Zhuangzong (莊宗) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhuangzong was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 923 莊宗入汴
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 184

Events and relationships

Killed the shooters
Legal · Authority
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 45, passage 186

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 45Volume 45 Miscellaneous Biographies 25: Zhang Quanyi, Zhu Youqian, Yuan Xiangxian, Zhu Hanbin, Duan Ning, Liu Qi, Zhou Zhiyu, Lu Siduo · 5 passages

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莊宗入汴，知裕與段凝軍河上，聞梁已亡，欲自殺，為賓客故人止之，乃降唐。 When Zhuangzong took Bian, Zhiyu and Duan Ning were on the river. Hearing Liang was gone he meant to die; friends held him back and he surrendered to Tang.

莊宗尤寵待之，諸將嫉其寵，因獵射之，知裕走以免。 Zhuangzong spoiled him. Jealous generals shot at him on a hunt; Zhiyu ran clear.

莊宗為殺射者，以知裕為房州刺史。 Zhuangzong killed the shooters and made him prefect of Fang.

梁、晉相拒河上，思鐸鏤其姓名於箭筈以射晉軍，而矢中莊宗馬鞍，莊宗拔矢，見思鐸姓名，奇之。 On the river he carved his name on arrow shafts and shot at Jin. One struck Zhuangzong’s saddle; Zhuangzong drew it, read Siduo’s name, and marveled.

其後滅梁，思鐸謁見，莊宗出其矢以示之，思鐸伏地請死，莊宗慰而起之，拜龍武右廂都指揮使。 After Liang fell Siduo came to court. Zhuangzong showed the arrow. Siduo kowtowed for death; Zhuangzong lifted him and made him right-wing commander of the Dragon Martial guard.