CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Eight Kings八王
Younger brother of Emperor Taizong, repeatedly rescued Hu Yanzan.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 7
- RELATION RECORDS
- 19
- SOURCE WORKS
- 1
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Eight Kings, and the people around them.
Open one chapter at a time. Each chapter gives the relationship first, then the source text behind it.
01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
2 figures · 3 records+
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Eight KingsisEmperor Zhenzong of Song’s uncle
Emperor Taizong of SongisEight Kings’s uncle
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
5 figures · 8 records+
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Emperor Zhenzong of SongisEight Kings’s ruler
Emperor Taizong of Song→Eight Kingsappoint
Eight KingsisYang Yanzhao’s ruler
Yang Ye→Eight Kingsprostrate
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
4 figures · 5 records+
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Emperor Zhenzong of Song→Eight Kingsplot against
Meng Liang→Eight Kingssteal horse
Eight Kings→Yang Yanzhaoaccidentally injured
Eight Kings→Wang Qinangrily hit
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
2 figures · 3 records+
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Hu Yanzan→Eight Kingssave
Eight Kings→Yang Yanzhaostrongly protect
12 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
Relationship network
- ruler-subject← Emperor Zhenzong of Song → Eight KingslitGenerals of the Yang Family, ch. 29Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 33Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 40Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 45
Original text (4)
八王谏曰
八王为监军
Original relation: appoint supervisor · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 33
圣命已下,著我等前往
Original relation: order · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 40
追封八王为魏王
Original relation: posthumously confer · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 45
- offer adviceEight Kings → Emperor Zhenzong of SonglitGenerals of the Yang Family, ch. 28Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 34
Original text (3)
八王恐将首级号令,被人参透,乃进曰
八王曰:“既郡马有事,待奏知主上商量。”
Original relation: memorialize · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 34
八王奏曰:“延昭部下,皆能干之人,陛下出旨道知,或能有人求得者。”
Original text (2)
特请八王于后苑赏玩
其酒才入金钟,毒气冲逼
Original relation: 设宴毒害 · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 20
Original text (1)
兄弟之爱,喜乐相同。
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- appoint← Emperor Taizong of Song → Eight KingslitGenerals of the Yang Family, ch. 7Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 15Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 16Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 21
Original text (5)
八王为监军
太宗然之
Original relation: accept advice · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 15
八王急奏曰
Original relation: ruler-subject · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 16
召寇准、八王等入瞩后事
Original relation: entrust last affairs · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 21
赐汝铁券头免死牌十二道
Original relation: 赐铁券 · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 21
- offer adviceEight Kings → Emperor Taizong of SonglitGenerals of the Yang Family, ch. 6Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 10Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 11
Original text (3)
八王进曰:“陛下以将帅经心
八王揣知上意,因进言曰
太宗谓八王曰……既杨业将来,卿率群臣于中路迎之
Original relation: 奉旨迎杨业 · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 11
Original text (1)
莫非因八王之故,欲以天下还之那
- summon for audienceEight Kings → Yang YanzhaolitGenerals of the Yang Family, ch. 30Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 42Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 43
Original text (3)
八王赍赦文,迳赴无佞府,来见杨令婆,说知主上在危急之中,可著六使出来商议救驾。
若非郡马救援
Original relation: ruler-subject · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 42
八王曰:“此将军盛德之事,当从所请。”
Original relation: 允葬萧后 · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 43
- strongly protectEight Kings → Yang YanzhaolitGenerals of the Yang Family, ch. 28Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 40
Original text (2)
八王力奏曰……杨六使罪责本有,其情可原
特来借兵助往
Original relation: borrow troops · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 40
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令公大惊,便拜伏于路旁
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臣举一人,可保同往
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八王乃归府中,经过法场,见有许多兵卫,拥一绑缚犯人
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乃称感八殿下相救之由
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孟良乘其慌乱,闪入马厩,偷得千里风一匹
孟良在垦光之下张见,即跨上万里云,叫声……八大王休怪,吾借此马,退番兵便送还矣
Original relation: 骗马 · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 25
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逆贼速留下马还我,饶汝性命
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抽出金简,望王钦劈面打去