Five Dynasties · Son of Shizong

Cheng 誠

Died AD 950

Passages: 6
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Cheng was a Son of Shizong.

Life and dates

Death

Cause Execution · Authority Later Han 漢
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 71
AD 950 漢末
Executed · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Ouyang Xiu (歐陽修)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 28

Attested activity

AD 951 太祖即位
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 29
AD 950 漢末
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 28
AD 950 to AD 951 漢誅
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 71

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Guo Wei (郭威)
imperial grandson 皇孫 · 2 generations · Through Emperor Shizong (世宗)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 29
Sibling of Yi (誼)
elder brother 兄 · Uncertain siblings
the next two 次二 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 28; New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passages 70-71
Child of Emperor Shizong (世宗)
father 父
son 子
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passages 28-29; New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 70

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Grand General of the Left Martial Guard 左武衛大將軍
AD 951 太祖即位 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 29
Grand Tutor 太傅
AD 957 顯德四年夏四月癸未 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 35
Grand General of the Left Martial Guard 左武衞大將軍
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 73
Grand Tutor 太傅
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 55
Prince of Wu 吳王
AD 957 顯德四年夏四月癸未 · Posthumously enfeoffed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 35
Prince of Wu 吳王
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 55

Source notes

s0073 assigns Left Martial Guard to Cheng; s0053 assigns Left Martial Guard to Kan and Left Garrison Guard to Cheng
Field posthumous-office
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passages 53, 73
From unnamed second son · To Cheng 誠
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 20, passages 70, 73

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 122Volume 122 Book of Later Zhou 24: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 3 passages

太祖即位，詔賜皇孫名，誼贈左驍衛大將軍，誠左武衛大將軍，諴左屯衛大將軍。 When Taizu acceded he named his grandsons: Yi became Grand General of the Left Valiant Cavalry, Cheng of the Left Martial Guard, and Yan of the Left Garrison.

故皇子左驍衛大將軍誼、左武衛大將軍誠、左屯衛大將軍諴等，載惟往事，有足傷懷，宜增一字之封，仍贈三臺之秩。 My sons Yi, Cheng, and Yan—honored as generals of the Left Valiant Cavalry, Martial Guard, and Garrison—deserve remembrance that still pains me. Let each receive a fuller princely title and a post in the Three Excellencies.

誠太傅，吳王； Cheng Grand Tutor and Prince of Wu;

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 20Volume 20: Shizong of Later Zhou's Family · 3 passages

誠，左武衞大將軍； Cheng, Grand General of the Left Martial Guard;

故皇子左驍衛大將軍誼、左武衛大將軍諴、左屯衛大將軍誠等，載惟往事，有足傷懷，宜增一字之封，仍贈三臺之秩。 My late sons, Grand General of the Left Valiant Cavalry Guard Yi, Grand General of the Left Martial Guard Kan, and Grand General of the Left Garrison Guard Cheng, recall past sorrows that still wound the heart. Let their titles be raised by one degree and let them receive the ranks of the Three Excellencies.

誠太傅，吳王； Cheng shall be Grand Tutor and Prince of Wu;