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 to AD 926 莊宗時
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 4
AD 923 莊宗滅梁
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 32

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Mingzong (明宗)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 33
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 34

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 46Volume 46 Miscellaneous Biographies 26: Zhao Zaili, Huo Yanwei, Fang Zhiwen, Wang Yanqiu, An Zhongba, Wang Jianli, Kang Fu, Guo Yanlu · 5 passages

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莊宗時，為效節指揮使，將魏兵戍瓦橋關。 Under Zhuangzong he commanded the Loyalty-and-Restraint Army and garrisoned Waqiao Pass with Wei troops.

莊宗遣元行欽討之，行欽攻魏不克，乃遣明宗代行欽。 Zhuangzong sent Yuan Xingqin against him. Xingqin attacked Wei and failed, so Mingzong was sent to replace him.

莊宗滅梁，彥威自陜來朝，莊宗置酒故梁崇元殿，彥威與梁將段凝、袁象先等皆在。 Zhuangzong destroyed Liang. Yanwei came from Shaan to court; wine was set in the old Liang Chongyuan Hall. Yanwei sat with Duan Ning, Yuan Xiangxian, and other Liang generals.

莊宗酒酣，指彥威等舉酒屬明宗曰：「此皆前日之敵，今侍吾飲，乃卿功也。」 Zhuangzong, drunk, pointed at Yanwei and the rest and raised his cup to Mingzong: “Yesterday’s enemies—today they pour my wine. That is your doing.”

彥威等惶恐伏地請死，莊宗勞之曰：「吾與總管戲爾，卿無畏也。」 Yanwei and the rest pressed their foreheads to the floor and begged to die. Zhuangzong laughed: “A jest with the commander—fear nothing.”