Sui and Tang · Rebel Leader

Gou Huseng 句胡僧

Attested AD 882 - AD 884

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gou Huseng was a rebel Leader.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 882 to AD 884 會邛州賊阡能…諸將不能定
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 189, passage 21

Career and standing

Entered
Captured
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 21

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Rebelled against
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 21

Events and relationships

beheaded messenger; followers seized him and surrendered 斬之…眾執胡僧以降
Military · Rebel leader · Killed messenger
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 21

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 189, passage 21

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 189Volume 189 Biographies 114: Gao, Zhao, Tian, Zhu · 1 passage

賊帥句胡僧大驚，斬之，莫能禁，眾執胡僧以降。 The rebel chief Gou Huseng panicked and had the messenger killed, but he could not restrain his men—they seized Gou Huseng and surrendered.