Song, Liao, and Jin · Founding Emperor of Song

Song Taizu 宋太祖

Attested AD 963 - AD 970

Passages: 5
Chapters: 3
Histories: 3

Overview

Song Taizu was the founding emperor of Song.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 968 太祖時
Directly stated · History of Song 197, passage 79
AD 965 宋太祖受蜀主孟昶降
Directly stated · History of Ming 57, passage 71
AD 963 建隆四年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 103
AD 970 開寶三年五月
Directly stated · History of Song 197, passage 9

Key source chapters

Events and relationships

Inspected weapons
Inspection · Inspector
Directly stated · History of Song 197, passage 6
Received surrender
Ritual · Receiving sovereign · With Meng Chang (孟昶)
Directly stated · History of Ming 57, passage 71

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 57Volume 57 Treatises 33: Rites 11 · 1 passage

省部請如宋太祖受蜀主孟昶降故事，擬明升朝見日，皇帝御奉天門，升等於午門外跪進待罪表。 The ministries requested following the precedent of Song Taizu receiving the surrender of the Shu ruler Meng Chang: on the day of Ming Sheng's audience, the emperor would preside at the Gate of Supreme Harmony, and Ming Sheng would kneel outside the Meridian Gate to present a memorial awaiting judgment.

History of Song, Chapter 197Volume 197 Treatises 150: Military 11 · 2 passages

上親閱視，置五庫以貯之。 The emperor personally inspected the output and established five storehouses to hold it.

聞今武庫太祖時弓尚有如新者，而近世所造往往不可用，此可見法禁之張弛矣。」 Bows from Taizu's reign in the arsenal are said to remain like new, while recent products often fail—proof of how discipline has slackened."

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 69Volume 69: Hereditary House of Nanping · 2 passages

湖南周行逢卒，子保權立，其將張文表作亂，建隆四年，太祖命慕容延釗等討之。 When Zhou Xingfeng of Hunan died, his son Baoquan succeeded him, but his general Zhang Wenbiao rebelled. In the fourth year of Jianlong the Founding Emperor ordered Murong Yanzhao and others to suppress the revolt.

繼沖亟歸，見旌旗甲馬，布列衢巷，大懼，即詣延釗納牌印，太祖優詔復命繼沖為節度使。 Jichong rushed back to find banners, armor, and horses filling every street. Terrified, he went at once to Yanzhao and surrendered his command tally and seal. The Founding Emperor graciously reappointed him military governor.