Cao Wenqia (曹文洽) | 24 Histories

Overview

Cao Wenqia was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Death

AD 800 十六年
Suicide · At Changle Post 長樂驛
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 15
AD 800 十六年
Suicide · At Changle Post 長樂驛
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 43

Attested activity

AD 800 十六年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 13, 15
AD 800 十六年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 41, 43

Key source chapters

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 153 Volume 149 Biographies 99: Yu Xiulie, Ling Huhuan, Gui Chongjing, Xi Zhi, Zhang Jian, Jiang Yi, Liu Deng, Shen Chuanshi 3 passages
Old Book of Tang, Chapter 157 Volume 153 Biographies 103: Yao Nanzhong, Liu Nai, Yuan Gao, Duan Pingzhong, Xue Cuncheng, Lu Tan 3 passages

Career and standing

lieutenant / subordinate general 裨將
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 13

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 13
At capital 京師 · Relation Traveled to
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 13
At Changle Post 長樂驛 · Relation Died at
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 42-43

Works and attributed material

Letter · Author · With Yao Nanzhong (姚南仲) · Paraphrased
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 16; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 44
Memorial · Author · With Emperor Dezong (德宗) · Paraphrased · innocence plea and confession
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 44

Events and relationships

Entered capital on official business
AD 800 十六年 · Travel · Envoy · At the capital 京師
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 41
Killed Cheng Wuying sank memorial then suicide
Violent · Killer · With Cheng Wuying (程務盈) · At Changle Post 長樂驛
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 15
Overtook Cheng Wuying at Changle Post
Travel · Pursuer · With Cheng Wuying (程務盈) · At Changle Post 長樂驛
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 14
Pursued and killed Cheng Wuying at Changle Post
AD 800 十六年 · Violent · Killer · With Cheng Wuying (程務盈) · At Changle Post 長樂驛
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passages 42-43
Sank Xue Yingzhen memorial in privy
AD 800 十六年 · Documentary · Destroyer · With Xue Yingzhen (薛盈珍)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 43
Relation Lieutenant of · Person Yao Nanzhong (姚南仲)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 41

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Relation Subordinate of · Person Yao Nanzhong (姚南仲)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 13

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 153Volume 149 Biographies 99: Yu Xiulie, Ling Huhuan, Gui Chongjing, Xi Zhi, Zhang Jian, Jiang Yi, Liu Deng, Shen Chuanshi · 3 passages

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南仲裨將曹文洽亦入奏事京師，伺知盈珍表中語。 Nanzhong's lieutenant Cao Wenqia had also come to the capital on official business and learned what Yingzhen's memorial said.

文洽私懷憤怒，遂晨夜兼道追務盈，至長樂驛及之，與同舍宿； Wenqia burned with private rage and pursued Wuying day and night by forced marches. He overtook him at Changle Post and lodged in the same inn;

日旰，驛吏辟門，見血流塗地，旁得文洽二緘，一告於南仲，一表理南仲之冤，且陳首殺務盈。 At sundown the post attendant opened the door and found blood spread across the ground. Beside the bodies lay two letters from Wenqia: one to Nanzhong and one pleading Nanzhong's innocence and confessing that he had killed Wuying.

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 157Volume 153 Biographies 103: Yao Nanzhong, Liu Nai, Yuan Gao, Duan Pingzhong, Xue Cuncheng, Lu Tan · 3 passages

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南仲裨將曹文洽亦入奏事京師，伺知盈珍表中語。 Nanzhong's lieutenant Cao Wenqia had also come to the capital on official business and learned what Yingzhen's memorial said.

文洽私懷憤怒，遂晨夜兼道追務盈，至長樂驛及之，與同舍宿； Wenqia burned with private rage and pursued Wuying day and night by forced marches. He overtook him at Changle Post and lodged in the same inn;

日旰，驛吏辟門，見血流塗地，旁得文洽二緘，一告於南仲，一表理南仲之冤，且陳首殺務盈。 At sundown the post attendant opened the door and found blood spread across the ground. Beside the bodies lay two letters from Wenqia: one to Nanzhong and one pleading Nanzhong's innocence and confessing that he had killed Wuying.