Zhao Tingmei (趙廷美; 947–984), formally known as Prince Fudao (涪悼王), was an imperial prince of the Song Dynasty. He was the younger half-brother of

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and Zhao Jiong.

Life

Zhao Tingmei is the fourth son of

Zhao Hongyin Zhao Hongyin () (899-956) was a military general in Imperial China's Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. After his death, his son Zhao Kuangyin founded the Song dynasty in 960. His other son Zhao Kuangyi would also become a Song emperor. F ...

born by his concubine, Lady Geng. Zhao Tingmei was originally the Prince of Qi (齐王), and he served as the governor of

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and the commander of Zhongshu. In 979, he was named Prince of Qin (秦王). In September 981, the Beijing envoy Chai Yuxi accused Zhao Tingmei of being arrogant, and

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also instructed Li Fu, who was in charge of the

government, to falsely accuse Zhao Tingmei. Zhao Tingmei was exiled to Xijing was downgraded to Duke Xian of Fuling (涪陵县公). In 984, Zhao Tingmei went to Fangzhou, and died because of anxiety. He was thirty-eight years old. Song Zhenzong restored Zhao Tingmei 's title of Prince of Qin, and

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posthumously named Zhao Tingmei the Prince of Wei.

Family

Parents * Father:

(趙弘殷, 899 – 3 September 956), Emperor Zhaowu (昭武皇帝) * Mother: Lady, of the Geng clan (陳夫人耿氏)《宋史·列傳第三·宗室一·魏王廷美傳》：太宗從容謂宰相曰："廷美母陳國夫人耿氏，朕乳母也，後出嫁趙氏，生廷俊。朕以廷美故，令廷俊屬鞬左右，而廷俊泄禁中事於廷美。 Consorts and their respective issue(s): * Madame of Chu State, of the Zhang clan (楚國夫人张氏, 948－1022), daughter of Zhang Lingduo (张令铎) **Zhao Degong, Prince Cihui of Gaomi (高密慈惠郡王趙德恭, 962－1006), first son **Zhao Delong, Prince Gongsu of Guangpin (廣平恭肅郡王趙德隆, 964 – 13 February 986), second son **Zhao Deyi, Prince Anjian of Yingchun (潁川安簡郡王趙德彝, 968 – 9 May 1015) , third son **Zhao Deyong, Prince Kangjian of Guangling (廣陵康簡郡王趙德雍, d. 1017), fourth son **Zhao Dejun,Duke of Yun State (鄖國公趙德鈞), d.27 January 1007), fifth son **Zhao Deqing, Duke of Jiang State (江國公趙德欽, 974 – 7 July 1004), sixth son **Zhao Derun, Duke of Yuan State (原國公趙德潤, d. 3 April 1003), seventh son **Zhao Dewen, Prince Gongyu of Shen (申恭裕王趙德文, 975 – 1046), eight son **Zhao Deyuan, Marquis of Guzang (姑臧侯趙德愿, 976 – 25 April 999), ninth son **Zhao Decun, Duke of Ji State (紀國公趙德存, 982 – 7 July 1011), tenth son *Madame of Changyang County, of the Pan clan (昌阳郡夫人潘氏) *Madame of Jurong County, of the Sun clan (句容县君孙氏) *Unknown: **Princess Zhangqing (长清郡主), first daughter ***married Tian Shouxin (田守信), son of Tian Zhongjin (田重进) **Princess Chengqin (承庆郡主), also known as Princess Leping (乐平公主), second daughter **Princess Jingping (兴平郡主), also known as Princess Daning (大宁公主), third daughter ***married Cao Xue (曹珝), son of

Cao Bin Cao Bin () (931 - 999) was a military general in history of China, imperial China. A nephew-in-law of Guo Wei, who founded the Later Zhou in 951, Cao first rose up through the ranks of the Later Zhou military. After the Song Dynasty replaced Lat ...

(曹珝) **Princess Yunyang (雲陽公主), fifth daughter ***married Han Chongye (韓崇業), son of Han Zhongyun (韩重赟)

References

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