Overview
Zhou Rui was a general and Aristocrat.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed name | Zhou | 周氏 | Zhou |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 903 先是Suicide by drowning · Cause Rage and grief after defeat · At Yangzi River 江Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 193
Attested activity
- AD 903 先是Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 190-193
Family
- Descendant of King Wen of Zhou (周文)descended from 系出 · Claimed parentageDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 194
- Kinship Role sons and clan kindred · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 197
Origins and identity
- Lineage claimed descent from King Wen of Zhou 系出周文Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 194
Career and standing
- Defender of the Secretariat 守中書令HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 189
- Military Governor of Jingnan 荊南節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 189
- Grand Preceptor 太師AD 908 十二月辛亥 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 189, 194, 197
- Prince of Shanggu 上谷王HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 189
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 189, 197
Events and relationships
- Led fleet east then defeated after Jiangling fellMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 192-193
- Ordered to relieve Ezhou by fleetDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 191
- Posthumously honored and kin employedAD 908 十二月辛亥 · Ritual · HonoreeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passages 189, 197
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment died loyal in royal service · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 196
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 189
- From original surname violating Emperor Wenmu's temple taboo 本姓犯文穆皇帝廟諱 · To Zhou 周氏 · Reason line claimed from King Wen of Zhou; granted on posthumous honorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 3, passage 194
References in the histories
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