Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General

Dao Yanzhi 到彥之

Attested AD 430

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Dao Yanzhi was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 430 元嘉七年
Directly stated · Book of Song 65, passage 83

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Song 65, passage 83

Events and relationships

Entered Henan then defeated
Military · Commander · At Henan 河南
Directly stated · Book of Song 65, passages 83, 85
Relation Commander of · Person Du Ji (杜驥)
Directly stated · Book of Song 65, passage 84

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 65Volume 65 Biographies 25: Ji Han, Liu Daochan, Du Ji, Shen Tian · 4 passages

元嘉七年，隨到彥之入河南，加建武將軍。 In the seventh year of Yuanjia (430) he followed Dao Yanzhi into Henan and was made General Who Establishes Martial Prestige.

索虜撤河南戍悉歸河北，彥之使驥守洛陽。 The Northern Wei pulled all Henan garrisons back north of the river, and Yanzhi left Ji to hold Luoyang.

洛陽城不治既久，又無糧食，及彥之敗退，驥欲棄城走，慮為太祖所誅。 Luoyang had long been neglected and had no grain; when Yanzhi was routed, Ji wanted to abandon the city and flee but feared the Emperor would have him executed.

始隨到彥之北伐，與虜遇，聳夫手斬托跋燾叔父英文特勒首，燾以馬百匹贖之。 He had first followed Dao Yanzhi north; in battle he personally beheaded Tuoba Tao's uncle Yingwen Tele, and Tao ransomed the head with a hundred horses.