Song, Liao, and Jin · Ruler

Emperor Xianzu 獻祖

Xiànzǔ

Attested AD 1136 - AD 1145

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Xianzu was a ruler.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Emperor Chunlie Dingzhao	純烈定昭皇帝

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1136 天會十四年八月
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 32, passages 14, 27, 36
AD 1145 皇統五年閏十一月
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 32, passage 96

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Empress Gongjing (恭靖皇后)
consort 后
Directly stated · History of Jin 32, passage 27
Child of Emperor An (安皇帝)
father 父
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 32, passages 26-27
Parent of Zhaozu (昭祖)
father 父
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 32, passages 27-28

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin 金 · Relation Associated with
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 32, passage 36

References in the histories

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

皇六代祖，徒居得吉，播種是勤，去暴露獲棟宇之安，釋負載興車輿之利。 The sixth-generation imperial ancestor moved to an auspicious place and was tireless in sowing; he left life in the open for the security of roofed halls, set down his burdens, and brought the people the benefit of carts and carriages.

安民治古曰'定'，明德有勞曰'昭'，尊賢讓善曰'恭'，柔德好眾曰'靖'，請上皇六代祖尊諡曰定昭皇帝，廟號獻祖，妣曰恭靖皇后。 Ding is for settling the people and governing by ancient models, zhao for illustrious virtue with meritorious toil, gong for honoring the worthy and yielding to the good, jing for gentle virtue and love of the multitude—we ask that the sixth-generation imperial ancestor receive the posthumous title Emperor Dingzhao, with the temple name Xianzu, and that his consort be titled Empress Gongjing.

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.