勞大將，促紹榮指揮可也。」 When the Beizhou garrison mutinied and Zhao Zaili seized Weizhou, Zhuangzong was choosing a commander. The empress said, "A trifle like this need not burden a senior general—send Shaorong to take charge and that will do."

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 73Volume 73 Book of Later Tang 49: Biographies 25: Mao Zhang, Nie Yu, Wen Tao, Duan Ning, Kong Qian, Li Ye · 1 passage

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四年二月，趙在禮據鄴城，李紹宏請用凝為大將，莊宗許之，令具方略條奏。 In the second month of the fourth year Zhao Zaili seized Ye City. Li Shaohong asked that Ning be appointed commander; Emperor Zhuangzong agreed and ordered him to submit a detailed plan.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 87Volume 87 Book of Later Jin 13: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 1 passage

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《通鑒》云：趙在禮家資為諸帥之最，帝利其富，為皇子鎮寧節度使延煦娶其女，在禮自費緡錢十萬，縣官之費，數倍過之。）〉 The Comprehensive Mirror says Zhao Zaili's family wealth ranked highest among all commanders. The emperor coveted his riches and arranged a marriage between his daughter and Prince Yanxu, military commissioner of Zhenning; Zaili spent a hundred thousand strings of cash himself, while the government's expenditure was several times greater.)〉

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 96Volume 96 Book of Later Jin 22: Biographies 11: Kong Chongbi, Chen Baoji, Wang Yu, Zhang Jizuo, Zhen Ruan, Hu Rao, Liu Suiqing, Fang Gao, Meng Chenghui, Liu Jixun, Zheng Shouyi, Cheng Xun, Li Yu, Zheng Xuansu, Ma Zhongji, Chen Xuan · 1 passage

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〈（《通鑒》：契丹主聞趙在禮死，乃釋繼勛，繼勛憂憤而卒。）〉 (Comprehensive Mirror: When the Khitan ruler heard of Zhao Zaili's death, he released Jixun, who then died of grief and resentment.)〉

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 7Volume 7 Later Tang Annals 4: Deposed Emperors · 1 passage

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明宗討趙在禮，自魏反兵而南，從珂率戍兵自曲陽、孟縣馳出常山以追明宗。 When Mingzong marched south from Wei against Zhao Zaili, Congke swept down from Quyang and Meng county through Changshan to join him.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 8Volume 8 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu · 1 passage

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趙在禮之亂，明宗討之，至魏而兵變，明宗初欲自歸於天子，明己所以不反者。 When Zhao Zaili rebelled Mingzong marched to suppress him; at Wei the troops mutinied. Mingzong at first meant to go back to court and swear he had not risen in revolt.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 9Volume 9 Later Jin Annals 2: the Emperor That Fled · 1 passage

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冬十月庚戌，武寧軍節度使趙在禮為北面行營副都統，鄴都留守馬全節為副招討使。 On gengxu of the tenth month Zhao Zaili of Wuning became deputy overall commander of the northern front, and Ma Quanjie, regent of the Ye capital, deputy repression commissioner.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 26Volume 26 Later Tang Biographies 6: Fu Xi, Wu Zhen, Kong Qian, Zhang Yanlang, Li Yan, Li Renju, Mao Zhang · 1 passage

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趙在禮作亂，遣習以鎮兵討賊。 When Zhao Zaili rose in rebellion, Xi was sent with his garrison to put him down.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 37Volume 37 Biographies 17: · 3 passages

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戍卒皇甫暉聞之，由此劫趙在禮作亂。 Garrison soldier Huangfu Hui heard it and forced Zhao Zaili into revolt.

在禮已至館陶，鄴都巡檢使孫鐸，見彦瓊求兵禦賊，彦瓊不肯與，曰：「賊未至，至而給兵豈晚邪？」 Zaili was already at Guantao; Sun Duo the patrol commissioner begged Yanqiong for troops; Yanqiong refused: “The rebels aren’t here yet—why not wait until they are?”

在禮由是得入於鄴以成其叛亂者，由彦瓊啓而縱之也。 Zaili walked into Ye and made good his revolt—because Yanqiong opened the gate and let him pass.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 49Volume 49 Miscellaneous Biographies 29: Di Guangye, Feng Hui, Huang Fuhui, Tang Jingsi, Wang Jin, Chang Si, Sun Fangjian · 4 passages

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軍士知不可強，遂斬之，推一小校為主，不從，又斬之，乃攜二首以詣裨將趙在禮，在禮從之，乃夜焚貝州以入於魏，在禮以暉為馬步軍都指揮使。 The soldiers knew they could not force him, so they beheaded him; they pushed a junior officer to be leader, he refused, and they beheaded him too. Carrying the two heads they went to deputy Zhao Zaili; Zaili followed them. That night they burned Bei and entered Wei; Zaili made Fuhui horse-and-foot commander.

及明宗入魏，遂與在禮合謀，莊宗之禍自暉始。 When Mingzong entered Wei, Fuhui plotted on with Zaili, and Zhuangzong’s ruin began with Fuhui.

在禮已秉旄節，罷鎮來朝，暉往候之曰：「與公俱起甘陵，卒成大事，然由我發也，公今富貴，能恤我乎？ Zaili already held a commission and came to court on leave. Fuhui visited him: "We rose at Ganling and finished the great work, but I lit the fuse. You are rich now—will you spare me?

在禮懼，遽出器幣數千與之，而飲以酒，暉飲自若，不謝而去。 Zaili feared him, brought out thousands in goods at once, and poured wine. Fuhui drank easy and left without thanks.