Five Dynasties · Monk of Xuefeng Temple

Zhuo Yanming 卓儼明

Zhuó Yǎnmíng

Died AD 946

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhuo Yanming was a Monk of Xuefeng Temple.

Life and dates

Death

AD 946 保大四年
Killed by Li Renda
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 168

Attested activity

AD 946 保大四年
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passages 166, 168

Career and standing

Occupation monk 僧 · At Xuefeng Temple 雪峰寺
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 68, passage 166

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 68Volume 68: Hereditary House of Min · 2 passages

欲自立，懼眾不附，以雪峰寺僧卓儼明示眾曰：「此非常人也。」 Wishing to rule himself but fearing the troops would not follow him, he presented the monk Zhuo Yanming of Xuefeng Temple to the crowd, declaring, "This is no ordinary man."

已而又殺儼明，乃自立，送款於李景，景以仁達為威武軍節度使，更其名曰弘義。 Soon he killed Yanming as well and ruled in his own name. He submitted to Li Jing, who appointed him military governor of the Weiwu Army and changed his name to Hongyi.