Zhao Tingmei

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• 悼 諡號
• 文化 字
• 秦悼王 諡號
• 趙光美 别名、曾用名

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• [武官]

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1. [1] Name, dates, and status Zhao Tingmei lived from 947 to 984 and belonged to the early Song imperial house while holding official posts.
   • CBDBZhao Tingmei (3211)The biographical record supplies the name Zhao Tingmei, the years 947 and 984, and his Song-dynasty classification.
   • Souyun趙廷美 (21930)The biography places him in the early-Song context, gives the dates 947–984, and describes his imperial family relationship and offices.
   • WikidataZhao Tingmei (Q15913401)The English label identifies Zhao Tingmei, the description calls him a Song-dynasty person, and the date claims give 947 and 984.
2. [2] Courtesy name, original name, and origin His courtesy name was Wenhua, his original name was Zhao Guangmei, he was a younger half-brother of Song Taizu and Taizong, and his native place was Kaifeng.
   • CBDBZhao Tingmei (3211)The record gives the courtesy name Wenhua, the former name Zhao Guangmei, and Kaifeng as his native place.
   • Souyun趙廷美 (21930)The biography explicitly gives the names Wenhua and Guangmei and identifies him as the half-brother of Song Taizu and Taizong.
   • WikidataZhao Tingmei (Q15913401)The name data lists Wenhua and Zhao Guangmei and identifies Wenhua as the courtesy name.
3. [3] Early appointments He held the Jiazhou, Xingyuan, Shannan West Circuit, Jingzhao, and Yongxing Army appointments, and received the title Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi in between.
   • Souyun趙廷美 (21930)The two biographies list the Jiazhou, Xingyuan, Shannan West Circuit, Jingzhao, and Yongxing Army appointments and the intervening Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi title; the linked era dates correspond to 960, 961, 964, and 973.
   • CBDBZhao Tingmei (3211)The office data also identifies a military governorship associated with Yongxing Army and a prefectural governorship associated with Jingzhao.
4. [4] Appointments and titles under Taizong After Taizong's accession, he held Zhongshu Ling and Kaifeng Yin, became Prince of Qi and then Prince of Qin, joined the Taiyuan campaign, and guarded the capital during the Liao campaign.
   • Souyun趙廷美 (21930)The biographies describe the Zhongshu Ling and Kaifeng Yin appointments, the Qi and Qin princely titles, the Taiyuan campaign, and his role in the capital during the Liao campaign.
   • CBDBZhao Tingmei (3211)The office data lists Zhongshu Ling, Kaifeng prefect, and the Qin kingship, supporting the corresponding titles in this career sequence.
5. [5] Additional offices and military status Additional office and status entries include a prefectural legal assistant, commandery governor, commandery prince, the Wei, Qin, and Fu kingships, military status, and military personnel transfer.
   • CBDBZhao Tingmei (3211)The office and status records list the Wei, Qin, and Fu kingships, the three additional offices, military status, and the military personnel transfer entry.
6. [6] Demotion in Taiping Xingguo 7 In 982, an accusation of conspiracy led to his removal as Kaifeng Yin and appointment as Western Capital Retainer; the two biographies phrase the accusation as either a false charge or a report.
   • Souyun趙廷美 (21930)The biographies describe the allegation respectively as a false accusation and as a report that he was plotting, and both give the removal from Kaifeng Yin and appointment as Western Capital Retainer; the linked era date is 982.
   • CBDBZhao Tingmei (3211)The associated career note also states that he was removed from Kaifeng Yin and given the Western Capital post, while listing the Kaifeng office.
7. [7] The Lu Duoxun affair Zhao Pu brought the matter of communications between Lu Duoxun and Zhao Tingmei to the emperor, who became angry; Tingmei was then demoted and placed at Fangzhou.
   • Souyun趙廷美 (21930)The biographies describe Zhao Pu bringing the communications with Lu Duoxun to the emperor and the subsequent demotion to Duke of Fuling County and placement at Fangzhou.
   • CBDBZhao Tingmei (3211)The association entry identifies Zhao Pu and mentions the communications between Lu Duoxun and Tingmei, the emperor's anger, and the change from Kaifeng Yin to the Western Capital post.
8. [8] Death and posthumous titles He reached Fangzhou in 984, fell ill from anxiety, and died aged thirty-eight; he was posthumously made Prince of Fu and given the name Dao, with Qin Daowang as another name.
   • Souyun趙廷美 (21930)The biographies describe his anxiety-related illness, death, posthumous enfeoffment as Prince of Fu, and posthumous name Dao; the fuller biography adds his arrival at Fangzhou, age thirty-eight, and the Yongxi date, which corresponds to 984.
   • CBDBZhao Tingmei (3211)The record gives 984 as the death year, identifies Dao and Qin Daowang as posthumous-name entries, and lists the Fu kingship.
   • WikidataZhao Tingmei (Q15913401)The item lists Qin Daowang and Dao among the posthumous names and gives 984 as the death year.
9. [9] Grandfather, father, and mothers His grandfather was Zhao Jing, his father Zhao Hongyin, and the family data gives Du and Geng as his mothers.
   • CBDBZhao Tingmei (3211)The kinship data identifies Zhao Jing as grandfather, Zhao Hongyin as father, and lists Du and Geng in the two mother relationships.
10. [10] Wife and first five sons His wife was Zhang, and his first five sons were Zhao Degong, Zhao Delong, Zhao Deyi, Zhao Deyong, and Zhao Dejun.
    • CBDBZhao Tingmei (3211)The kinship records identify Zhang as his wife and mark five sons as the first through fifth sons, giving their names as Zhao Degong, Zhao Delong, Zhao Deyi, Zhao Deyong, and Zhao Dejun.
11. [11] Remaining five sons His remaining five sons were Zhao Deqin, Zhao Derun, Zhao Dewen, Zhao Deyuan, and Zhao Decun.
    • CBDBZhao Tingmei (3211)The kinship records mark Deqin, Derun, Dewen, Deyuan, and Decun as the sixth through tenth sons.
12. [12] Daughter and sons-in-law His daughter Zhao married Cao Xu, and Han Chongye and He Changling are also identified as sons-in-law.
    • CBDBZhao Tingmei (3211)The kinship records identify daughter Zhao as Cao Xu's wife and list Han Chongye and He Changling as sons-in-law.