Child in brocade (綺衣兒)

Overview

Child in brocade was a Named Individual.

PeriodThree Kingdoms and Six Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male · Anonymous individuated

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 538 to AD 544 及年十二
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passages 96-97

Events and relationships

Clothes taken by Chang; seized by pursuers in Chang's place
Personal · Decoy
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passages 96-98

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 20: Du Yan, Gao Mai, Er Zhu Chang, Zhou Yao, Du Gukai, Qi Fuhui, Zhang Wei, He Hong, Houmo Chenying · 1 passage

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追騎尋至，初不識敞，便執綺衣兒。 Pursuers soon caught up; they did not recognize Chang at first and seized the child in brocade instead.