Five Dynasties · Imperial Prince, Younger Brother of Emperor Gong

Chai Xihui 柴熙誨

Attested AD 959 - AD 964

Passages: 11
Chapters: 4
Histories: 2

Overview

Chai Xihui was an Imperial Prince, Younger Brother of Emperor Gong.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Xi Hui	熙诲

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 959 顯德六年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passages 80-81
AD 964 乾德二年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 44
AD 959 显德六年八月
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 154
AD 959 顯德六年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passages 26, 43
AD 959 顯德六年八月庚寅
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 120, passage 42

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Emperor Shizong (世宗)
son 子
father 父
younger brother of Gong 弟
Sources vary in certainty · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passages 26, 28; New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 70; New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passages 147, 154
Sibling of Emperor Gongdi (恭帝)
imperial younger brother 皇弟
imperial younger brother 皇弟 · Uncertain siblings
younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
Sources vary in certainty · Old History of the Five Dynasties 120, passage 42; New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 154

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Grand General of the Left Army of Inspired Majesty 左領軍衛大將軍
AD 959 顯德六年八月 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 43
Grand General of the Left Army Guard 左領軍衞大將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 81
Prince of Qi 蘄王
AD 959 顯德六年 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passages 26, 43
Prince of Qi 蘄王
Granted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 81
Prince of Qi 蕲王
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 12, passage 154

Source notes

final fate unknown 不知其所終
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 44

References in the histories

Search passages

History

11 passages

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 120Volume 120 Book of Later Zhou 22: Emperor Gong Annals · 1 passage

皇弟熙誨拜金紫光祿大夫、檢校司徒、左領衛大將軍，封蘄王，食邑三千戶。 The emperor's younger brother Xihui was appointed Grand Master of the Golden Seal and Purple Ribbon and acting Minister of Education, made great general of the Left Leading Guards and Prince of Qi with three thousand fief households.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 122Volume 122 Book of Later Zhou 24: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 5 passages

蘄王熙誨，世宗子，顯德六年封。 Prince Xi Hui of Qi was enfeoffed in Xiande 6, likewise a son of Shizong.

〈（《歐陽史·家人傳》云：世宗子七人，長曰宜哥，次二皆未名，次曰恭皇帝，次曰熙讓，次曰熙謹，次曰熙誨，皆不知其母為誰氏，宜哥與其二皆為漢誅。 Ouyang Xiu's family biographies record seven sons of Shizong: the eldest Yige, two younger boys still unnamed, then the future Emperor Gong, then Xi Rang, Xi Jin, and Xi Hui. Their mothers are unknown. Yige and the two unnamed boys were killed by the Later Han.

熙謹、熙誨皆前未封爵，遂拜熙謹右武衛大將軍，封紀王； Xi Jin and Xi Hui had never held titles; now Xi Jin was made Grand General of the Right Martial Guard and Prince of Ji;

熙誨左領軍衛大將軍，封蘄王。 and Xi Hui Grand General of the Left Army of Inspired Majesty and Prince of Qi.

乾德二年十月，熙謹卒，熙讓、熙誨不知其所終。）〉 Xi Jin died in the tenth month of Qiande 2; what became of Xi Rang and Xi Hui is not recorded. (End of editorial note.)〉

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 12Volume 12 Later Zhou Annals 3: Shizong, Emperor Gong · 1 passage

八月庚寅，封弟熙让为曹王，熙谨纪王，熙诲蕲王。 On gengyin his younger brothers Xi Rang, Xi Jin, and Xi Hui were enfeoffed as Princes of Cao, Ji, and Qi.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 20Volume 20: Shizong of Later Zhou's Family · 4 passages

世宗子七人：長曰宜哥，次二皆未名，次曰恭皇帝，次曰熙讓，次曰熙謹，次曰熙誨，皆不知其母為誰氏。 Shizong had seven sons: the eldest was called Yige; the next two were never named; then came Emperor Gong, followed by Xirang, Xijin, and Xihui. The identity of each mother is unknown.

熙謹、熙誨皆前未封爵，遂拜熙謹右武衞大將軍，封紀王； Xijin and Xihui had not previously received titles; Xijin was then appointed Grand General of the Right Martial Guard and enfeoffed as Prince of Ji;

熙誨左領軍衞大將軍，蘄王。 and Xihui was made Grand General of the Left Army Guard and Prince of Qi.

熙讓、熙誨，不知其所終。 The final fates of Xirang and Xihui are unknown.