Five Dynasties · Imperial Nephew and Military Officer

Xun 遜

Died AD 950

Passages: 10
Chapters: 3
Histories: 2

Overview

Xun was an Imperial Nephew and Military Officer.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Childhood name	Dingge	定哥	Dìnggē

Life and dates

Death

Stated true · As of already deceased
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 16
AD 950 漢末
Executed · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Ouyang Xiu (歐陽修)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 9
Executed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 47

Attested activity

AD 951 太祖即位
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 15
AD 950 to AD 951 帝舉兵於魏
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 47
AD 951 廣順元年二月庚子
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passages 9, 14, 16
AD 950 漢末
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 9

Family

Kin of Emperor (帝)
imperial nephew 皇侄
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passages 14, 16
Kin of Emperor Shizong (世宗)
imperial cousin 皇從弟
cousin 從弟
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 58; Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 20
Kin of Guo Wei (郭威)
nephew 侄
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 9; New History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 32, 47

Key source chapters

Career and standing

General of the Left Thousand-Ox Guards 左千牛衛將軍
AD 951 太祖即位 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 15
General of the Left Thousand-Bull Guard 左千牛衛將軍
AD 951 廣順元年二月庚子 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 16
Grand General of the Right Martial Guard 右武衛大將軍
AD 957 顯德四年夏四月癸未 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 21
General of the Left Thousand-Ox Guard 左千年衛將軍
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 53
Grand General of the Right Martial Guard 右武衞大將軍
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 59
Put to death
Executed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 47

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 16

Events and relationships

Posthumously honored
AD 951 廣順元年二月庚子 · Ritual · Honoree
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 16

Source notes

Bestowed
AD 951 廣順元年二月庚子 · From Dingge 定哥 · To Xun 遜
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 16
AD 951 太祖即位
From Dingge 定哥 · To Xun 遜
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 122, passage 15
From Dingge 定哥 · To Xun 遜
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 53

References in the histories

Search passages

History

10 passages

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 111Volume 111 Book of Later Zhou 13: Taizu Annals 2 · 1 passage

定哥贈左千牛衛將軍，賜名遜。 Dingge received the posthumous rank of General of the Left Thousand-Bull Guard and the name Xun.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 122Volume 122 Book of Later Zhou 24: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 4 passages

原本過於簡略，疑有刪節，今據《歐陽史·家人傳》云：初，帝舉兵於魏，漢以兵圍帝第，時張貴妃與諸子青哥、意哥，侄守筠、奉超、定哥皆被誅。 The base text is so terse that passages may have been cut; the following is drawn from Ouyang Xiu's family biographies. When the future Taizu first took up arms in Wei, the Later Han besieged his household. The honored consort Zhang, the boys Qingge and Yige, and the nephews Shoujun, Fengchao, and Dingge were all put to death.

定哥贈左千牛衛將軍，賜名遜。 and Dingge was made General of the Left Thousand-Ox Guards and given the name Xun.

又詔曰：「故皇從弟贈左領軍衛將軍守願、贈左監門衛將軍奉超、贈左千牛衛將軍遜等，頃因季世，不享遐齡，每念非辜，難忘有慟。 A second edict read: "My late cousins Shouyuan, Fengchao, and Xun—honored respectively as generals of the Left Army of Inspired Majesty, the Left Gate Guards, and the Left Thousand-Ox Guards—perished young in violent times. Remembering their undeserved deaths, I cannot lay grief aside.

守願可贈左衛大將軍，奉超右衛大將軍，遜右武衛大將軍。」）〉 Shouyuan shall be Grand General of the Left Guard, Fengchao of the Right Guard, and Xun of the Right Martial Guard." (End of editorial note.)〉

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 19Volume 19: Taizu of Later Zhou's Family · 5 passages

〈（太祖子侗信侄守願奉超遜）〉 (Taizu's sons Tong and Xin; nephews Shouyuan, Fengchao, and Xun)〉

初，帝舉兵於魏，漢以兵圍帝第，時張貴妃與諸子青哥、意哥，侄守筠、奉超、定哥，皆被誅。 Earlier, when the emperor raised his army in Wei, Later Han besieged his residence. Imperial Consort Zhang, the sons Qingge and Yige, and the nephews Shoujun, Fengchao, and Dingge were all executed.

定哥贈左千年衛將軍，賜名遜。 and that Dingge be posthumously made general of the Left Thousand-Ox Guard and given the name Xun.

又詔曰：「故皇從弟贈左領軍衞將軍守愿、贈左監門衞將軍奉超、贈左千牛衞將軍遜等，頃因季世，不享遐齡，每念非辜，難忘有慟。 He issued another edict: "My late cousins, posthumously General of the Left Army Guard Shouyuan, posthumously General of the Left Gate Guard Fengchao, and posthumously General of the Left Thousand-Ox Guard Xun, perished in these troubled times without reaching a full span of years. Whenever I recall their innocence, my grief will not be stilled.

守愿可贈左衞大將軍，奉超右衞大將軍，遜右武衞大將軍。」 Shouyuan shall be posthumously made Grand General of the Left Guard; Fengchao, Grand General of the Right Guard; and Xun, Grand General of the Right Martial Guard."