Guo Wei
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For other uses, see Guo Wei (disambiguation).
Guo Wei (Chinese: 郭威) (10 September 904[3] – 22 February 954[4]), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Taizu of Zhou (周太祖), was the founding emperor of the Chinese Later Zhou dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, reigning from 951 until his death in 954.
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Quick Facts Emperor Taizu of Zhou 周太祖, Emperor of the Later Zhou dynasty ...
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Emperor of the Later Zhou dynasty | |||||||||||||||||||||
Reign | 11 February 951 – 22 February 954 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Successor | Chai Rong | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 10 September 904 Yaoshan County, Xingzhou (modern Longyao County, Hebei, China) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 February 954(954-02-22) (aged 49) Kaifeng | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Spouse | See § Family | ||||||||||||||||||||
Issue | Chai Rong (adoptive son) others | ||||||||||||||||||||
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House | Guo | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dynasty | Later Zhou | ||||||||||||||||||||
Father | Guo Jian (郭簡) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mother | Lady Wang (王氏) |
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Nicknamed "Sparrow Guo" (郭雀兒) after a sparrow-shaped tattoo on his neck,[5] he rose to a high position in the Later Han as an assistant military commissioner. He founded the Later Zhou in 951.