Five Dynasties · Monk

Zonglun 總倫

Attested AD 948 - AD 949

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zonglun was a Monk.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 948 to AD 949 漢遣白文珂、常思等出軍擊之
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 92
AD 948 隱帝初立
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 74

Career and standing

monk 僧
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 74

Learning and skills

Skill occult arts 方術 · Level used
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 74

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressed to Li Shouzhen (李守貞) · Mode quotation Speaker Zonglun (總倫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 74, 92

Events and relationships

Relation Client of · Person Li Shouzhen (李守貞)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 74

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 74

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52Volume 52 Miscellaneous Biographies 32: Du Zhongwei, Li Zhouzhen, Zhang Yanze · 2 passages

高祖崩，杜重威死，守貞懼，不自安，以謂漢室新造，隱帝初立，天下易以圖，而門下僧總倫以方術陰幹守貞，為言有非常之相，守貞乃決計反。 When Gaozu died and Du Zhongwei was killed, Shouzhen was afraid and ill at ease. He thought the Han house was newly established, Emperor Yin had just acceded, and the empire would be easy to seize. A monk under his patronage, Zonglun, used occult arts to work on Shouzhen privately and told him he had the countenance of one destined for extraordinary rule. Shouzhen then resolved to rebel.

初，守貞召總倫問以濟否，總倫曰：「王當自有天下，然分野方災，俟殺人垂盡，則王事濟矣。」 Earlier Shouzhen had summoned Zonglun and asked whether he would succeed. Zonglun said, "Your Highness is destined to possess the realm, but the astral field is now afflicted. Wait until men have nearly all been killed—then your cause will succeed."