Dou Cong (竇琮) | 24 Histories

Overview

Dou Cong was a general and Aristocrat.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Respectful	敬	Jìng

Life and dates

Death

Unspecified
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 141

Attested activity

AD 617 to AD 618 大業末
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 126
AD 618 武德初
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 136

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Dou Wei (竇威)
nephew 侄 · paternal line · Through Father of Dou Gui
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passages 124, 144
Child of Father of Dou Gui
son 子
father 父
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 95, passages 124-125, 144
Sibling of Dou Gui (竇軌)
younger brother of Gui 弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 125

Career and standing

Grand General of the Right Palace Guard 右屯衛大將軍
AD 618 武德初 · Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 136
acting Military Governor of Jin Prefecture 檢校晉州總管
Appointed · At Jin Prefecture 晉州
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 139
Commanding General 統軍
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 129
Grand Master of Splendid Happiness with the Golden Bag 金紫光祿大夫
Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 131
Grand General of the Left Guard 左衛大將軍
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 141
Grand General of the Left Commanding Army 左領軍大將軍
Promoted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 134

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Duke of Fufeng Commandery 扶風郡公
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 131
Duke of Qiao 譙國公
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 140
posthumous name Respectful 諡曰敬
Bestowed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 141
Special Advance 特進
AD 654 永徽五年 · Posthumously added
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 142
Duke of Fufeng Commandery 扶風郡公
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 131
Duke of Qiao 譙國公
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 140
Fled
AD 617 to AD 618 大業末 · Outlaw · At Taiyuan 太原
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 126
struck from the rolls 除名
Stripped from rolls · Removed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 135

Places and affiliations

AD 617 to AD 618 大業末
Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Subject of
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 126
AD 618 武德初
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 136
AD 617 to AD 618 大業末
At Taiyuan 太原 · Relation Fled to
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 126

Learning and skills

Skill martial talent 武幹 · Level noted
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 125

Works and attributed material

Narrative subject · Subject
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passages 126-127, 129-131, 133-134, 136, 139-141

Events and relationships

Admitted to private quarters; resentment released
Political · Protege · With Prince of Qin (秦王)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 128
Attacked Qu Tutong at Tong Pass, routed Sang Xianhe, captured Tutong at Chousang
Military · Commander · With Qu Tutong (屈突通) · At Tong Pass / Chousang 潼關、稠桑
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 132
Helped pacify Xihe and storm Huoyi
Military · Officer · At Xihe and Huoyi 西河、霍邑
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 130
Hold Shaan and guard supply lines
Military · Garrison commander · At Shaan 陝
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 137
Ordered to meet Dugu Wu at Baiya with ten thousand cavalry but delayed
Military · Commander · With Dugu Wu (獨孤武) · At Baiya 柏崖
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 135
Sent envoys to persuade Luo Shixin to surrender
Diplomatic · Commander · With Luo Shixin (羅士信)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 138

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Served with the Hidden Crown Prince against Liu Heita
Military · Officer · With Hidden Crown Prince (隱太子)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 140
Took Shaan County and seized Taiyuan Granary
Military · Commander · At Shaan County 陝縣
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 133
AD 617 to AD 618 大業末
Relation Client of · Person Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 126
Relation Grievance with · Person Prince of Qin (秦王)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 127
Relation Subordinate of · Person Liu Wenjing (劉文靜)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 132

Assessments and attributes

Item fifty jin of gold 黃金五十斤 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 140
Item five hundred rolls of goods 物五百段 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 95, passage 134

References in the histories

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History

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New Book of Tang, Chapter 95Volume 95 Biographies 20: Gao Jian and Fifth Generation Descendents: Gao Zhong, Dou Weizhi, Douzhi, Dou Gui, Dou Cong, Dou Kang, Dou Jing, Dou Dan, Dou Zhi, Dou Congsun: Dou Dexuan · 9 passages

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侄琮 Nephew — Cong

軌弟琮，有武幹。 Gui's younger brother Cong was a capable soldier.

王方收天下豪英，降禮接之，與出入臥內，琮意乃釋。 The prince was recruiting talent from across the realm and treating men with deference; he admitted Cong to his private quarters, and Cong's suspicions eased.

大將軍府建，引為統軍。 When the grand general's headquarters was set up, Cong was made a commanding general.

從劉文靜擊屈突通於潼關，敗其將桑顯和，通遁去，琮以輕騎追獲于稠桑。 With Liu Wenjing he attacked Qu Tutong at Tong Pass, routed Sang Xianhe, and when Tutong fled Cong ran him down with light cavalry and captured him at Chousang.

隋河陽都尉獨孤武潛謀歸款，命琮總萬騎，自柏崖迎之，逗留不進，武見殺，坐除名。 When Sui Heyang commander Dugu Wu plotted to defect, Cong was sent with ten thousand cavalry to meet him at Baiya — but he lingered, Wu was killed, and Cong was stripped of rank.

時將圖洛陽，詔琮留守陝，護饟道。 As the court planned the Luoyang campaign, Cong was ordered to hold Shaan and guard the supply lines.

王世充將羅士信數以兵鈔絕，琮使人說降之。 Wang Shichong's general Luo Shixin repeatedly raided the supply route; Cong sent envoys to win him over.

卒，贈左衛大將軍，諡曰敬。 He died and was posthumously made grand general of the left guard, with the posthumous name Respectful.