Fan Tingzhao (范廷召)

Overview

Fan Tingzhao was a general.

Life and dates

Age

18
Reckoning Sui · When avenged-father
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 277

Attested activity

AD 954 世宗即位
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 281
AD 989 二年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 289, passages 134-135
AD 951 周廣順初
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 280
AD 976 to AD 984 太平興國中
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 128
AD 960 宋初
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 126
AD 949 to AD 951 廷召年十八
Strongly inferred · History of Song 289, passages 277, 280

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AD 988 端拱初
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 134
AD 986 雍熙三年
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 130

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Fan Duo (鐸)
father 父
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 276

Career and standing

palace guard 衛士
AD 954 世宗即位 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 281
deputy overall commander at Zhenzhou 鎮州副都部署
AD 989 二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 135
commander of the Northern Recruitment Guard 北面招收指揮使
AD 951 周廣順初 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 280
commander of the Four Wings of the Sun-Bearing Celestial Martial Guard 捧日天武四廂都指揮使
AD 988 端拱初 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 134
vanguard commander of the Youzhou route advance force 幽州道前軍先鋒都指揮使
AD 986 雍熙三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 130
commander of the Right Wing of the Day-Cavalry Guard 日騎右廂都指揮使
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 133

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commander of cavalry and infantry at Tangzhou 唐州馬步軍都指揮使
AD 976 to AD 984 太平興國中 · Demoted to
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 129
observation commissioner of Liangzhou 涼州觀察使
AD 989 二年 · Held concurrently
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 135
defense commissioner of Chengzhou 澄州防禦使
AD 988 端拱初 · Held concurrently
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 134
prefect of Pingzhou 平州刺史
AD 986 雍熙三年 · Held concurrently
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 130
military commissioner of his native prefecture 領本州圍練使
Held concurrently
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 133
prefect of Feizhou 費州刺史
Held concurrently
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 127
commander of the Day-Cavalry Guard 日騎軍都指揮使
AD 976 to AD 984 太平興國中 · Held
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 128
defense commissioner of Qizhou 齊州防禦使
AD 988 端拱初 · Posted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 134
director of his guard unit 本班都知
AD 960 宋初 · Promoted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 126
commander of the Palace Guard 殿前指揮使
AD 954 從征高平 · Promoted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 282
loose company commander 散都頭
Promoted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 127
vice commander 都虞候
Promoted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 127
military commissioner of Gaozhou 領高州
Reassigned
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 133
commander-in-chief of cavalry and infantry 馬步軍都軍頭
AD 986 雍熙三年 · Recalled
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 130
vice commander of the Palace Guard 殿前都虞候
AD 989 二年 · Transferred
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 135
commander of the Left Wing of the Day-Cavalry Guard 日騎左廂都指揮使
Transferred
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 133
edict of commendation 詔褒之
AD 986 雍熙三年 · Granted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 132
Formerly was
Bandit
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 279
demotion for implication in Tingmei's rewards to palace-guard officers 坐出
AD 976 to AD 984 太平興國中 · Demoted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 129

Places and affiliations

AD 951 周廣順初
Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 280
AD 989 大破契丹三萬眾於徐河
Polity Id liao · Relation Fought
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 136
AD 960 宋初
Polity Song 宋 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 126
At Zaoqiang in Jizhou 冀州棗強
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 275
AD 989 二年
At Zhenzhou 鎮州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 135
AD 976 to AD 984 太平興國中
At Tangzhou 唐州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 129

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At Zaoqiang in Jizhou 冀州棗強 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 275

Events and relationships

Campaigned against Taiyuan
Military · Officer · At Taiyuan 太原
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 127
Enlisted
AD 951 周廣順初 · Military · Recruit
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 280
Fought at Gaoping
AD 954 從征高平 · Military · Officer · At Gaoping 高平 · Outcome Promoted
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 282
Fought at Purple Gold Mountain and wounded in left thigh
AD 956 to AD 958 從征淮南 · Military · Officer · At Purple Gold Mountain 紫金山
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 283
Fought while wounded by arrow
AD 986 雍熙三年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 132
Killed father murderer and offered heart at tomb
Vengeance · Avenger · With Father's murderer of Fan Tingzhao (父仇) · Age 18
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 277

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Pacified Taiyuan and campaigned against Fanyang
AD 976 to AD 984 太平興國中 · Military · Commander · At Taiyuan / Fanyang 太原、范陽
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 128
Received rewards from Tingmei agents and was demoted
AD 976 to AD 984 太平興國中 · Legal · Implicated officer · With Zhao Tingmei (廷美), Yan Huaizhong (閻懷忠), Zhao Qiong (趙瓊)
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passages 128-129
Routed enemy south of Gu an took counties and Zhuozhou
AD 986 雍熙三年 · Military · Vanguard commander · At Gu'an, Xincheng, Zhuozhou 固安、新城、涿州 · Outcome Broke 3000, more than 1000 heads, captured two counties and Zhuozhou
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 131
Routed Khitan at Xuhe
AD 989 二年 · Military · Commander · At Xuhe 徐河 · Counterpart Khitan 契丹 · Outcome Defeated 30,000; several thousand heads
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 136
Took part in suppression
AD 960 宋初 · Military · Officer · With Li Yun (李筠), Li Chongjin (李重進)
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 126
Relation Killed · Person Father's murderer of Fan Tingzhao (父仇)
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 277

Assessments and attributes

Assessment known for courage and strength · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 279
more than seven chi tall and of great strength upon reaching manhood
Physical description
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 278
struck by a flying arrow, blood soaking armor threads, remained composed
Wound
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 132
struck in the left thigh by a stray arrow at Purple Gold Mountain
Wound
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 283

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 289Volume 289 Biographies 48: Gao Qiong, Fan Tingzhao, Ge Ba · 4 passages

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范廷召，冀州棗強人。 Fan Tingzhao was a native of Zaoqiang in Jizhou.

廷召年十八，手刃父仇，剖取其心以祭父墓。 At eighteen Tingzhao personally killed his father's murderer, cut out his heart, and offered it in sacrifice at his father's tomb.

秦王廷美嘗遣親吏閻懷忠、趙瓊犒禁軍列校，廷召預焉，坐出為唐州馬步軍都指揮使。 Prince of Qin Tingmei once sent personal clerks Yan Huaizhong and Zhao Qiong to distribute rewards among the column commanders of the Palace Guard. Tingzhao was implicated and was demoted to commander of cavalry and infantry at Tangzhou.

廷召復與賊戰，中流矢，血漬甲縷，神色自若，督戰益急，詔褒之。 Tingzhao fought the enemy again and was struck by a flying arrow, blood soaking the threads of his armor. His expression remained calm and he pressed the battle even harder. An edict commended him for his valor.