Gao Tangying (高唐英)

Overview

Gao Tangying was an official.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

AD 947 繼宏…共殺唐英
Killed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passage 94

Attested activity

AD 947 契丹主留高唐英
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passages 91, 94

Career and standing

Military governor of Xiangzhou 相州節度使
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 125, passage 91

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 125Volume 125 Book of Later Zhou 27: Biographies 5: Lie Chuanwu, Zhao Hui, Wang Shou'en, Kong Zhijun, Wang Jihong, Feng Hui, Gao Yunquan, Zhe Congruan, Wang Rao, Sun Fangjian · 4 passages

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契丹主留高唐英為相州節度使。 The Khitan emperor left Gao Tangying as military governor of Xiangzhou.

唐英善待繼宏，每候其第，則升堂拜繼宏之母，贈遺甚厚，倚若親戚，又給以兵仗，略無猜忌。 Tangying treated Jihong generously. Whenever he visited Jihong's home he would enter the hall and bow to Jihong's mother. He gave lavish gifts, treated Jihong like a kinsman, and even supplied him with arms and armor, showing scarcely any suspicion.

會契丹主死，漢祖趨洛，唐英遣使歸款，漢祖大悅，將厚待唐英。 When the Khitan emperor died and the Han founder hurried to Luoyang, Tangying sent an envoy to submit. The Han founder was delighted and was about to reward Tangying generously.

使未回，繼宏與指揮使樊暉等共殺唐英，繼宏自稱留後，令判官張易奉表於漢祖。 Before the envoy returned, Jihong joined the commander Fan Hui and others in killing Tangying. Jihong proclaimed himself acting regent and had his judicial officer Zhang Yi submit a memorial to the Han founder.