Five Dynasties · Ruler

Abaoji 阿保機

Attested AD 917

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Abaoji was a ruler.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	An Bojian	安巴堅

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 917 天祐十四年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passage 207

Places and affiliations

Polity Khitan 契丹 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passage 207

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 28, passage 212

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 28Volume 28 Book of Later Tang 4: Zhuangzong Annals 2 · 4 passages

周德威遣人告李嗣源曰：「契丹三十萬，馬牛不知其數，近日所食羊馬過半，阿保機責讓盧文進，深悔其來。 Zhou Dewei reported to Li Siyuan: "The Khitan number three hundred thousand, with herds beyond count; they have already eaten more than half their sheep and horses. Abaoji blames Lu Wenjin and bitterly regrets this campaign.

契丹勝兵散布射獵，安巴堅帳前不滿萬人，宜夜出奇兵，掩其不備。」 Their best men are out hunting; fewer than ten thousand guard the ruler's tent at An Bojian. Strike by night while they are off guard."

六月乙巳，望城中有氣如煙火狀，上曰：「未可攻也。」 On yisi in the sixth month, seeing vapors over the city like smoke and flame, the Khitan ruler said, "Do not attack yet."

是契丹主已於六月退師矣。）〉 The Khitan ruler had in fact already withdrawn that sixth month.)〉