Sui and Tang · Soldier and Assassin

Cai Jian 蔡建

Attested AD 617 - AD 618

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cai Jian was a Soldier and Assassin.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 617 to AD 618 narrative preceding 義寧二年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 84, passage 140

Events and relationships

Struck Zhai Rang from behind
Assassination · Assassin · With Zhai Rang (翟讓)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 140

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 140

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 84Volume 84 Biographies 9: Li, Mi · 1 passage

密出名弓示讓，讓挽滿，遣劍士蔡建從後擊之，並殺其兄、侄及儒信。 Mi produced a famous bow and showed it to Rang. When Rang drew it to the full, the swordsman Cai Jian struck him from behind, killing also his elder brother, nephew, and Ruxin.