Overview
Gu Xingzu was a general and Aristocrat.
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1457 天順初Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passages 311-312
Attested activity
- AD 1424 仁宗即位Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passages 300-302
- AD 1457 天順初Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passages 311-312
- AD 1426 to AD 1435 宣德中Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passages 303-305
- AD 1452 景泰三年Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passages 309-310
- AD 1449 正統末Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passages 306-308
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Father of Gu Puson 子
grandfather 從祖Strongly inferred · History of Ming 144, passages 228, 313 - Parent of Father of Gu Chungrandson 孫
son 子Strongly inferred · History of Ming 144, passage 313 - Ancestor of Gu Chun (淳)grandson 孫 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 313
- Child of Tong (統)son 子Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 299
Career and standing
- regional commander 總兵官AD 1424 仁宗即位 · AppointedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passages 300-301
- vice commissioner-in-chief 都督同知AppointedDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 308
- deputy commander-in-chief 副總兵AD 1449 也先逼都城 · ServedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 307
- cap and sash 冠帶AD 1449 也先逼都城 · RestoredDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 307
- earl 伯爵AD 1452 to AD 1456 以立東宮恩 · GrantedDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 310
- marquis 侯AD 1457 天順初 · RestoredDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 311
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- marquis 侯AD 1424 統子興祖嗣侯 · SucceededDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 299
- imprisonment in the Embroidered Uniform Guard prison 錦衣衛獄AD 1426 to AD 1435 宣德中 · ImprisonedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 304
- imprisonment for bribery 受賄下獄AD 1452 景泰三年 · ImprisonedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 309
- release from prison 釋AD 1452 景泰三年 · ReleasedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 309
- release from prison 釋AD 1427 to AD 1436 逾年得釋 · ReleasedDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 305
- death sentence 論死AD 1449 正統末 · SentencedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 306
Places and affiliations
- Polity Ming 明 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passages 300-301
- AD 1457 天順初At Nanjing 南京 · Relation GarrisonedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 311
- At Nanning 南寧 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 304
- At Zijing Pass 紫荊關 · Relation GarrisonedDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 308
Events and relationships
- Appointed to suppress Guangxi rebellionAD 1424 仁宗即位 · Military · CommanderDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passages 300-301
- Failed to relieve QiuwenAD 1426 to AD 1435 宣德中 · Military · Commander · At Nanning 南寧Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passages 303-304
- Joined northern campaign escaped TumuAD 1449 正統末 · Military · Officer · At Tumu 土木Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 306
- Pacified MiaoMilitary · Commander · At Xunzhou, Pingle, Si'en, and Yishan 潯州、平樂、思恩、宜山Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 302
- Repelled enemy outside capitalDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 307
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 299
References in the histories
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