Uncle of Mao Tingyun (叔)

Overview

Uncle of Mao Tingyun was an Uncle of Mao Tingyun in Shu.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 936
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 26, passage 179
AD 926 其年秋
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 73, passage 24

Family

Kin of Mao Tingyun (廷贇)
uncle 叔
uncle 叔父
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 73, passage 24; New History of the Five Dynasties 26, passage 179

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 73 Volume 73 Book of Later Tang 49: Biographies 25: Mao Zhang, Nie Yu, Wen Tao, Duan Ning, Kong Qian, Li Ye 1 passage
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 26 Volume 26 Later Tang Biographies 6: Fu Xi, Wu Zhen, Kong Qian, Zhang Yanlang, Li Yan, Li Renju, Mao Zhang 1 passage

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 73Volume 73 Book of Later Tang 49: Biographies 25: Mao Zhang, Nie Yu, Wen Tao, Duan Ning, Kong Qian, Li Ye · 1 passage

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廷贇乃璋之假侄，稱有叔在蜀，欲往省之，亦無私書，詔停任，令歸私第。 Tingyun was Zhang's adoptive nephew. He said he had an uncle in Shu whom he wished to visit, and no secret letter was found. An edict relieved Zhang of his post and ordered him home.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 26Volume 26 Later Tang Biographies 6: Fu Xi, Wu Zhen, Kong Qian, Zhang Yanlang, Li Yan, Li Renju, Mao Zhang · 1 passage

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廷赟款稱實璋假子，有叔父在蜀，欲往省之，而無私書。 Tingyun confessed he was Zhang’s adopted son. He had an uncle in Shu and meant only to visit him. There was no secret letter.