Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General and Administrator

Gu Bianzhi 顧抃之

Attested AD 420 - AD 479

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Gu Bianzhi was a general and Administrator.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Gu Ji	顧覬之	Gu Ji

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 420 to AD 479 宋
Directly stated · Book of Liang 52, passage 19
AD 420 to AD 453 宋世
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 265

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Gu Xianzhi (顧憲之)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Liang 52, passage 19

Key source chapters

Book of Liang, Chapter 52 Volume 52: The Self-Sufficient 2 passages
Book of Song, Chapter 92 Volume 92 Biographies 52: Liang Li 1 passage

Career and standing

General Who Pacifies the Army and inspector of Xiangzhou 鎮軍將軍、湘州刺史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 52, passage 19

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 265

Assessments and attributes

Assessment noted for streamlining office work · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 265

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 265

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 52Volume 52: The Self-Sufficient · 2 passages

祖抃之，宋鎮軍將軍、湘州刺史。 His grandfather Bianzhi was Song General Who Pacifies the Army and inspector of Xiangzhou.

宋世，其祖覬之嘗爲吏部，於庭植嘉樹，謂人曰：「吾爲憲之種耳。」 In Song times his grandfather Ji had served in the Ministry of Personnel; in the courtyard he planted a fine tree and said: "I am planting this for Xianzhi."

Book of Song, Chapter 92Volume 92 Biographies 52: Liang Li · 1 passage

宋世唯顧覬之亦以省務著績，其餘雖復刑政脩理，而未能簡事。 In the Song dynasty only Gu Jizhi was also noted for streamlining office work; the others, though their penal administration was well ordered, could not simplify affairs.