Five Dynasties · Liao Emperor

Literary Emperor 文獻皇帝

Wénxiàn huángdì

Attested AD 916 - AD 951

Passages: 4
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Literary Emperor was a Liao Emperor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 916 to AD 937 文獻皇帝
Directly stated · History of Liao 31, passages 26, 60, 160, 162
AD 951 祭文獻皇帝
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 112, passage 91

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Literary Emperor's younger brother (孝文皇太弟)
imperial younger brother 皇太弟 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · History of Liao 31, passages 26, 160
Parent of Louguo (婁國)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Liao 112, passage 111

Key source chapters

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · History of Liao 31, passage 26

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 31Volume 31 Treatises 1: Management of Guards 1 · 2 passages

以文獻皇帝衛從及太祖俘戶，及雲州提轄司，並高、宜等州戶置。 It was established from the Literary Emperor's guard retinue and Taizu's captives, the Yun prefecture supervisory office, and households of Gao, Yi, and other prefectures.

文獻皇帝承應人及渤海俘，建、沈、巖三州戶置。 It was established from the Literary Emperor's attendants and Bohai captives and households of Jian, Shen, and Yan prefectures.

History of Liao, Chapter 112Volume 112 Biographies 42: Rebellious Officials 1 · 2 passages

帝伐周，至詳古山，太后與帝祭文獻皇帝於行宮，群臣皆醉。 On campaign against Zhou, the court reached Xianggu Mountain; the empress dowager and emperor offered sacrifice to Emperor Wenxian at the traveling palace, and the whole court was drunk.

婁國，字勉辛，文獻皇帝之子。 Louguo, whose style name was Mianxin, was a son of Emperor Wenxian.