Song, Liao, and Jin · General

Gao 杲

Gǎo

Attested AD 1121 - AD 1121

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gao was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1121 天輔五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 19, passage 215
AD 1121 遼王杲取中京
Directly stated · History of Jin 19, passage 208

Career and standing

hulu bojilie 忽魯勃極烈
AD 1121 天輔五年 · Held
Directly stated · History of Jin 19, passage 215
Prince of Liao 遼王
Held
Directly stated · History of Jin 19, passage 208

Places and affiliations

Jin
Relation Affiliated with
Strongly inferred · History of Jin 19, passage 215
At Zhong Capital 中京 · Relation Captured
Directly stated · History of Jin 19, passage 208

Events and relationships

Took Central Capital
AD 1121 天輔五年 · Military · Commander in chief · At Central Capital 中京
Directly stated · History of Jin 19, passage 215
Took Zhong Capital
Military · Commander · At Zhong Capital 中京
Directly stated · History of Jin 19, passage 208

References in the histories

History of Jin, Chapter 19Volume 19 Annals 19: Ancenstral Records: Emperor Jingxuan Zongjun, Ruizong, Zongyao, Xianzong, Yungong · 2 passages

天輔五年，忽魯勃極烈杲都統諸軍取中京，帝別領合紮猛安，受金牌，既克中京，遂與杲俱襲遼主於鴛鴦濼。 In the fifth year of Tianfu, hulu bojilie Gao commanded all armies and took the Central Capital; the emperor separately led the hezha meng'an, received gold plaques, and once the Central Capital fell, together with Gao he raided the Liao ruler at Yuanyang Marsh.

贊曰：遼王杲取中京，宗翰、宗望皆從，景宣別領合紮猛安。 Appraisal: Gao, Prince of Liao, captured the Central Capital; Zonghan and Zongwang both followed him, while Jingxuan separately commanded the hezha meng'an.