Overview
Gai Yu was a general and Official.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 895 乾寧二年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 161
- AD 898 光化初Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 162
- AD 886 光啟二年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 149
- AD 882 to AD 883 武皇節制雁門Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 145
- AD 878 武皇起雲中Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 142, 144
- AD 883 to AD 884 移鎮太原Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 146
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Gai Qing (蓋慶)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 143
Career and standing
- acting Grand Mentor 檢校太保AD 895 乾寧二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 161
- observation and pacification commissioner of Rong 容管觀察經略使AD 895 乾寧二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 161
- acting Grand Tutor 檢校太傅AD 898 光化初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 162
- chief guard officer 都押牙AD 882 to AD 883 武皇節制雁門 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 145
- prefect of Lanzhou 嵐州刺史AD 882 to AD 883 武皇節制雁門 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 145
- acting Left Vice Director 檢校左僕射AD 883 to AD 884 移鎮太原 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 146
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- left chief guard officer 左都押牙AD 883 to AD 884 移鎮太原 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 146
- fief of one thousand households 食邑一千戶AD 895 乾寧二年 · GrantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 161
- Duke of Chengyang 成陽郡公AD 898 光化初 · GrantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 162
- Marquis Who Founded the State 開國侯AD 895 乾寧二年 · GrantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 161
Places and affiliations
- Polity Hedong 河東 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 144
- At Yuzhou 蔚州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 142
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Martial Emperor (武皇) · Mode named-source-report Source Work Comprehensive Mirror 通鑒Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 149
Events and relationships
- Marched through the passes against Wang XingyuDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 161
- With Kang Junli and others raised and supported the Martial Emperor in Yunzhong and became a close confidantDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 144
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment the Martial Emperor consulted him on every decision and never refused his counsel; he accompanied every campaign · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 147
References in the histories
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