Five Dynasties · Ruler

Zhuangzong 莊宗

Zhuāngzōng

First attested AD 908; died AD 926

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhuangzong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

AD 926 莊宗崩
died 崩
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 18

Attested activity

AD 908 to AD 926 為晉王至同光四年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passages 6, 18
AD 926 莊宗崩
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 18

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Li Jiji (李繼岌)
son 子
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passages 9, 12

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 晉 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 6
Polity Later Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 8

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Meng Zhixiang (孟知祥)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passages 12-14

Events and relationships

Proclaimed dynasty and designated Taiyuan Northern Capital
Political · Ruler
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 8

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 64Volume 64: Hereditary House of Later Shu · 7 passages

莊宗為晉王，以知祥為中門使。 While Zhuangzong was still Prince of Jin, he appointed Zhixiang Commissioner of the Inner Gate.

前此為中門使者多以罪誅，知祥懼，求他職，莊宗命知祥薦可代己者，知祥因薦郭崇韜自代，崇韜德之，知祥遷馬步軍都虞候。 Earlier holders of the Inner Gate commission had mostly been put to death on criminal charges, and Zhixiang, fearing the same fate, asked for another post. Zhuangzong told him to name his own successor; Zhixiang recommended Guo Chongtao to take his place. Chongtao was grateful, and Zhixiang was promoted to Chief Garrison Officer of the horse and foot armies.

莊宗建號，以太原為北京，以知祥為太原尹、北京留守。 After Zhuangzong proclaimed his dynasty, he designated Taiyuan the Northern Capital and appointed Zhixiang Taiyuan Intendant and regent of the Northern Capital.

已而唐兵破蜀，莊宗遂以知祥為成都尹、劍南西川節度副大使。 Before long Tang forces overran Shu, and Zhuangzong appointed Zhixiang Chengdu Intendant and deputy military commissioner of the Sword-South Western Circuit.

知祥馳至京師，莊宗戒有司盛供帳，多出內府珍奇諸物以宴勞之。 Zhixiang rode posthaste to the capital, where Zhuangzong ordered officials to lay on a lavish reception and drew many rare treasures from the inner palace stores to feast and honor him.

酒酣，語及平昔，以為笑樂，嘆曰：「繼岌前日乳臭兒爾，乃能為吾平定兩川，吾徒老矣，孺子可喜，然益令人悲爾！ As the drinking deepened they reminisced about old times with laughter and pleasure. Zhuangzong sighed and said: "Jiji was only a milk-faced boy the other day, yet he could pacify both river circuits for me. We have grown old; the lad is heartening—and yet all the more heartbreaking!

而莊宗崩，魏王繼岌死，明宗入立。 Zhuangzong then died, Prince of Wei Jiji died as well, and Mingzong ascended the throne.