Zhaozong (昭宗) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhaozong was a Tang Emperor.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

AD 904 天祐元年八月
Assassinated · At inner palace / Luoyang Palace 大內、洛陽宮
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 27, 42

Attested activity

AD 904 天祐元年八月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 26-27, 41

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 26-27
At Luoyang 洛陽 · Relation Resided at
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 26, 41

Events and relationships

Moved the court east to Luoyang
AD 904 天祐元年 · Travel · Ruler · At Luoyang 洛陽
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 26, 41

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 19Volume 19 Book of Later Liang 19: Biographies 9: Shi Shucong, Zhu Yougong, Wang Zhongshi, Zhu Zhen, Li Si'an, Deng Jiyun, Huang Wenjing, Hu Gui, Li Dang, Li Zhongyin, Fan Jushi · 4 passages

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及昭宗東遷，征為右龍虎統軍，以衛洛陽。 When Zhaozong moved east, Shucong was called to guard Luoyang as commander of the Right Dragon-Tiger Guard.

天祐元年八月，與朱友恭同受太祖密旨，弑昭宗於大內。 In the eighth month of Tianyou 1 he and Zhu Yougong, on the Founder's secret order, killed Zhaozong inside the palace.

天祐初，昭宗東遷洛邑，征拜左龍虎統軍，以衛宮闕。 Early Tianyou, when Zhaozong moved to Luoyang, Yougong was called to guard the palace as Left Dragon-Tiger commander.

尋與氏叔琮同受太祖密旨，弑昭宗於洛陽宮。 Soon he and Shi Shucong, on the same secret order, killed Zhaozong in the Luoyang palace.