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Zhao Pu赵普

Song CourtHistory × Fiction

Supervising Secretary, Grand Guardian and Attendant-in-Chief

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RELATION RECORDS
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SOURCE WORKS
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Zhao Pu, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

1 figure · 2 records
02
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

21 figures · 24 records
17 more in the complete record
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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

6 figures · 7 records
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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

4 figures · 4 records
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12 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.

In history · History of Song

Supervising Secretary, Grand Guardian and Attendant-in-Chief; later Grand Preceptor, enfeoffed as Duke of Wei, posthumously enfeoffed as Prince of Zhending. Chancellor, later dismissed as Military Commissioner.

In fiction · Generals of the Yang Family

Chancellor of the Song Dynasty, discussed military campaigns; Junior Guardian of the Heir Apparent, left in charge; Minister of Education, petitioned for rest and reorganization.

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  1. Official history

    History of Song

    64 profile notes
    37 relations42 verified quotations
    • Emperor Zhenzong of Songaccompanied sacrificeZhao Pu
    • Emperor Taizu of Songruler-subjectZhao Pu
    • Zhao PuadmonishEmperor Taizu of Song
    • Emperor TaizongdemoteZhao Pu
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    1. 以赵普配飨太祖庙庭

      accompanied sacrifice · History of Song, 真宗本纪一

    2. 以枢密副使赵普为枢密使

      appoint · History of Song, 太祖本纪一

    40 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.

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  2. Literature / legend

    Generals of the Yang Family

    6 profile notes
    1 relations2 verified quotations
    • Emperor Taizong of Songruler-subjectZhao Pu
    Verified original text · 2
    1. 帝于长春殿赐宴饯行

      hosted banquet · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 14

    2. 太宗以示赵普、田锡、王禹*数臣

      ruler-subject · Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 14

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History vs. fiction

A figure from the Northern Song Dynasty, recorded in official history.

  • Official histories such as the 'Biographies of Cao Bin and Pan Mei' record: 'He replied: "Can is not as good as Wei." In the sixth month, he died at the age of sixty-nine. The emperor went to mourn him in person, and when speaking to his ministers about Bin, he would always shed tears. He was posthumously granted the title of Zhongshu Ling, posthumously enfeoffed as Prince of Jiyang, with the posthumous name Wuhui; and his wife Lady Gao was granted the title of Lady of the State of Han; his relatives, retainers, and close attendants were given official positions, more than ten people. In the eighth month, an edict was issued for Bin and Zhao Pu to be worshipped in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.' The historical novel 'Chapter 20' also records this.

Relationship network

30 figures · 156 links
Zhao PuZhao PuEmperor Zhenzong of SongEmperor Zhenzong of SongEmperor Taizu of SongEmperor Taizu of SongEmperor TaizongEmperor TaizongEmperor Taizong of SongEmperor Taizong of SongCao BinCao BinPan RenmeiPan RenmeiLi JiqianLi JiqianWang DanWang DanQian ChuQian ChuLi FangLi FangCount of FulingZhang QixianLü MengzhengFeng ZhengLu DuoxunZhao ChangyanTao GuTian ZhongjinSong QiDou YiFan ZhiWang PuXue JuzhengLi YunDu GaoMi XinZhao BaozhongLü YuqingLi Chongju
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Sources: History of Song, 世家五北汉刘氏刘继元(父:钧兄:继恩附:卫融赵文度李恽马峰郭无为)传; Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 3; History of Song, 侯益仁矩仁宝延广张从恩扈彦珂薛怀让赵赞李继勋药元福赵晁延溥传; Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 7; History of Song, 儒林传二; Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 12; History of Song, 刘保勋滕中正刘蟠孔承恭宋珰袁廓樊知古郭载臧丙徐休复张观陈从信张平从吉王继升昭远尹宪王宾安忠传; Generals of the Yang Family, ch. 14

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