Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Tribal Leader and General

A'ai 阿犲

Died AD 426

Passages
11
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify A'ai as an aristocrat, general, official, and tribal leader. This record brings together 11 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal A'ai 阿犲 A'ai
Personal name Achai 阿犲 Āchái
Personal name Achai 阿豺
Title Duke of Jiaohe 澆河公 Jiaohe Gong
Title Duke of Jiaohe 澆河公
Title King of Longxi 隴西王
Native language Tuguhun A'ai 吐谷渾阿犲

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Official
  • Tribal Leader

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: unspecified · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元嘉三年後、受命前 · Reign Id: liu-song-yuanjia · Regnal Year: 3 · Western Year: AD 426
    Explicit · songshu:096:s0067

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 元嘉十九年 · Reign Id: liu-song-yuanjia · Regnal Year: 19 · Western Year: AD 442
    Explicit · songshu:096:s0090
  • Source Date: Text: 太祖元嘉三年 · Reign Id: liu-song-yuanjia · Regnal Year: 3 · Western Year: AD 426
  • Source Date: Text: 景平中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 423 · End: AD 424
    Explicit · songshu:096:s0063
  • Source Date: Text: 景平元年正月 · Western Year: AD 423
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:004:s0018, songshu:004:s0020

Family

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  • Kin of Tuyuhun Chilai Ni (吐谷渾敕來泥)
    Kinship Term: cousin (brother's son) / 從子 · Subject Role: cousin · Object Role: cousin
    Kinship Term: cousin (father's brother) / 從父 · Subject Role: cousin · Object Role: cousin
  • Sibling of Mugui (慕璝)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: younger
    Kinship Term: elder brother / 兄 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder
  • Sibling of Shuluoqian (樹洛干)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: younger
    Kinship Term: elder brother / 兄 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder
  • Parent of Wei (煒)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father

Career and standing

  • Label: General Who Pacifies the West / 安西將軍 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 景平元年正月庚辰 · Western Year: AD 423
    Explicit · songshu:004:s0020
  • Label: Inspector of Shazhou / 沙州刺史 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 景平元年正月庚辰 · Western Year: AD 423
    Explicit · songshu:004:s0020
  • Label: General Who Pacifies the West / 安西將軍 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · songshu:096:s0065
  • Label: Governor of Shazhou / 沙州刺史 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · songshu:096:s0065
  • Label: Supervisor of Military Affairs beyond the Passes / 督塞表諸軍事 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · songshu:096:s0065
  • Label: General of the Valiant Cavalry / 驃騎將軍 · Action: self-styled
    Explicit · songshu:096:s0061
  • Title: Duke of Jiaohe / 澆河公 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 景平元年正月庚辰 · Western Year: AD 423
    Explicit · songshu:004:s0020
  • Title: posthumous King of Longxi and former offices / 隴西王等追贈 · Action: posthumously-granted
    Explicit · songshu:096:s0090
  • Title: Duke of Jiaohe / 澆河公 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · songshu:096:s0065

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Song, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Emperor Shao · 2 passages
Book of Song, Chapter 96Volume 96 Biographies 56: Xianbei and Tuyuhun Peoples · 9 passages