Overview
Du Gao was an official, Diplomat, and Military Officer.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Zhou
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 557 to AD 560 世宗初Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passages 254-255
- AD 557 to AD 566 入為司會上士Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passages 256, 258
- AD 559 to AD 566 至是Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passages 261, 264, 266-267, 279-281
Career and standing
- envoy to Chen 使Directly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 261
- grand general of chariots and cavalry 車騎大將軍AddedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 281
- Lesser Attendant (xiaoyubo) 小御伯AD 559 to AD 566 至是 · AdministeredDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passage 264
- lesser remonstrating counselor 小納言AD 559 to AD 566 至是 · AdministeredDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passage 279
- headquarters marshal 府司馬AD 559 to AD 566 至是 · Appointed · Jurisdiction Pu Province headquarters 蒲州Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passage 280
- provincial chief administrator 州治中AD 559 to AD 566 至是 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passage 280
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- upper steward in the Bureau of Revisions 司會上士AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passages 256, 258
- great area commander 大都督AD 559 to AD 566 至是 · GrantedDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passage 279
- lower grand master, lesser chariot master 小載師下大夫AD 559 to AD 566 至是 · GrantedDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passage 279
- administrator of Xiucheng commandery 脩城郡守AD 557 to AD 560 世宗初 · HeldStrongly inferred · Book of Zhou 39, passages 254-255
- concurrent charge of provincial headquarters affairs 兼知州府事AD 559 to AD 566 至是 · HeldDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passage 280
- area commander 都督AD 559 to AD 566 至是 · PromotedDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passage 264
- bearer of the staff of authority 使持節AddedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 281
- equal in protocol to the three dukes 儀同三司AddedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 281
Places and affiliations
- Polity Northern Zhou 北周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passages 254, 261, 264, 279
- AD 557 to AD 560 世宗初At Xiucheng 脩城 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passages 254-255
- AD 559 to AD 566 至是At Pu Province 蒲州 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passage 280
- At capital · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 256
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Addressee · With Emperor Wen of Chen (陳文帝) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passages 267-268
- Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Wen of Chen (陳文帝) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passages 269-275
Events and relationships
- Again envoy to chenAD 559 to AD 566 至是 · Diplomatic · EnvoyDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passage 279
- Demarcated borderAD 559 to AD 566 至是 · Diplomatic · EnvoyDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passages 264-265
- Escorted homeDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passage 266
- Joined suppressionAD 557 to AD 560 世宗初 · Military · Commandery commander · With Zhao Chang (趙昶) · At Xiucheng 脩城 · Outcome Rebels defeatedDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passage 255
- Received exceptional courtesyDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passages 277-278
- Refused to equate hostage with lushanDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passages 269-276
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- Sent to chenDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passages 261-262
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Yuwen Xun (宇文訓)Directly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 280
- Relation Joined forces with · Person Zhao Chang (趙昶)Directly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 255
- Relation Envoy of · Person Emperor of Northern Zhou (帝)Directly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passages 261, 264, 266
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment good faith among the people kept his district from joining the revolt · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 254
- Assessment praised by the Zhou court for the Chen embassy · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 279
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 254
References in the histories
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