Sui and Tang · Ruler

Emperor Muzong 穆宗

Muzong

Attested AD 820 - c. AD 824

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Muzong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 820 穆宗立
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 161, passage 153
c. AD 821 to c. AD 824 長慶
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 172, passage 52

Key source chapters

New Book of Tang, Chapter 161 Volume 161 Biographies 86: Zhang, Zhao, Li, Zheng, Xu, Wang, Feng, Yu 1 passage
New Book of Tang, Chapter 172 Volume 172 Biographies 97: Yu, Wang, Two Du's, Fan 1 passage

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 172, passage 52

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 161Volume 161 Biographies 86: Zhang, Zhao, Li, Zheng, Xu, Wang, Feng, Yu · 1 passage

穆宗立，每言仲舒之文可思，最宜為誥，有古風。 When Muzong acceded, he often said Zhongshu's writings were worth pondering, most fit for edicts, and had an antique flavor.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 172Volume 172 Biographies 97: Yu, Wang, Two Du's, Fan · 1 passage

從穆宗獵苑中，求改頔謚，會徐泗節度使李亦為請，更賜謚曰思。 While hunting with Muzong in the imperial park, he asked that Di's posthumous name be changed; Xu-Si military governor Li petitioned as well, and the posthumous name was changed to Reflective.