Song, Liao, and Jin · General

Zongwang 宗望

Attested AD 1122

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zongwang was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1122 天輔六年
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 134, passage 9

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 金 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Jin 134, passage 9
AD 1122 天輔六年
At Yin Mountains 陰山 · Relation Reached
Directly stated · History of Jin 134, passage 9

Works and attributed material

Letter · Author · Addressed to Li Qianshun (李乾順)
Directly stated · History of Jin 134, passages 9-11

Events and relationships

Opened peace talks
AD 1122 天輔六年 · Diplomatic · Negotiator · Counterpart Xia
Directly stated · History of Jin 134, passage 9

References in the histories

History of Jin, Chapter 134Volume 134 Biographies 72: Foreign Countries 1: Xixia · 2 passages

宗望至陰山，以便宜與夏國議和，其書曰：「奉詔有之：夏王，遼之自出，不渝終始，危難相救。 Zongwang reached the Yin Mountains and, acting on his own authority, opened peace talks with Xia. His letter read: "By imperial command: Xia King—you were born of Liao's own line and have stood firm from beginning to end, rescuing each other in peril.

蓋宗望以太祖命與之通書，而宗翰以便宜割地議和雲。 Zongwang had exchanged letters with Xia under the founding emperor's orders; Zonghan had ceded territory at his own discretion to conclude the peace.