Shi Hong

Shi Hong
石弘
Emperor of Later Zhao
Reign333–334
PredecessorShi Le
SuccessorShi Hu
Born314
Died335
Names
Family name: Shí (石)
Given name: Hóng (弘)
Era name and dates
Yánxī (延熙): 334
HouseShi
DynastyLater Zhao
FatherShi Le
MotherLady Cheng

Shi Hong (石弘) (313 – c.December 334[1]), courtesy name Daya (大雅), was briefly an emperor of the Jie-led Later Zhao dynasty of China after the death of his father Shi Le, Later Zhao's founder. Because after his cousin Shi Hu deposed him, he was created the Prince of Haiyang (海陽王), he is sometimes known by that title.

  1. ^ ([咸和九年]十一月,虎遣郭殷持节入宫,废弘为海阳王。弘安步就车,容色自若,谓群臣曰:“庸昧不堪纂承大统,夫复何言!”群臣莫不流涕,宫人恸哭。群臣诣魏台劝进,虎曰:“皇帝者盛德之号,非所敢当,且可称居摄赵天王。”幽弘及太后程氏、秦王宏、南阳王恢于崇训宫,寻皆杀之。) Zizhi Tongjian, vol.95. The month corresponds to 12 Dec 334 to 10 Jan 335 in the Julian calendar.

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