Ge Congzhou (葛從周)

Overview

Ge Congzhou was a general.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Death

died; posthumously Grand Marshal
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 236

Attested activity

AD 900 to AD 912 從周攻滄州…卒
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 162

Career and standing

Taining military governor 泰寧軍節度使
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 169
Zhaoyi military governor and Prince of Chenliu 昭義軍節度使、陳留郡王
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 235
Grand Marshal 太尉
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 236

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 21Volume 21 Later Liang Biographies 1: Jing Xiang, Zhu Zhen, Pang Shigu, Ge Congzhou, Huo Cun, Zhang Cunjing, Fu Daozhao, Liu Han, Kou Yangqing · 10 passages

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太祖遣從周攻劉守文於滄州，以蔣暉監其軍。 Taizu sent Congzhou against Liu Shouwen at Cangzhou and put Jiang Hui over the army as supervisor.

從周怒曰：「兵在上將，豈監軍所得言！ Congzhou snapped: “Command rests with the general—since when does a supervisor give orders!

是時，守文亦求救於晉，晉為攻邢、洺以牽之，從周遽還，敗晉兵於青山。 Shouwen also called on Jin, which struck Xing and Ming to pull Congzhou away. Congzhou turned back and beat the Jin at Qingshan.

遂從太祖攻鎮州，下臨城，王熔乞盟，太祖表從周泰寧軍節度使。 He followed Taizu against Zhenzhou and took Lincheng. Wang Rong sued for peace; Taizu made Congzhou military governor of Taining.

從氏叔琮攻晉太原，不克。 Congzhou joined Shi Shuzong against Taiyuan but could not take it.

梁兵西攻鳳翔，青州王師範遣其將劉鄩襲兗州，從周家屬為鄩所得，厚遇之而不殺。 Liang marched west on Fengxiang. Wang Shifan of Qingzhou sent Liu Yun to strike Yanzhou; Yun captured Congzhou’s family, treated them generously, and spared their lives.

太祖還自鳳翔，乃遣從周攻鄩，從周卒招降鄩。 Taizu returned from Fengxiang and sent Congzhou against Yun; Congzhou finally talked Yun into surrender.

太祖即位，拜左金吾衞上將軍，以疾致仕，拜右衞上將軍，居于偃師。 At Taizu’s accession Congzhou became Left General of the Golden Crow Guard; he later retired for illness, was made Right Guard General, and lived at Yanshi.

末帝即位，拜昭義軍節度使、陳留郡王，食其俸于家。 When the Last Emperor succeeded, Congzhou was made military governor of the Zhaoyi Army and Prince of Chenliu, with salary paid at home.

梁攻宿州，葛從周引水浸之，丁會與存戰城下，遂下之。 At Suzhou Ge Congzhou flooded the city; Ding Hui and Cun fought below the walls and took it.