Overview
Zhu Yougong was a general and Adopted Son of the Founder.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Li Yanwei | 李彥威 | Lǐ Yànwēi |
| Changed name | Kerang | 克讓 | Kèràng |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 904 天祐元年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 43
Attested activity
- AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 36
- AD 898 光化初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 37
- AD 901 to AD 904 天復中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 40
- AD 904 天祐元年八月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 27, 41-43
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of the Founder (太祖)own son 己子 · Adoptive parentageDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 33
Career and standing
- boy in the Founder service 瑽角事太祖Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 33
- acting Minister of Works 檢校司空AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中 · AddedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 36
- acting Minister over the Masses 檢校司徒AddedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 39
- Ruzhou prefect 汝州刺史AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 36
- Wuning Army regent 武寧軍留後AD 901 to AD 904 天復中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 40
- acting Left Vice Director 檢校左僕射AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 35
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- director of the Left Long-Sword Corps 左長劍都董之AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 34
- Yingzhou prefect 潁州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 39
- Yazhou registrar 崖州司戶Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 43
- all-armies commander 諸軍都指揮使PromotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 35
- Left Dragon-Tiger commander 左龍虎統軍AD 904 天祐初 · SummonedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 41
- EnteredOrdered to deathDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 43
- charged with laxity in military government 慢於軍政Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 43
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Liang 後梁 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 27, 33
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 35, 41
- At Shouchun 壽春Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 32
- At Luoyang 洛邑 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 41
- At Ruzhou 汝州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 36
- At Shouchun 壽春 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 32
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- At Wuning 武寧 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 40
- At Yazhou 崖州 · Relation Exiled toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 43
- At Yingzhou 潁州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 39
- Organization Left Long-Sword Corps 左長劍都 · Relation CommandedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 34
Events and relationships
- Crossed the Yangzi with over ten thousand men to aid Du Hong, reached Longsha and Jiujiang, and returned with a great reputationAD 898 光化初 · Military · Relief commander · With Du Hong (杜洪), the Founder (太祖) · At Longsha and Jiujiang 龍沙、九江Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 37
- Followed the Founder on four campaigns and gradually won military meritDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 35
- Killed Zhaozong at Luoyang Palace on the Founder secret orderAD 904 天祐元年八月 · Assassination · Assassin · With Shi Shucong (氏叔琮), Zhaozong (昭宗), the Founder (太祖) · At Luoyang Palace 洛陽宮Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 27, 42
- Raided Anlu, killed prefect Wu Yu, and absorbed his troopsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 39
- Stormed Huangzhou, captured Qu Zhang, and killed or captured tens of thousandsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 38
- Relation Subordinate of · Person the Founder (太祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 33, 35
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- Relation Sent to aid · Person Du Hong (杜洪)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 37
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment keen, clever, and good at grasping the Founder intent · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 33
Source notes
- AD 904 天祐元年From Zhu Yougong 朱友恭 · To Li Yanwei 李彥威 · Reason original surname and name restored at demotionDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 43
- From Kerang 克讓 · To Yougong 友恭 · Reason later changedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 33
- From Li Yanwei 李彥威 · To Zhu Kerang 朱克讓 · Reason adopted by the Founder and granted the Zhu surnameDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 32-33
References in the histories
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