Five Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Taizong 太宗

Tàizōng

Died AD 947

Passages: 13
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Taizong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

AD 947 太宗崩於欒城
At Luancheng 欒城
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passages 104, 136

Attested activity

AD 947 太宗崩
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 10
AD 947 崩於欒城
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 104

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Emperor Muzong (穆宗)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 88
Child of Shulu (舒嚕氏)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passages 47, 125
Child of Taizu (太祖)
son 子
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 77, passage 47

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 10
At Luancheng 欒城 · Relation Died at
Directly stated · History of Liao 77, passage 104

References in the histories

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History

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History of Liao, Chapter 77Volume 77 Biographies 7: Yelu Wuzhi, Yelu Hou, Yelu Antuan, Yelu Wa, Yelu Tuiyu, Yelu Talie · 13 passages

太宗崩，諸大臣立世宗，太后聞之，怒甚，遣皇子李胡以兵逆擊，遇安端、劉哥等於泰德泉，敗歸。 After Emperor Taizong died, the senior ministers enthroned Emperor Shizong. When the empress dowager heard of this she was furious and sent the prince Li Hu with an army to oppose them; at Taidede Spring he met Anduan, Liuge, and their forces, was defeated, and withdrew.

屋質借謁者籌執之，謂太后曰：「昔人皇王在，何故立嗣聖？」 Wuzhi took a counting stick from an attendant and, holding it, asked the empress dowager, "When Emperor Ren was still alive, why did you enthrone Emperor Sisheng?"

太后曰：「立嗣聖者，太祖遺旨。」 The empress dowager said, "Enthroning Sishheng was Taizu's final command."

昔嗣聖之立，尚以為非，況公暴戾殘忍，人多怨讟。 Even Sishheng's enthronement was widely deemed improper—how much more so yours, when you are violent and cruel and the people murmur against you.

屋質曰：「大王嗣聖子，賊若得之，必不容。 Wuzhi said, "Your Highness is a son of Emperor Sisheng; if the rebels seize you, they will not spare you.

太宗特加倚任。 Emperor Taizong placed exceptional trust in him.

太祖崩，淳欽皇后稱制，欲以大元帥嗣位。 After Taizu died, Empress Chunqin assumed regency and wished to enthrone the great marshal.

太宗屢加慰諭，嘗曰：「此兒必為令器。」 Emperor Taizong comforted him repeatedly and once said, "This boy will surely prove a man of great promise."

太宗伐晉還，至欒城崩，諸將欲立世宗，以李胡及壽安王在朝，猶豫未決。 When Taizong died at Luancheng on his return from the Jin campaign, the generals wished to enthrone Shizong, but with Li Hu and Prince Shou'an still at court they hesitated.

乃整軍，召諸將奉世宗即位於太宗柩前。 They marshaled the army, summoned the generals, and enthroned Shizong before Taizong's bier.

太宗即位，為惕隱。 When Emperor Taizong took the throne, he was made tiyin.

太宗崩於欒城，南方州郡多叛，士馬困乏，軍中不知所為。 When Emperor Taizong died at Luancheng, many southern prefectures rebelled; troops and horses were exhausted, and the army was at a loss.

太宗崩，非安摶、吼、窪謀而克斷，策立世宗，非屋質直而能諫，杜太后之私，折李胡之暴，以成橫渡之約，則亂將誰定？ When Taizong died, had Antuan, Hou, and Wa not schemed with firm resolve to enthrone Shizong; had Wuzhi not been upright and able to remonstrate, checking the empress dowager's partiality and breaking Li Hu's violence to complete the peace at the ford crossing—who would have ended the chaos?