Sui and Tang · Ruler

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (Xuānzong) 宣宗

Xuanzong

Attested AD 846 - AD 859

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (Xuānzong) was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 847 大中初
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 22, passages 113-114
AD 846 to AD 859 宣宗
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 22, passages 114-115
c. AD 847 宣宗初
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 172, passage 117

Key source chapters

New Book of Tang, Chapter 172 Volume 172 Biographies 97: Yu, Wang, Two Du's, Fan 2 passages
New Book of Tang, Chapter 22 Volume 22 Treatises 12: Rites and Music 12 1 passage

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 172, passage 117

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 22Volume 22 Treatises 12: Rites and Music 12 · 1 passage

宣宗每宴群臣，備百戲。 Xuānzong's ministerial banquets always featured the full hundred acts.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 172Volume 172 Biographies 97: Yu, Wang, Two Du's, Fan · 2 passages

宣宗初，入朝，厚結權幸求宰相，周墀劾之，乃還軍。 Early in Xuanzong's reign he came to court, currying favor with the mighty to win a seat in the chancellery; Zhou Chi denounced him, and he went back to his command.

京兆尹缺，宣宗將用之，宰相以年少，欲歷試其能，更出為義武節度使。 When the capital governorship fell open, Xuanzong meant to give it to him; the chief ministers thought him still young and preferred to test his mettle, so he was posted instead as military governor of Yiwu.