Overview
Exalted Ancestor was a general and Imperial Ancestor.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Shaoyong (Niezhji) | 紹雍（臬捩雞） | Shaoyong (Nielieji) |
| Changed name | Shaoyong | 紹雍 | Shaoyong |
| Posthumous name | Filial Origin | 孝元 | Xiaoyuan |
| Transliterated name | Niezhji | 臬捩雞 | Nielieji |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 929 十一月癸未Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 164
- AD 937 天福二年追尊Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 68
- AD 915 to AD 923 莊宗取魏前後Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passages 1-3
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Emperor Xiaoping (睿祖孝平皇帝)ancestral succession 祖／考Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passages 67-68
- Ancestor of Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (後唐莊宗)Exalted Ancestor 獻祖 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 164
- Parent of Shi Jingtang (石敬瑭)father 父／考Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passages 1, 3, 68
- Spouse of Lady He (何氏)mother 妣 · MarriageStrongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 68
Key source chapters
Origins and identity
- People Group western tribes 西夷Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 1
Career and standing
- prefect of Mingzhou 洺州刺史AttainedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 2
- posthumous imperial honor 謚孝元、廟號獻祖Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 68
Places and affiliations
- Later Tang ancestral line 後唐Relation Ancestral ruler ofStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 164
Learning and skills
- Skill mounted archery 騎射 · Level skilledDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 2
Works and attributed material
- Chronicle Records 紀年錄Relation Subject ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 164
Events and relationships
- Campaigned with distinctionDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 2
References in the histories
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