Guan Chongsi (管崇嗣)

Overview

Guan Chongsi was a Military Officer.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 761 代思禮
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 141, passage 52
AD 755 及安祿山反
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 244
AD 756 to AD 758 至德初
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 135, passage 8

Key source chapters

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 135 Volume 131 Biographies 81: Li Mian; Li Gao and His Sons Xianggu and Daogu 2 passages
Old Book of Tang, Chapter 104 Volume 100 Biographies 50: Yin Sizhen, Li Jie, Jie Wan, Bi Gou, Su Xiang, Zheng Weizhong, Wang Zhiyin, Lu Congyuan, Li Chaoyin, Pei Cui, Wang Qiu 1 passage
New Book of Tang, Chapter 141 Volume 141 Biographies 66: Cui, Deng, Wei, Wei, Li Han, Lu, Gao 1 passage

Career and standing

deputy general 裨將
AD 755 及安祿山反 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 244

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 244

Events and relationships

Served under
AD 755 及安祿山反 · Military · Deputy general · With Ge Shuhan (哥舒翰) · At Tong Pass 潼關
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 244

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 244

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 104Volume 100 Biographies 50: Yin Sizhen, Li Jie, Jie Wan, Bi Gou, Su Xiang, Zheng Weizhong, Wang Zhiyin, Lu Congyuan, Li Chaoyin, Pei Cui, Wang Qiu · 1 passage

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及安祿山反，上以封常清、高仙芝喪敗，召翰入，拜為皇太子先鋒兵馬元帥，以田良丘為御史中丞，充行軍司馬，以王思禮、鉗耳大福、李承光、蘇法鼎、管崇嗣及蕃將火拔歸仁、李武定、渾萼、契苾寧等為裨將，河隴、朔方兵及蕃兵與高仙芝舊卒共二十萬，拒賊於潼關。 When An Lushan rebelled, because Feng Changqing and Gao Xianzhi had been defeated, the emperor summoned Han and appointed him Vanguard Commander of the Heir Apparent's Army; Tian Liangqiu was made Vice Censor-in-Chief and Campaigning Major; Wang Sili, Qian'er Dafu, Li Chengguang, Su Fading, Guan Chongsi, and the barbarian generals Huoba Guiren, Li Wuding, Hun E, Qibi Ning, and others were made deputy generals — Hexi, Longyou, and Shuofang troops and barbarian soldiers together with Gao Xianzhi's old troops, two hundred thousand in all, to resist the rebels at Tong Pass.

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 135Volume 131 Biographies 81: Li Mian; Li Gao and His Sons Xianggu and Daogu · 2 passages

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大將管崇嗣於行在朝堂背闕而坐，言笑自若，勉劾之，拘於有司，肅宗特原之，歎曰：「吾有李勉，始知朝廷尊也。」 The general Guan Congsi sat in the mobile court's audience hall with his back to the throne, chatting and laughing as though unconcerned. Mian impeached him and had him held by the proper authorities. Emperor Suzong personally pardoned Guan and sighed, "Only with Li Mian do I learn that the court commands respect."

無何，邕管黃家賊叛，詔象古發兵數道共討之，像古命清領兵三千赴焉。 Before long, the Huang bandits rebelled in Yong and Guan. The court ordered Li Xianggu to attack on several fronts. Li Xianggu sent Yang Qing with three thousand men to join the campaign.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 141Volume 141 Biographies 66: Cui, Deng, Wei, Wei, Li Han, Lu, Gao · 1 passage

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會卒，管崇嗣代之，政弛不治，數月，為下盜費略盡。 He soon died; Guan Chongsi replaced him; government grew slack and was not put in order; within months theft and waste by the lower ranks had nearly exhausted everything.