Five Dynasties · Ruler

Zhuangzong 莊宗

Attested AD 912 - AD 925

Passages: 11
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhuangzong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 912 其年八月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passages 169-170, 172, 174-175
AD 925 三年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 191
AD 923 同光元年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passages 186-187
AD 920 天祐十七年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 179

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 晉 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passages 172, 181
Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 186
AD 912 其年八月
At Pingyang 平陽 · Relation Fought at
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 170

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Zhu Youqian (朱友謙) · Direct quotation · Mode quotation Speaker Zhuangzong (莊宗)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passages 175, 187

Events and relationships

Defeated Bian army at Pingyang
AD 912 其年八月 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 170
Destroyed Liang
AD 923 同光元年 · Military · Sovereign
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 186
Pursued and defeated
AD 912 其年八月 · Military · Commander · With Kang Huaiying (康懷英) · At Jie County / Baijing Ridge 解縣、白逕嶺 · Mode named-source-report Source Work Ouyang Xiu's History 歐陽史
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passages 172-173

Source notes

Ouyang History reports Jin prince marched via Ze and Lu, pursued Kang Huaiying to Jie County and Baijing Ridge
Field campaign-narrative · Witness Ouyang Xiu's History · Witness Person Id Ouyang Xiu (歐陽修)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passages 172-173
Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 63, passage 169

References in the histories

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History

11 passages

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 63Volume 63 Book of Later Tang 39: Biographies 15: Zhang Quanyi, Zhu Youqian · 11 passages

其年八月，友珪遣大將牛存節、康懷英、韓攻之，友謙乞師於莊宗。 That eighth month Yougui sent Niu Cunjie, Kang Huaiying, and Han against him; Youqian appealed to Zhuangzong for aid.

莊宗親總軍赴援，與汴軍遇於平陽，大破之。 Zhuangzong led the army in person, met the Bian forces at Pingyang, and routed them.

〈（《歐陽史》：晉王出澤潞以救之，追懷英於解縣，大敗之。 (Ouyang Xiu's History: The Prince of Jin marched through Ze and Lu to relieve him, pursued Kang Huaiying to Jie County, and crushed him.

因與友謙會於猗氏，友謙盛陳感慨，願敦盟約，莊宗歡甚。 He then met Youqian at Yishi; Youqian poured out his feelings and asked for a firm alliance, and Zhuangzong was delighted.

友謙乘醉鼾寢於帳中，莊宗熟視之，謂左右曰：「冀王真貴人也，但恨其臂短耳。」 Youqian fell asleep snoring in his tent; Zhuangzong studied him and said to his attendants, "The Prince of Ji is a man of true nobility—only pity his arms are short."

友謙即請之於莊宗，令幕客王正言以節旄賜之，梁將劉鄩、尹皓攻同州，友謙來告急，莊宗遣李嗣昭、李存審將兵赴之，敗汴軍於滑北，解圍而還。 He then asked Zhuangzong, who had his aide Wang Zhengyan grant the commission; when Liang generals Liu Yan and Yin Hao besieged Tongzhou, Youqian appealed for help; Zhuangzong sent Li Sizhao and Li Cunshen, who defeated the Bian army north of Huazhou and lifted the siege.

友謙諸子令錫等亦說其父曰：「晉王雖推心於我，然懸兵赴援，急維相應，寧我負人，擇福宜重。 Youqian's sons, including Lingxi, also urged him, "The Prince of Jin may trust us, but his army is far away and the crisis is near—better to wrong a friend than miss our chance; choose the stronger side.

請納款於梁，候劉鄩兵退後，與晉王修好。」 Submit to the Liang now, and after Liu Yan withdraws restore friendship with Jin."

友謙曰：「晉王親赴予急，夜半秉燭戰賊，麵為盟誓，不負初心。 Youqian replied, "The Prince of Jin came in person to my aid, fought the enemy by candlelight at midnight, and swore face to face—I will not betray that bond.

同光元年，莊宗滅梁，友謙覲於洛陽。 In 923, when Zhuangzong destroyed the Liang, Youqian had an audience in Luoyang.

莊宗置宴饗勞，寵錫無算，親酌觴屬友謙曰：「成吾大業者，公之力也。」 Zhuangzong feasted and rewarded him beyond measure, poured his own cup, and said, "My great enterprise was your doing."