Five Dynasties · Ruler

Zhuangzong 莊宗

Zhuāngzōng

Attested AD 911 - AD 923

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhuangzong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 923 同光元年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passages 24-25
AD 911 梁、晉相拒於柏鄉
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passages 13-14

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin / Later Tang 晉/唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passages 14, 25

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Li Siyuan (李嗣源) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passages 14-15, 17, 25

Events and relationships

Attacked Liu Shouguang
AD 913 莊宗攻劉守光 · Military · Commander · With Liu Shouguang (劉守光)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passage 20
Opposed Liang at Baixiang
AD 911 梁、晉相拒於柏鄉 · Military · Commander · At Baixiang 柏鄉
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 6, passages 13-14

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 6Volume 6 Later Tang Annals 3: Mingzong · 6 passages

莊宗舉鐘以飲嗣源曰：「卿望梁家赤、白馬懼乎？ Zhuangzong lifted a cup to Siyuan and said, “Do those red and white horses of Liang frighten you?

莊宗大喜曰：「卿當以氣吞之。」 Zhuangzong was delighted. “Then take them by sheer nerve.”

莊宗攻劉守光，嗣源及李嗣昭將兵三萬別出飛狐，定山後，取武、媯、儒三州。 When Zhuangzong moved on Liu Shouguang, Siyuan and Li Sizhao took thirty thousand men out by Flying Fox, settled the country north of the passes, and seized Wu, Gui, and Ru.

莊宗已平魏州，因徇下磁、相，拜相州刺史、昭德軍節度使。 After Weizhou fell Zhuangzong swept on through Ci and Xiang. He made Siyuan governor of Xiang and military governor of Zhaode.

契丹攻幽州，莊宗遣嗣源與閻寶等擊走之。 Khitan raiders hit Youzhou. Zhuangzong sent Siyuan with Yan Bao and others to beat them back.

是時，梁、唐相拒於河上，李繼韜以潞州叛降梁，莊宗有憂色，召嗣源帳中，謂曰：「繼韜以上黨降梁，而梁方急攻澤州，吾出不意襲鄆州，以斷梁右臂，可乎？」 Liang and Tang were locked along the Yellow River. Li Jitao turned Luzhou over to Liang. Zhuangzong’s face darkened. He called Siyuan to his tent and said, “Jitao has given Shangdang to Liang while they hammer Ze. Suppose we take Yun Prefecture by surprise and cut Liang’s right arm—would that serve?”