Song, Liao, and Jin · Founding Emperor of the Mongol Empire

Taizu 太祖

Tàizǔ

Attested AD 1253 - AD 1257

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Taizu was the founding emperor of the Mongol Empire.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1253 三年癸丑…夏六月
Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passages 63, 70, 73
AD 1257 七年丁巳…夏六月
Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passages 126, 129

Assessments and attributes

AD 1253 三年癸丑…夏六月
Item the wealth of Taizu and Ögedei 太祖、太宗之財 · Relation Possessed · Mode quotation Speaker Möngke (蒙哥)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 73
AD 1257 七年丁巳…夏六月
Item Taizu's traveling palace 太祖行宮 · Relation Possessed
Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 129

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Xianzong · 2 passages

諸王拔都遣脫必察詣行在，乞買珠銀萬錠，以千錠授之，仍詔諭之曰：「太祖、太宗之財，若此費用，何以給諸王之賜！ Prince Batu sent Töbchä to the imperial camp to request ten thousand ingots of pearls and silver. One thousand were granted, with an admonition: "If Taizu and Ögedei's treasure is squandered thus, how are the princes' yearly grants to be paid?

夏六月，謁太祖行宮，祭旗鼓，復會于怯魯連之地，還幸月兒滅怯土。 In the sixth summer month he visited Taizu's traveling palace, offered sacrifice to the banners and drums, met again at Kerulen, and returned to Yier-mieqietu.