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Dugu Xin 獨孤信

Died AD 557

Passages
27
Chapters
10
Histories
4

Overview

The translated histories identify Dugu Xin as an administrator, aristocrat, general, and military officer. This record brings together 27 passages from 10 chapters across 4 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Dugu Xin 獨孤信 Dugu Xin
Surname Dugu 獨孤 Dúgū
Personal name Dugu Xin 獨孤信 Dugu Xin
Personal name Dugu Xin 獨孤信 Dúgū Xìn
Personal name Dugu Xin 獨孤信
Title Duke of Hanoi 河內公
Title Duke of Henei 河內公
Title Duke of Wei 衛國公
Title Duke of Weiguo 衛國公 Weiguo gong
Title Duke of Zhao 趙國公
Title Pillar of State 柱國
Given Xin Xìn
Personal name Xin
Given name Xin

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Military Officer
  • Official

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

Family

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  • Parent of Empress Wenxian (文獻皇后)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: daughter
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological
    Kinship Term: daughter / 女 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: daughter · Object Role: father
  • Parent of Empress Dugu (獨孤皇后)
    Kinship Term: eldest daughter / 長女 · Parentage: biological · Subject Birth Order: 1 · Subject Role: daughter · Object Role: father
  • Parent of Dugu Zheng (獨孤整)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Dugu Tuo (獨孤陀)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological
  • Parent of Dugu Shun (獨孤順)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Dugu Mu (獨孤穆)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Dugu Zang (獨孤藏)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Dugu Shan (獨孤善)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Dugu Luo (獨孤羅)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Elder sister of Empress Wenxian (文獻皇后之姊)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological
  • Spouse of Mother of Dugu Luo (獨孤羅母)
    Kinship Term: wife / 妻 · Union Category: marriage · Subject Role: husband · Object Role: wife · Relationship State: ended
  • Spouse of Lady Guo (郭氏)
    Kinship Term: wife / 妻 · Union Category: marriage · Subject Role: husband · Object Role: wife · Relationship State: active
  • Spouse of Lady Cui (崔氏)
    Kinship Term: wife / 妻 · Union Category: marriage · Subject Role: husband · Object Role: wife · Relationship State: active
  • Spouse of Mother of Empress Wenxian (文獻皇后之母)
    Kinship Term: wife / 妻 · Union Category: marriage
  • Kinship Role: parents · Count: 2 · Note: abandoned when entering the passes
    Explicit · suishu:079:s0035

Career and standing

  • Label: Grand Director of Ritual / 大宗伯 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元年 · Western Year: AD 557
    Explicit · zhoushu:003:s0154
  • Label: Grand Protector / 太保 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元年 · Western Year: AD 557
    Explicit · zhoushu:003:s0154
  • Label: Crown Prince Grand Tutor / 太子太保 · Action: held
  • Label: Governor of Jing province / 荊州刺史 · Action: held
    Explicit · suishu:079:s0034
  • Label: Grand Guardian / 太保 · Action: held
    Explicit · zhoushu:009:s0039
  • Label: Grand Marshal of Zhou / 周大司馬 · Action: held
    Explicit · suishu:036:s0096
  • Label: Grand Marshal / 大司馬 · Action: held
    Explicit · suishu:079:s0036
  • Label: Grand Preceptor / 太師 · Action: posthumously-granted
    Explicit · suishu:079:s0052
  • Title: Duke of Wei / 衛國公 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元年 · Western Year: AD 557
    Explicit · zhoushu:003:s0056
  • Title: Duke of Hanoi / 河內公 · Action: held
    Explicit · suishu:036:s0096
  • Title: Duke of Weiguo / 衛國公 · Action: held
    Explicit · zhoushu:009:s0039
  • Title: Duke of Zhao / 趙國公 · Action: posthumously-granted
    Explicit · suishu:079:s0052
  • Status: dismissal · Action: suffered · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元年 · Western Year: AD 557
    Explicit · zhoushu:003:s0078
  • Status: ordered-suicide · Action: suffered · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元年三月己酉 · Western Year: AD 557
    Explicit · zhoushu:003:s0083

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 31Volume 31 Biographies 23: Wang Xin; Wang Xi · 2 passages
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 35Volume 35 Biographies 27: Pei Rangzhi; Li Guo; Zhang Yanzhi; Lu Ang; Wang Songnian; Liu Yi · 2 passages
Book of Sui, Chapter 36Volume 36 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 2 passages
Book of Sui, Chapter 79Volume 79 Biographies 44: Imperial Affines · 7 passages
Book of Zhou, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Xiaomin · 4 passages
Book of Zhou, Chapter 9Volume 9 Biographies 1: Empresses · 1 passage
Book of Zhou, Chapter 17Volume 17 Biographies 9: Liang Yu; Guo Ganhui; Yi Feng; Liu Liang; Wang De · 1 passage
Book of Zhou, Chapter 18Volume 18 Biographies 10: Wang Pi; Wang Sizheng · 3 passages
Book of Zhou, Chapter 43Volume 43 Biographies 35: Li Yansun; Wei You; Han Xiong; Chen Xin; Wei Xuan · 3 passages
Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 159Volume 159 Liang Records 15 · 2 passages