Agu Zhi (阿古只) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Agu Zhi as an aristocrat, family member, general, and military officer. This record brings together 18 passages from 6 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Agu Zhi	阿古只	Āgǔzhǐ
Alternate	Agu Zhi	阿骨只	Āgǔzhǐ
Personal	Aguozi	阿古只	Āgǔzhǐ
Personal name	Aguzhi	阿古只	Āgǔzhǐ
Personal name	Aguzhi	阿古只	Aguzhi
Descriptive kinship	father of Empress Huaijie	世宗懷節皇后父
Courtesy	Saben	撒本	Sǎběn

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · liaoshi:067:s0012, liaoshi:074:s0034
Sex: male
Explicit · liaoshi:073:s0173, liaoshi:075:s0103, liaoshi:085:s0055

Roles

Aristocrat
Family Member
General
Military Officer
Official
Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

Manner: illness
Explicit · liaoshi:073:s0091

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 開泰二年 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 1013
Strongly inferred · liaoshi:093:s0008, liaoshi:093:s0012
Source Date: Text: 世宗懷節皇后父阿古只 · Western Interval: Start: AD 947 · End: AD 951
Explicit · liaoshi:067:s0113
Source Date: Text: 天贊二年秋 · Western Year: AD 923
Explicit · liaoshi:075:s0103
Source Date: Text: 天贊四年後 · Western Year: AD 926
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:074:s0034
Source Date: Text: 太祖於越時至渤海平 · Western Interval: Start: AD 910 · End: AD 926
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:073:s0177
Source Date: Text: 神冊二年 · Western Year: AD 917
Explicit · liaoshi:067:s0012
Source Date: Text: 阿古只 · Western Year: AD 916
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:085:s0055

Family

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Ancestor of Xiao Hui (蕭惠)
Kinship Term: fifth-generation descendant / 五世孫 · Generation Distance: 5 · Line: paternal
Kinship Term: fifth-generation ancestor / 五世祖 · Generation Distance: 5 · Line: paternal
Ancestor of Xiao Liu (蕭柳)
Kinship Term: fifth-generation descendant / 五世孫 · Generation Distance: 5 · Line: paternal
Sibling of Empress Chunqin (淳欽皇后)
Kinship Term: elder sister / 女兄 · Subject Relative Age: elder · Shared Parentage: full
Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder · Subject Role: elder-sister · Object Role: younger-brother
Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger · Subject Role: younger-brother · Object Role: elder-sister
Parent of Empress Huaijie (懷節皇后)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: daughter
Child of Yuewan (月碗)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Child of Mother of Xiao Dilu (蕭敵魯母)
Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
Parent of Antuan (安團)
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Sibling of Xiao Dilu (蕭敵魯)
Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: elder · Shared Parentage: full

Career and standing

Label: Northern Chancellery chancellor / 北府宰相 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 神冊三年 · Regnal Year: 3 · Western Year: AD 918
Explicit · liaoshi:073:s0185
Label: Northern Chancellor / 北宰相 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 神冊二年 · Western Year: AD 917
Explicit · liaoshi:067:s0012
Label: joint director of Inner Guard Corps / 總腹心部 · Action: appointed
Explicit · liaoshi:073:s0178
Label: Northern Chancellor / 北府宰相 · Action: held
Explicit · liaoshi:067:s0103

Places and affiliations

Polity Id: liao · Relation: served
Strongly inferred · liaoshi:067:s0012
Polity Id: liao · Relation: served
Explicit · liaoshi:073:s0173, liaoshi:075:s0103

Learning and skills

Skill: archery / 善射 · Level: renowned
Explicit · liaoshi:073:s0175, liaoshi:073:s0176

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: defeated · Other Person Id: Lao Xiang (老相) · Place: Fuyu city / 扶餘城
Explicit · liaoshi:073:s0085
Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: overran · Place: Yan and Zhao / 燕、趙 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天贊初 · Western Year: AD 922
Explicit · liaoshi:073:s0186
Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: stormed · Place: Huiba city / 回跋城
Explicit · liaoshi:073:s0090

Assessments and attributes

Assessment: likened to the ear among meritorious ministers · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
Explicit · liaoshi:073:s0092

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 67Volume 67 Tables 5: Families of Imperial Consorts · 3 passages

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三族世預北宰相之選，自太祖神冊二年命阿骨只始也。 All three clans held hereditary claim to the office of Northern Chancellor from Shence 2 (917), when Taizu first appointed Agu Zhi.

北府宰相阿古只。 Agu Zhi, Northern Chancellor.

世宗懷節皇后父阿古只 Agu Zhi, father of Empress Huaijie, consort of Emperor Shizong

History of Liao, Chapter 73Volume 73 Biographies 3: Yelu Helu, Xiao Dilu, Yelu Xieniechi, Yelu Yuwen, Yelu Haili · 11 passages

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〈（阿古只）〉 Aguzhi)〉

既即位，敵魯與弟阿古只、耶律釋魯、耶律曷魯偕總宿衛。 After the enthronement, Dilu together with his younger brother Aguzhi, Yelu Shilu, and Yelu Helu jointly directed the palace guard.

弟阿古只。 His younger brother was Aguzhi.

阿古只，字撒本。 Aguzhi, whose style was Saben.

太祖為於越時，以材勇充任使。 When Taizu was Yuyue, Aguzhi was employed for missions on account of his talent and courage.

太祖方經略奚地，命阿古只統百騎往衛之。 Taizu was then securing Xi territory and ordered Aguzhi to lead a hundred horsemen to guard her.

剌葛既北走，與敵魯追擒於榆河。 After Cige fled north, Aguzhi and Dilu pursued and captured him at the Yu River.

太祖西征，悉諉以南面邊事。 When Taizu campaigned west, he entrusted all southern frontier affairs to Aguzhi.

阿古只與康默記討之，所向披靡。 Aguzhi and Kang Mojie campaigned against them and swept all before them.

阿古只帥麾下精銳，直犯其鋒，一戰克之，斬馘三千餘，遂進軍破回跋城。 Aguzhi led the elite troops under his command straight against their front, defeated them in a single battle, killed and captured more than three thousand, and then advanced to storm Huiba city.

功臣中喻阿古只為耳雲。 Among the meritorious ministers, Aguzhi was spoken of as the ear—that is, as indispensable.

History of Liao, Chapter 74Volume 74 Biographies 4: Yelu Dila, Xiao Hendu, Kang Moji, Han Yanhui, Han Zhigu · 1 passage

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軍還，已下城邑多叛，默記與阿古只平之。 On the march home many captured towns rebelled; Mojie and Aguozi put them down.

History of Liao, Chapter 75Volume 75 Biographies 5: Yelu Dilie, Yelu Duozhen, Wang Yu, Yelu Tulujiong · 1 passage

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天贊二年秋，郁及阿古只略地燕、趙，攻下磁窯務。 In the autumn of the second year of Tianzan, Yu and Aguzhi raided Yan and Zhao and captured Ciyaowu.

History of Liao, Chapter 85Volume 85 Biographies 15: Xiao Talin, Xiao Guanyinnu, Yelu Tizi, Yelu Xieli, Yelu Nugua, Xiao Liu, Gao Xun, Xi Heshuonu, Xiao Taliege, Yelu Sahe · 1 passage

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蕭柳，字徒門，淳欽皇后弟阿古只五世孫。 Xiao Liu, whose style name was Tumen, was a fifth-generation descendant of Aguzhi, younger brother of Empress Chunqin.

History of Liao, Chapter 93Volume 93 Biographies 23: Xiao Hui, Xiao Yulu, Xiao Tuyu, Yelu Duozhen · 1 passage

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蕭惠，字伯仁，小字脫古思，淳欽皇后弟阿古只五世孫。 Xiao Hui, whose courtesy name was Boren and childhood name Tuogusi, was a fifth-generation descendant of Aguzhi, younger brother of Empress Chunqin.