Overview
Xue Chao was a Military Officer.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 946 to AD 947 使死者無知則已…杜重威、李守貞Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 68
- AD 947 十二月丙寅Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 136
- AD 946 開運三年十二月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 85, passage 46
- AD 946 開運三年十二月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 19
- AD 947 開運四年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 85, passage 113
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 85 Volume 85 Book of Later Jin 11: Emperor Shao 4 2 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 17 Volume 17: The Later Jin Imperial Family 2 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52 Volume 52 Miscellaneous Biographies 32: Du Zhongwei, Li Zhouzhen, Zhang Yanze 1 passage
Career and standing
- favorite minister 嬖臣Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 19
Events and relationships
- Prevented emperor from dyingDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 68
- Prevented suicideDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 85, passage 46
- Seized the emperorDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 136
- Stopped the planned self immolationDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 19
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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