Five Dynasties · General and Official

Gao Xingzhou 高行周

Attested AD 942

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gao Xingzhou was a general and Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 942 天福七年
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 81, passage 61

Career and standing

concurrent Palace Attendant 兼侍中
AD 942 乙巳 · Additionally granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 81, passage 61
regent of Western Capital and overall commander of Xiang field HQ 西都留守、充襄州行營都部署
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 81, passage 61

Events and relationships

Recovered Xiang; An Congjin self immolated; son Hongzan executed
Military · Commander · At Xiang Prefecture 襄州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 81, passage 73

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 81Volume 81 Book of Later Jin 7: Emperor Shao 1 · 2 passages

乙巳，徐州節度使李從溫、宋州節度使安彥威並加兼中書令，西都留守、充襄州行營都部署高行周加兼侍中，鳳翔節度使李從嚴加守太保。 On yisi, Li Congwen, military governor of Xu Prefecture, and An Yanwei, military governor of Song Prefecture, were both additionally made concurrent Grand Councilor; Gao Xingzhou, regent of the Western Capital and overall commander of the Xiang Prefecture field headquarters, was additionally made concurrent Palace Attendant; and Li Congyan, military governor of Fengxiang, was granted Acting Grand Tutor.

是日，襄州行營都部署高行周奏，收復襄州，安從進自焚而死，生擒男宏贊斬之。 That day, Gao Xingzhou, overall commander of the Xiang Prefecture field headquarters, reported that Xiang Prefecture had been recovered; An Congjin burned himself to death; and his son Hongzan was captured alive and executed.