Du Chongwei (杜重威)

Overview

Du Chongwei was a general.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 936 to AD 944 晉天福中
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 142
AD 947 杜重威降契丹
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 148

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Jin 晉 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 142
Polity Id liao · Relation Surrendered to
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 148

Events and relationships

Attacked
AD 936 to AD 944 晉天福中 · Military · Commander · With An Chongrong (安重榮) · At Zhenzhou 鎮州
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 142
Surrendered
AD 947 杜重威降契丹 · Military · Surrenderer
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 48, passage 148

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 48Volume 48 Miscellaneous Biographies 28: Lu Wenjin, Li Jinquan, Yang Siquan, Yin Hui, Wang Hongzhi, Liu Shenjiao, Wang Zhou, Gao Xingzhou, Bai Zairong, An Shuqian · 2 passages

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晉天福中，從楊光遠討範延光於魏州，又從杜重威討安重榮於鎮州，皆有功。 In Tianfu he followed Yang Guangyuan against Fan Yanguang at Weizhou and Du Chongwei against An Chongrong at Zhenzhou—both with merit.

杜重威降契丹，契丹兵過鎮州，臨城呼周使出降，周泣曰：「受晉厚恩，不能死戰而以城降，何面目面行見人主與士大夫乎！」 Du Chongwei surrendered to the Khitan. Khitan troops passed Zhenzhou and called for Zhou to come out and surrender. Zhou wept: “Jin showed me deep grace—I could not fight to the death yet surrender the city. What face dare I show the ruler and the gentlemen while still walking!”