Zhao Dexin (趙德諲) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhao Dexin was a Military Governor and Prince.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

died before Zhao Kuangning succeeded him
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 147
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 66

Attested activity

AD 888 光啟四年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 143
AD 880 to AD 907 唐末
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 61
AD 887 to AD 888 梁太祖攻蔡州
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 63

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Zhao Kuangming (趙匡明)
father 父
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 173; New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passages 61, 67
Parent of Zhao Kuangning (趙匡凝)
father 父
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 142; New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passages 61, 66

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Career and standing

deputy supreme commander of the field army 行營副都統
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 64
military affairs commissioner for Heyang, Baoyi, and Yichang 河陽、保義、義昌三節度行軍司馬
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 64
prefect of Shen 申州刺史
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 61
Xiangzhou military commissioner 襄州節度使
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passages 142, 144
Prince of Huai'an 淮安王
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 17, passage 145

Places and affiliations

Later Liang 梁
Relation Submitted to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 63

Events and relationships

Relation Served · Person Qin Zongquan (秦宗權)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 61

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 17Volume 17 Book of Later Liang 17: Biographies 7: Cheng Rui, Du Hong, Tian Yun, Zhao Kuangning, Zhang Ji, Lei Man · 4 passages

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父德諲，初事秦宗權為列校，當宗權強暴時，表為襄州留後。 His father Dexin served Qin Zongquan as a column commander and was made acting commissioner of Xiang when Zongquan grew violent.

唐光啟四年夏六月，德諲審宗權必敗，乃舉漢南之地以歸唐朝，仍遣使投分於太祖，兼誓戮力，同討宗權。 In summer, month 6 of Guangqi 4, Dexin saw Zongquan would fall, surrendered Hannan to Tang, sent envoys to the Founder, and swore to destroy Zongquan together.

時太祖為蔡州四面行營都統使，乃表德諲為副，仍領襄州節度使。 The Founder, then overall commander against Cai, made Dexin his deputy and confirmed him as Xiang commissioner.

及德諲卒，匡凝自為襄州留後，朝廷即以旄鉞授之。 When Dexin died Kuangning made himself acting commissioner and received the court commission.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 41Volume 41 Miscellaneous Biographies 21: Lu Guangchou, Tan Quanbo, Lei Man, Zhong Chuan, Zhao Kuangning · 6 passages

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其父德諲事秦宗權，為申州刺史。 His father Zhao Dexin served Qin Zongquan and became prefect of Shen.

宗權反，德諲攻下襄陽。 When Zongquan turned rebel, Dexin took Xiangyang.

梁太祖攻蔡州，宗權屢敗，德諲乃以山南東道七州降。 Zhu Wen attacked Cai again and again until Zongquan broke. Dexin then surrendered all seven prefectures of Shannan East.

梁太祖初鎮宣武，嘗為宗權所困，聞德諲降，大喜，表為行營副都統，河陽、保義、義昌三節度行軍司馬。 Zhu Wen, newly made lord of Xuanyi, had once been cornered by Zongquan. Dexin’s surrender delighted him. He made Dexin deputy supreme commander of the field army and liaison commissioner for Heyang, Baoyi, and Yichang.

會其兵以攻蔡州，破之，德諲功多。 Dexin marched with him on Cai and helped break the city. His merit stood high.

德諲卒，子匡凝自立。 Dexin died, and Kuangning seized power for himself.