Overview
Cao Ying was a Military Officer.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Dexiu | 德秀 | Dexiu |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 954 顯德元年冬At his post (Chengde) 鎮 · Age Value: 49 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 73
Age
- 49Reckoning Sui · At deathDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 73
Attested activity
- AD 954 世宗嗣位Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 71
- AD 948 乾祐初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 65
- AD 900 to AD 921 事趙王王镕Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 58
- AD 952 二年春Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 69
- AD 954 十一月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 92
- AD 951 國初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 68
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- AD 952 夏五月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 70
- AD 952 廣順二年春正月Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 89
- AD 926 明宗即位Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 60
- AD 936 to AD 944 晉天福中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 62
- AD 952 曹英…討之Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 82
- AD 947 to AD 948 漢初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 64
- AD 952 to AD 953 討慕容彥超Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 130, passage 40
- AD 954 車駕自太原回Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 72
- AD 950 to AD 951 隨太祖在魏Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 67
- AD 954 顯德元年冬Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 73
- AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passages 137, 144
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Cao Quanwu (曹全武)father 父Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 58
- asked about his forebears and answered truthfullyKinship Role ancestors · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 60
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 129 Volume 129 Book of Later Zhou 31: Biographies 9: Chang Si, Di Guangye, Cao Ying, Li Yanyun, Li Hui, Li Jianchong, Wang Zhongyi, Sun Hanyin, Xu Qian, Zhao Feng, Qi Cangzhen, Wang Huan, Zhang Yanchao, Zhang Ying, Liu Renshan 5 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 113 Volume 113 Book of Later Zhou 15: Taizu Annals 4 2 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 130 Volume 130 Book of Later Zhou 32: Biographies 10: Wang Jun, Murong Yanchao, Yan Honglu, Cui Zhoudu 2 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 11 Volume 11 Later Zhou Annals 2: Taizu 1 passage
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 53 Volume 53 Miscellaneous Biographies 33: Wang Jinchong, Zhao Suwan, Murong Yanchao 1 passage
Career and standing
- member of Prince Zhao's headquarters 镕之帳下Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 58
- acting overseer of Zhenzhou military administration 權知鎮州軍府事Appointed actingDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 92
- military governor of Chengde 成德軍節度使AD 954 世宗嗣位 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 71
- company commander of the campaign army's foot soldiers 行營步軍都校AD 948 乾祐初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 65
- military governor of Zhangxin Army 彰信軍節度使AD 952 及凱旋 · Appointed · kept troop command as beforeDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 70
- commander of the palace guard foot soldiers 侍衛步軍都指揮使AD 951 國初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 68
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- military governor of Zhaowu 昭武節度使AD 951 國初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 68
- company commander of his own army 本軍都校AD 937 平張從賓於汜水 · Appointed · for merit at SishuiDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 63
- scattered commander 散指揮使AD 921 張文禮之亂 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 59
- commander of the Fengguo Army 奉國軍主AD 947 to AD 948 漢初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 64
- Grand Councilor 同平章事AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 144
- Military Governor of Zhenzhou 鎮州節度使AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 144
- Yanzhou campaign overall commander 兗州行營都部署AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 89
- Palace Attendant 侍中AD 954 車駕自太原回 · Granted additionallyDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 72
- Councilor 同平章事AD 954 世宗嗣位 · GrantedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 71
- acting Grand Tutor 檢校太傅AD 951 國初 · GrantedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 68
- acting Situ 檢校司徒AD 947 to AD 948 漢初 · GrantedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 64
- prefect of Kang 康州刺史AD 947 to AD 948 漢初 · Held concurrentlyDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 64
- defense commissioner of Yue 岳州防禦使AD 948 to AD 949 河中平 · Held nominallyDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 66
- company commander of the northern campaign army's foot soldiers 北面行營步軍都校AD 950 to AD 951 隨太祖在魏 · HeldDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 67
- Commander-in-chief of the Palace Foot Guards 侍衛步軍都指揮使AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 144
- Military Governor of Caozhou 曹州節度使AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 144
- commander-in-chief of the Palace Foot Guards 侍衛步軍都指揮使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 92
- Palace Guard foot commander 侍衛步軍都指揮使HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 11, passage 89
- head of his guard company 本班行首AD 926 明宗即位 · PromotedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 61
- wing commander of his army 本軍廂主AD 948 to AD 949 河中平 · PromotedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 66
- commander of the Crossbow Hand Army 弩手軍使AD 936 to AD 944 晉天福中 · TransferredDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 62
- Director of the Secretariat 中書令AD 954 顯德元年 · Posthumously grantedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 74
Places and affiliations
- AD 923 唐莊宗奄有其地Polity Later Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 59
- AD 951 國初Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 68
- AD 936 to AD 944 晉天福中Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 62
- AD 947 to AD 948 漢初Polity Later Han 漢 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 64
- AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 144
- Polity Later Zhou 後周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 92
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- At Zhen in Changshan 常山鎮定Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 57
- AD 954 世宗嗣位At Chengde 成德 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 71
- AD 948 to AD 949 河中平At Yue Prefecture 岳州 · Relation Nominal chargeDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 66
- AD 947 to AD 948 漢初At Kang Prefecture 康州 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 64
- AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌At Caozhou 曹州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 144
- AD 954 顯德元年春正月丙戌At Zhenzhou 鎮州 · Relation Transferred toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 144
- At Changshan 常山 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 57
- At Wei 魏 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 67
- At Zhenzhou 鎮州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passage 92
Works and attributed material
- Oral reply · Speaker · Paraphrased · With Mingzong (明宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 60
Events and relationships
- Appointed scattered commanderDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 59
- Attended below halberds and answered about forebearsDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 60
- Campaigned againstDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 65
- Combined armies and stormed cityDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 70
- Gentry mourned his deathRitual · MournedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 76
- Helped quell internal crisisDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 67
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- Hezhong pacifiedMilitary · Officer · At Hezhong 河中Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 66
- Led troops againstAD 952 二年春 · Military · Commander · With Murong Yanchao (慕容彥超) · At Yan Prefecture 兗州 · scaling ladders, rams, ditches, and rampartsDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 69
- Supported enthronementDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 68
- Took part in pacifyingDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 63
- Won repeated favorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 61
- Relation Served in headquarters of · Person Wang Rong (王鎔)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 58
- Relation Acting replacement for · Person He Fujin (何福進)Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 113, passages 91-92
- Relation Followed · Person Taizu (太祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 67
- Relation Old associate of · Person Mingzong (明宗)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 60
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment deep and steady, humble and courteous; never treated guests abruptly even beside his own mat · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 75
Source notes
- Historicity historical
- Reason original given name violated the present emperor's taboo · With the present emperor (今上) · To Cao Ying 曹英Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 129, passage 56
References in the histories
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