Overview
Xi Zu was an Imperial Ancestor.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Chen | 諶 | Chen |
| Posthumous name | Mingxian | 明憲 | Mingxian |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 951 周太祖Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 144, passage 60
- AD 951 廣順元年五月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 76
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Zhou Yi Zu (義祖)Yi Zu 義祖 · paternal line
great-grandfather 曾祖 · paternal line - Child of Guo Jing (郭璟)great-great-grandfather 高祖 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passages 76-77
- Spouse of Lady Shen (申氏)ancestress 祖妣 · MarriageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 77
- Child of Zhou Xin Zu (周信祖)Xi Zu 僖祖 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 144, passages 59-60
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- Posthumously honoredDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 77
Places and affiliations
- Later Zhou 周Relation Ancestral templeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 144, passage 60
References in the histories
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