Dugu Kai (獨孤楷) | 24 Histories

Overview

Dugu Kai was a general and Official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Xiuzi	修則	Xiuzi
Posthumous name	Gong	恭	Gong

Life and dates

Death

AD 607 to AD 614 數載
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 168

Attested activity

AD 601 仁壽初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 156
AD 581 及受禪
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 154
AD 584 to AD 590 數歲
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 155
AD 607 to AD 614 數載
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passages 168-169
AD 557 to AD 572 為宇文護執刀
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 150
AD 604 煬帝即位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 163

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AD 579 週末
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 152
AD 580 to AD 581 高祖為丞相
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 153

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Lingyun (淩雲)
eldest son 長子
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passages 166, 170
Child of Tun (屯)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 149
Parent of Jingyun (景雲)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 152
Parent of Yanyun (彥雲)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 170
Parent of Pingyun (平雲)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 170
Sibling of Sheng (盛)
younger brother 弟
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 171

Kinship Role sons · Count 3
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 170

Career and standing

blade-bearer for Yuwen Hu 執刀
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 150
Commander-in-Chief (kaifu) 開府
AD 580 to AD 581 高祖為丞相 · Advanced
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 153
regional commander of Yizhou 益州總管
AD 601 仁壽初 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 158
General of the Right Gate Guards 右監門將軍
AD 581 及受禪 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 154
administrator of Changping 長平太守
AD 607 to AD 614 數載 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 168
General of Chariots and Cavalry 車騎將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 150

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Right Attendant Grandee 右侍下大夫
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 151
regional commander of Yuanzhou 原州總管
AD 601 仁壽初 · Posted
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 156
General of the Right Guard 右衛將軍
AD 584 to AD 590 數歲 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 155
regional commander of Bingzhou 并州總管
AD 604 煬帝即位 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 163
Duke of Ruyang 汝陽郡公
AD 581 及受禪 · Granted
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 154
Duke of Guang'a 廣阿縣公
Fief Households: 1000 · Granted
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 151
Gong 恭
Posthumous
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 169
Duke of Ruyang commandery 汝陽郡公
AD 581 及受禪 · Advanced
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 154
Duke of Guang'a county 廣阿縣公
Granted
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 151
Sought
Requested retirement
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 164

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passages 150, 152
Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passages 153-154
AD 601 仁壽初
At Yizhou 益州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passages 158, 162
AD 601 仁壽初
At Yuanzhou 原州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 156
AD 604 煬帝即位
At Bingzhou 并州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 163

Learning and skills

Skill horse and lance 馬槊 · Level skilled
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 150

Works and attributed material

Memorial · Author · With Emperor Yang (煬帝) · Paraphrased
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 164

Events and relationships

Admonished
Political · Adviser · With Yang Xiu (楊秀)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 159
Campaigned
Military · Officer
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 151
Led trusted troops
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 153
Pacified
AD 579 週末 · Military · Officer · At Huainan 淮南 · With Wei Xiaokuan (韋孝寬)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 152
Stood ready
Military · Commander · With Yang Xiu (楊秀) · At Yizhou 益州
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passages 160-161
Superseded
AD 601 仁壽初 · Political · Replacement commander · With Yang Xiu (楊秀) · At Yizhou 益州
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 158

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Relation Bodyguard of · Person Yuwen Hu (宇文護)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 150
Relation Replaced · Person Yang Xiu (楊秀)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 158
Relation Subordinate of · Person Wei Xiaokuan (韋孝寬)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 152

Assessments and attributes

Assessment benevolent administration in Yizhou; elders of Shu still praise him · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 162
Assessment cautious and honest in youth · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 150
Assessment held in such esteem that the emperor had his eldest son manage the commandery · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passages 166-167
Assessment veteran of two reigns; lofty conduct and long-standing repute · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Emperor Yang (煬帝)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 165
fell ill and lost his sight
Physical description
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 164

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 148
From Li 李氏 · To Dugu 獨孤氏 · Via Tun (屯)
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 55, passages 148-149

References in the histories

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History

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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 · 14 passages

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獨孤楷，字修則，不知何許人也，本姓李氏。 Dugu Kai, courtesy name Xiuzi, was of unknown origin and bore the surname Li by birth.

楷少謹厚，便弄馬槊，為宇文護執刀，累轉車騎將軍。 Kai was cautious and honest as a youth, skilled with horse and lance, served as Yuwen Hu's bodyguard, and rose to General of Chariots and Cavalry.

其後數從征伐，賜爵廣阿縣公，邑千戶，拜右侍下大夫。 He took part in several campaigns, was created Duke of Guang'a with a fief of a thousand households, and appointed Right Attendant Grandee.

高祖為丞相，進授開府，每督親信兵。 While Gaozu was chief minister, Kai was made Commander-in-Chief and regularly led the trusted guard.

及受禪，拜右監門將軍，進封汝陽郡公。 When Gaozu took the throne, Kai was made General of the Right Gate Guards and enfeoffed as Duke of Ruyang.

朝廷恐秀生變，拜楷益州總管，馳傳代之。 Fearing Xiu might rebel, the court appointed Kai regional commander of Yizhou and sent him post-haste to replace him.

秀果有異志，楷諷諭久之，乃就路。 Xiu did harbor rebellious intent; Kai admonished him at length before he finally set out for the capital.

楷察秀有悔色，因勒兵為備。 Seeing regret on Xiu's face, Kai kept his troops under arms as a precaution.

秀至興樂，去益州四十餘裡，將反襲楷，密令左右覘所為，知楷不可犯而止。 At Xingle, still more than forty li from Yizhou, Xiu was about to turn and attack Kai; he sent men to spy on him, found Kai too formidable to challenge, and gave up the plan.

楷在益州，甚有惠政，蜀中父老於今稱之。 Kai governed Yizhou with great kindness, and the elders of Shu still speak of him with praise.

煬帝即位，轉并州總管。 When Emperor Yang took the throne, Kai was transferred to regional commander of Bingzhou.

遣其長子淩雲監省郡事。 He sent Kai's eldest son Lingyun to supervise the commandery in his stead.

諡曰恭。 He was given the posthumous title Gong.

楷弟盛，見《誠節傳》。 Kai's younger brother Sheng is treated in the Biography of Loyal Martyrs.