Overview
Zhai Guangye was an official.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Huaji | 化基 | Huàjī |
| Childhood name | Yongding | 永定 | Yongding |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 952 廣順二年十月At Chang'an 長安 · Age Value: 46 · Reckoning: Sui · Source Text: 時年四十六Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 43
- AD 951 周太祖入立In office · At Yongxing 永興Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 13
Age
- 10AD 923 梁、晉相距於河上 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passages 4-5
- 46AD 952 廣順二年十月 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 43
- 10AD 915 梁貞明初 · Reckoning Sui · Source Text 時年十歲Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 25
Attested activity
- AD 948 乾祐初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 39
- AD 926 光鄴事唐Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 6
- AD 944 出帝Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 8
- AD 951 周太祖入立Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 13
- AD 951 太祖踐阼Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 40
- AD 947 契丹主死Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 51, passages 171, 176
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- AD 947 契丹入汴Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 36
- AD 947 契丹滅晉Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 10
- AD 952 廣順二年十月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 43
- AD 951 廣順元年六月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 83
- AD 951 廣順元年六月丁巳Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 123
- AD 951 廣順元年春二月癸巳朔Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passages 1, 3
- AD 925 既冠Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 26
- AD 926 明宗即位Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 27
- AD 926 to AD 933 明宗朝Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 57
- AD 936 to AD 944 晉天福中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 31
- AD 936 晉高祖時Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 7
- AD 947 李從益假號Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 37
- AD 923 梁、晉相距於河上Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passages 4-5
- AD 915 梁貞明初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 24-25
- AD 944 to AD 945 楊光遠叛滅，青州平Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 33
- AD 934 清泰初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 30
- AD 947 漢祖至汴Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 38
- AD 947 漢高祖Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 12
- AD 947 漢高祖起太原Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passages 56, 61
- AD 930 to AD 933 長興中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 28
- AD 944 開運初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 32
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Di Jingke (翟景珂)father 父 · paternal line
father 父 - Child of Stepmother of Zhai Guangye (翟光鄴繼母)stepmother 繼母 · Step parentageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 14
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 129 Volume 129 Book of Later Zhou 31: Biographies 9: Chang Si, Di Guangye, Cao Ying, Li Yanyun, Li Hui, Li Jianchong, Wang Zhongyi, Sun Hanyin, Xu Qian, Zhao Feng, Qi Cangzhen, Wang Huan, Zhang Yanchao, Zhang Ying, Liu Renshan 9 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 49 Volume 49 Miscellaneous Biographies 29: Di Guangye, Feng Hui, Huang Fuhui, Tang Jingsi, Wang Jin, Chang Si, Sun Fangjian 9 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66 Volume 66 Book of Later Tang 42: Biographies 8: an Zhonghui, Zhu Hongzhao, Zhu Hongshi, Kang Yicheng, Yao Yanchou, Song Lingxun 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 111 Volume 111 Book of Later Zhou 13: Taizu Annals 2 2 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 11 Volume 11 Later Zhou Annals 2: Taizu 2 passages
Career and standing
- Grand General of the Right Golden Crow Guard 右金吾衛大將軍AD 948 乾祐初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 39
- defender of Qingzhou 青州防禦使AD 944 出帝 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 8
- Palace Commissioner 宣徽使AD 951 周太祖入立 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 13
- Vice Privy Commissioner 樞密副使AD 951 周太祖入立 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 13
- Grand General of the Left Thousand-Ox Guard 左千牛衛上將軍AD 951 太祖踐阼 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 40
- acting prefect of Cao 權知曹州AD 947 契丹入汴 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 36
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- Vice Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密副使AD 951 廣順元年六月丁巳 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 123
- Commissioner of the North Bureau of the Palace Secretariat 宣徽北院使AD 951 廣順元年春二月癸巳朔 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 3
- General of the Left Thousand-Bull Guard 左千牛衛上將軍AD 951 廣順元年春二月癸巳朔 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 3
- Chief Councilor 樞密使AD 947 李從益假號 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 37
- defense commissioner of Qingzhou 防禦使AD 944 to AD 945 楊光遠叛滅，青州平 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 33
- Grand General of the Left Directorate of the Gate Guards 左監門衛大將軍AD 934 清泰初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 30
- Grand General of the Left Jinwu 左金吾大將軍AD 947 漢高祖 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 12
- Grand General of the Right Stern Guard 右領軍衛大將軍AD 947 漢高祖 · AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 12
- Commissioner of the Palace Directorate 宣徽使AD 944 開運初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 32
- commissioner of Military Affairs 樞密使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 51, passage 176
- Commissioner of Military Affairs 樞密使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 61
- Privy Commissioner 樞密使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 11
- Vice Privy Commissioner 樞密副使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 83
- Deputy Chief Councilor 樞密副使ConcurrentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 41
- acting Grand Guardian 檢校太保AD 948 乾祐初 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 39
- street commissioner 街使AD 948 乾祐初 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 39
- acting Grand Tutor 檢校太傅AD 951 太祖踐阼 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 40
- Commissioner of the North Bureau of the Palace Secretariat 宣徽北院使AD 951 廣順元年六月丁巳 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 123
- General of the Right Golden Guard 右金吾大將軍AD 951 廣順元年春二月癸巳朔 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 3
- Street Commissioner 街使AD 951 廣順元年春二月癸巳朔 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 3
- acting Minister of Works 檢校司空AD 926 明宗即位 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 27
- Imperial City Commissioner 皇城使AD 926 明宗即位 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 27
- deputy defender of the Western Capital 西京副留守AD 936 to AD 944 晉天福中 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 31
- prefect of Di 棣州刺史AD 936 to AD 944 晉天福中 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 31
- prefect of Yi 沂州刺史AD 936 to AD 944 晉天福中 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 31
- deputy defender of the Western Capital 西京副留守AD 936 晉高祖時 · HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 7
- prefect of Di and Yi 棣沂二州刺史AD 936 晉高祖時 · HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 7
- street commissioner 街使AD 947 漢高祖 · HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 12
- Northern Bureau Palace Secretariat commissioner 宣徽北院使HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 83
- training commissioner of Yaozhou 耀州團練使HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 6
- Commissioner of the Palace Directorate 宣徽使AD 951 太祖踐阼 · ReappointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 40
- Grand General of the Left Leading Guard 左領衛大將軍AD 947 漢祖至汴 · ReassignedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 38
- regimental commissioner of Yao Prefecture 耀州團練使Transferred outDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 29
- RemovedDismissedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 93
Places and affiliations
- AD 951 太祖踐阼Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 40
- AD 947 契丹入汴Polity Id liao · Relation Served under puppet appointmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 36
- AD 936 to AD 944 晉天福中Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 31
- AD 947 漢祖至汴Polity Later Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 38-39
- Polity Later Tang 唐 · Relation Served
- Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passages 3, 123
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- At Juancheng in Puzhou 濮州鄄城
- AD 951 周太祖入立At Yongxing army 永興軍 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 13
- AD 947 契丹滅晉At Caozhou 曹州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 10
- At Chang'an 長安 · Relation Died atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 43
- At Qingzhou 青州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 33, 35
- At Yao Prefecture 耀州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 29
Learning and skills
- Skill book collecting 聚書 · Level devotedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 34
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 18
Events and relationships
- Acted in stead ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 42
- Appointed afterDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 8
- AppointedAD 951 廣順元年六月丁巳 · Appointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 123
- AppointedAD 951 廣順元年春二月癸巳朔 · Appointment · AppointeeDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 111, passage 3
- CapturedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 25
- Helped bring downDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 28
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- Local burial shrine refusedPosthumous · SubjectDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 19
- Ordered body returnedDeath wish · Subject · At Luoyang 洛Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 18
- Rehabilitated war ravaged prefectureAdministrative · Restorer · At Qingzhou 青州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 33, 35
- Relation Retained by · Person Li Siyuan (李嗣源)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 5
- Relation Collaborated with · Person Meng Xiaoseng (孟小僧)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 28
- Relation Attendant of · Person Mingzong (明宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 25
- Relation Old minister of · Person Mingzong (明宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 37
- Relation Trusted by · Person Mingzong (明宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 27
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment bright; later grave, resolute, resourceful; rarely erred in office · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passages 25-26
- Assessment harmonious with relatives; shared coarse clothes and plain food while remaining at ease · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 16
- Assessment loved gathering books; honored Confucian scholars; sought principle in discussion · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 34
- Assessment silent and full of plans; filial to stepmother · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 14
- did not amass property; lived in borrowed official quartersCharacterDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 49, passage 15
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 22
- Childhood name · To Yongding 永定 · named from Yongding Post after captureDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 25
References in the histories
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