Five Dynasties · Ruler

Zhou Shizong 周世宗

Attested AD 950 - AD 959

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhou Shizong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 954 to AD 959 周世宗朝
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 221
AD 950 to AD 954 陰謂世宗
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 201

Places and affiliations

AD 954 to AD 959 周世宗朝
Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 221

Events and relationships

Ordered compilation of Veritable Records of Zhou Taizu
AD 954 to AD 959 周世宗朝 · Scholarly · Issuer of edict
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 221
AD 950 to AD 954 陰謂世宗
Conversation · Addressee · With Zhou Taizu (周太祖)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 201

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 113Volume 113 Book of Later Zhou 15: Taizu Annals 4 · 2 passages

高祖聞而異之，陰謂世宗曰：「吾聞人間讖雲，趙氏合當為天子，觀此人才略度量近之矣，不早除去，吾與汝其可保乎！」 Gaozu heard this and marveled; privately he told Shizong: "I have heard a popular prophecy that the Zhao clan is fated to rule; this man's talent and bearing come close—if we do not remove him soon, can you and I survive?"

臣謹案，周世宗朝，詔御史臣修《周祖實錄》，故道之事，所宜諱矣。）〉 This compiler notes that in the reign of Shizong of Zhou an edict ordered this censor to compile the 《Veritable Records of Zhou Taizu》; matters concerning Dao were therefore properly omitted.)〉