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Shi Chongrui (石重睿) was the seventh son of Shi Jingtang (Emperor of Later Jin) and the only biological son to outlive his father. He was the military governor of Xuzhou but was never created a Prince. [1][2] He did not inherit his father's throne, as his adoptive brother Shi Chonggui was an adult and preferred by the ministers.[3][4] He was among the Shi family members sent into exile when the Later Jin were conquered by the Liao dynasty, and his subsequent fate is unknown.[5]
The New History of the Five Dynasties records that Shi Chongrui resembled his father. He was still young when his father fell ill, and was entrusted to the care of Grand Chancellor Feng Dao.[4] He was the source of controversy when his father died, as Chongrui was the eldest biological son but Shi Chonggui was an adult and viewed as more appropriate for the throne. In a later incident, an influential minister Sang Weihan sent a private message to the Empress Dowager requesting a tutor for Shi Chongrui, significantly increasing Shi Chonggui's suspicions of Sang Weihan and resulting in his demotion and contributing to his eventual dismissal.[6][7] He also received lavish gifts from ministers; on one occasion, intended to honor Shi Chonggui's return from a diplomatic mission, powerful military commander Jing Yanguang presented both Chonggui and Chongrui with lavish gifts. Sources note this occurred despite difficult economic times.[6]
Titles
editAs was typical for imperial sons of the time, Shi Chongrui was given various official titles. Even those titles not explicitly recorded as ceremonial (zh:檢校) may have been nominal rather than conveying real power and responsibility.
- On 2 January 942 (wuxu of the sixth year of Tianfu)[8] he was given the titles of Counsellor of the Palace (光祿大夫) and Left Supervisory Secretariat (尚書左僕射) by his father.[2]
- Sometime between January 942 and February 943, he was named the ceremonial Minister over the Masses.[9]
- On 3 February 943 (jiaxu of the second month of the eighth year of Tianfu)[10] he was named the ceremonial Grand Protector (zh:太保) and the Prefect of Kaifeng (开封尹) by his brother Shi Chonggui, who had recently ascended their father's throne. As he was young and unmarried, the Left Palace Attendant (左散骑常侍) Bian Wei (边蔚) was sent to handle the actual governing duties for Kaifeng.[9]
- On 1 July 945 (jiayin of the 5th month of the second year of Kaiyun)[11] he was given the title of Military Governor of Qinzhou by Shi Chonggui, though he never took the post.[12]
References
edit- ↑ Wudai Huiyao, vol. 2
- 1 2 Old History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 80.
- ↑ New History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 9.
- 1 2 New History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 17.
- ↑ Qidan Guo Zhi, vol. 3.
- 1 2 New History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 29.
- ↑ Old History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 89.
- ↑ "Chinese Text Project". ctext. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- 1 2 Old History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 81.
- ↑ "Chinese Text Project". ctext. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "Chinese Text Project". ctext. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ Old History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 84.