Sui and Tang · Official and Courtier

Zong Chuke 宗楚客

Attested AD 701 - AD 710

Passages: 5
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Zong Chuke was an official and Courtier.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 701 大足元年
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 121, passage 231
AD 708 to AD 710 景龍二年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 123, passages 212, 214
AD 707 節湣太子以兵誅武三思而敗
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 123, passage 102

Key source chapters

New Book of Tang, Chapter 121 Volume 121 Biographies 46: Liu, Zhong, Cui, and the Two Kings 3 passages
New Book of Tang, Chapter 123 Volume 123 Biographies 48: Li, Xiao, Lu, Wei, Zhao, He 2 passages

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 123, passage 102
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 123, passage 214

Events and relationships

Interpreted omens with Juyuan
Political · Conspirator · With Wei Juyuan (韋巨源)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 123, passage 214
Urged Ran Zuyong to accuse Prince of Xiang and crown prince
AD 707 節湣太子以兵誅武三思而敗 · Political · Instigator · With Ran Zuyong (冉祖雍)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 123, passage 102

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 123, passage 102

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 121Volume 121 Biographies 46: Liu, Zhong, Cui, and the Two Kings · 3 passages

大足元年，武後幸長安，陜州刺史宗楚客委以頓峙，饋獻豐甘，稱過賓使者。 In Dazu 1, when Empress Wu visited Chang'an, Zong Chuke, prefect of Shan, put him in charge of provisioning the imperial progress; he supplied rich delicacies and surpassed the envoys of passing guests.

楚客嘆其能，亟薦之，擢為新豐尉，遷監宗御史。 Chuke admired his talent, quickly recommended him, made him assistant magistrate of Xinfeng, and then transferred him to investigating censor of the Court of the Imperial Clan.

時諸武若三思、延秀及楚客等權寵交煽，日用多所結納，驟拜兵部侍郎。 At that time Wu Sansi, Wu Yanxiu, Chuke, and others traded power and favor; Riyong cultivated many alliances and was suddenly made vice minister of war.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 123Volume 123 Biographies 48: Li, Xiao, Lu, Wei, Zhao, He · 2 passages

節湣太子以兵誅武三思而敗，宗楚客等諗侍御史冉祖雍上變，言相王與太子謀。 When Crown Prince Jiemin raised troops to kill Wu Sansi and failed, Zong Chuke and others urged Investigating Censor Ran Zuyong to report a plot between the Prince of Xiang and the crown prince.

巨源見帝昏惑，乃與宗楚客、鄭愔、趙延禧等推處祥妖，陰導韋氏行武後故事。 Seeing the emperor benighted, Juyuan with Zong Chuke, Zheng Yin, Zhao Yanxi, and others interpreted omens and secretly guided the Wei clan to follow Empress Wu's precedent.