Song, Liao, and Jin · Ruler

King Song 誦

Song

Attested AD 1010

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King Song was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

Murdered · With Kang Zhao (康肇)
Directly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 12

Attested activity

AD 1010 統和二十八年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 88, passage 12

Family

Kin of King Sun (詢)
clansman elder brother 族兄
clansman elder brother 族兄 · paternal line
Directly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 12

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 88Volume 88 Biographies 18: Xiao Dilie, Yelu Pennu, Xiao Paiya, Yelu Zizhong, Yelu Yaozhi, Yelu Honggu, Gao Zheng, Yelu Delu, Da Kangyi · 2 passages

統和二十八年，帝謂群臣曰：「高麗康肇弒其君誦，立誦族兄詢而相之，大逆也。 In the twenty-eighth year of Tonghe, the emperor told his ministers: "In Goryeo, Kang Zhao murdered King Song and installed Song's clansman Sun as king while serving as his minister. This is the gravest treason.

論曰：高句驪弒其君誦而立詢，遼興問罪之師，宜其簞食壺漿以迎，除舍以待； The commentary says: Gaogouli murdered King Song and installed Sun. Liao raised an army to call them to account. They ought to have welcomed our troops with baskets of food and jars of drink and cleared lodgings to receive us;