Zhuangzong (莊宗) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhuangzong was a ruler.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 915 to AD 926 事莊宗為廳直
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 121
AD 921 從莊宗攻常山
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 103

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Ruled
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 103, 105

Events and relationships

Attacked
Military · Commander · At Changshan 常山
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 103
Surrounded
Military · Commander · At Mancheng 滿城 · Force a thousand personal-guard horse · Opponent Khitan
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 103
Relation Lord of · Person Li Jianchong (李建崇)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 103-104

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 129Volume 129 Book of Later Zhou 31: Biographies 9: Chang Si, Di Guangye, Cao Ying, Li Yanyun, Li Hui, Li Jianchong, Wang Zhongyi, Sun Hanyin, Xu Qian, Zhao Feng, Qi Cangzhen, Wang Huan, Zhang Yanchao, Zhang Ying, Liu Renshan · 2 passages

Open chapter

從莊宗攻常山，阿保機來援，莊宗率親軍千騎，遇於滿城，兵少，為契丹所圍。 When Zhuangzong attacked Changshan, Abaoji came to the enemy's aid; Zhuangzong led a thousand horse of his personal guard, met them at Mancheng with too few men, and was surrounded by the Khitan.

年未及冠，事莊宗為廳直，管契丹直。 Before he came of age he served Zhuangzong as a hall attendant and managed the Khitan guard.