Emperor Suzong (肅宗)

Overview

Emperor Suzong was a Jurchen Ruler and Commander.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Emperor Mingrui Muxian	明睿穆憲皇帝

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1136 天會十四年八月
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 32, passages 20, 31, 36
AD 1145 皇統五年閏十一月
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 32, passage 96
AD 1074 to AD 1092 肅宗
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 68, passage 73

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Emperor Shizu (世祖)
brother 兄弟 · Full siblings
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 32, passages 20, 31
Spouse of Empress Jingxuan (靜宣皇后)
consort 后
Directly stated · History of Jin 32, passage 31
Child of Emperor Jingzu (景祖)
father 父
son 子
Sources vary in certainty · History of Jin 32, passages 29, 31; History of Jin 59, passage 178
Parent of Noukukuan (耨酷款)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Jin 59, passage 261

Kinship Role sons · Count 2
Directly stated · History of Jin 59, passage 261

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Places and affiliations

Jin 金
Relation Belonged to
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 59, passage 2
Polity Jin
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 68, passage 73
Polity Jin 金 · Relation Associated with
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 32, passage 36

Events and relationships

Suzong had twice been beaten by Huanhan. Shizu sent Huandu and Yehe with the commandery levies of their tribes to reinforce him.
Biographical record · Source Text 肅宗拒桓赧已再失利，世祖命歡都、冶訶，以本部謀克之兵助之。
Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 90
Under Suzong his trust outranked every courtier near the throne.
Biographical record · Source Text 肅宗時，委任冠於近僚。
Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 73

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Jin 33, passage 74

References in the histories

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History

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History of Jin, Chapter 32Volume 32 Treatises 13: Rites 5: Conferring of Posthumous Titles · 3 passages

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皇曾叔祖太師，機獨運心，公無私物，四方聳動，諸部歸懷，德威兩隆，風俗大定。 The imperial great-granduncle, Grand Preceptor, whose designs sprang from the heart alone and whose public service knew no private gain, stirred the four quarters until every tribe returned in allegiance; virtue and awe alike rose high, and customs were greatly settled.

申情見貌曰'穆'，博聞多能曰'憲'，柔德好眾曰'靜'，聖善周聞曰'宣'，請上皇曾叔祖太師尊諡曰穆憲皇帝，廟號肅宗，妣曰靜宣皇后。 Mu is for expressing feeling and revealing true character, xian for broad learning and many abilities, jing for gentle virtue and love of the multitude, xuan for sagely goodness known throughout the realm—we ask that the imperial great-granduncle, Grand Preceptor, receive the posthumous title Emperor Muxian, with the temple name Suzong, and that his consort be titled Empress Jingxuan.

是歲閏十一月，增上祖宗尊諡，始祖景元皇帝曰懿憲景元皇帝，德皇帝曰淵穆玄德皇帝，安皇帝曰和靖慶安皇帝，獻祖定昭皇帝曰純烈定昭皇帝，昭祖成襄皇帝曰武惠成襄皇帝，景祖惠桓皇帝曰英烈惠桓皇帝，世祖聖肅皇帝曰神武聖肅皇帝，肅宗穆憲皇帝曰明睿穆憲皇帝，穆宗孝平皇帝曰章順孝平皇帝，康宗恭簡皇帝曰獻敏恭簡皇帝，太宗文烈皇帝曰體元應運世德昭功哲惠仁聖文烈皇帝，徽宗景宣皇帝曰允恭克讓孝德玄功佑聖景宣皇帝，已上廟號如故。 In the intercalary eleventh month of that year the court augmented the posthumous titles of the imperial ancestors: Founder Emperor Jingyuan became Emperor Yixian Jingyuan; Emperor De became Emperor Yuanmu Xuande; Emperor An became Emperor Hejing Qing'an; Xianzu Emperor Dingzhao became Emperor Chunlie Dingzhao; Zhaozu Emperor Chengxiang became Emperor Wuhui Chengxiang; Jingzu Emperor Huihuan became Emperor Yinglie Huihuan; Shizu Emperor Shengsu became Emperor Shenwu Shengsu; Suzong Emperor Muxian became Emperor Mingrui Muxian; Muzong Emperor Xiaoping became Emperor Zhangshun Xiaoping; Kangzong Emperor Gongjian became Emperor Xianmin Gongjian; Taizong Emperor Wenlie became Emperor Tiyuan Yingyun Shide Zhaogong Zhehui Rensheng Wenlie; Huizong Emperor Jingxuan became Emperor Yungong Kerang Xiaode Xuangong Yousheng Jingxuan—the temple names listed above remained unchanged.

History of Jin, Chapter 33Volume 33 Treatises 14: Rites 6: Original Shrines, Invocation Ceremonies, Pilgrimages, Other Temples · 1 passage

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二十一年閏三月，奉旨昭祖、景祖奉安燕昌閣上，肅宗、穆宗、康宗奉安閣下，明肅皇帝奉安崇聖閣下。 In the intercalary third month of the twenty-first year, by imperial command the portraits of Ancestor Zhao and Ancestor Jing were installed in the upper story of Yanchang Pavilion, those of Emperor Suzong, Emperor Muzong, and Emperor Kangzong in the lower story, and Emperor Mingsu in the lower story of Chongsheng Pavilion.

History of Jin, Chapter 59Volume 59 Tables 1: Imperial Family · 2 passages

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右景祖子，與世祖、肅宗、穆宗凡九人。 Listed at right: sons of the Illustrious Ancestor—nine men, counting Shizu, Suzong, and Muzong.

右肅宗子二人。 Listed at right: two sons of Suzong.

History of Jin, Chapter 68Volume 68 Biographies 6: Huandu and His Son Mouyan; Yehe and His Sons Alubu, Gunan, and Egunai; Sanda's Son Pucha · 2 passages

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肅宗時，委任冠於近僚。 Under Suzong his trust outranked every courtier near the throne.

肅宗拒桓赧已再失利，世祖命歡都、冶訶，以本部謀克之兵助之。 Suzong had twice been beaten by Huanhan. Shizu sent Huandu and Yehe with the commandery levies of their tribes to reinforce him.