Zhu Yougui

During Emperor Taizu's reign In 907, Zhu Quanzhong had Tang's last emperor Emperor Ai yield the throne to him, ending Tang and starting a new Later Liang with him as its Emperor Taizu. He created his older brother (Zhu Yougui's uncle) Zhu Quanyu , as well as his sons, including Zhu Yougui, imperial princes, with Zhu Yougui being created the Prince of Ying. (As Zhu Youyu had died by that point, Zhu Yougui was the emperor's oldest surviving biological son.) In 910, Emperor Taizu made Zhu Yougui the commander of the elite Konghe Corps of the imperial guards and also bestowed on him the honorific title of acting Situ (司徒, one of the Three Excellencies); he also made Zhu Yougui titularly the general over all non-Han soldiers. In 911, Zhu Yougui was additionally made the discipline officer over all of the armies. and Feng tried to flee the palace but, when they saw that there was no escape, Zhu Yougui ordered Feng to kill Empress Zhang, then Zhu Yougui, and then himself. Yuan and Zhao then offered the throne to Zhu Youzhen, who accepted it. He posthumously demoted Zhu Yougui to commoner status.

Personal information Father Zhu Wen Mother Name unknown, military prostitute at Bo Prefecture Wife Empress Zhang

Notes and references

History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 12. New History of the Five Dynasties, vol. 13. Zizhi Tongjian, vols. 266, 268.