Overview
Gui was an official and Military Officer.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Youjie | 有節 | Youjie |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 905 to AD 906 未幾，薨於私第At private residence 私第Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 189
Age
- 55Reckoning Unspecified · At deathDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 189
Attested activity
- AD 899 光化二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 179
- AD 901 天復元年冬Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 184-185
- AD 904 扈從東遷Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 188
- AD 900 明年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 180
- AD 903 昭宗還長安Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 186-187
- AD 882 to AD 883 時巢黨東出商、鄧，與蔡賊會Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 164-167, 169-171
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- AD 905 to AD 906 未幾，薨於私第，年五十五Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 188-189
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Gu (縠)son 子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 191
- Sibling of Chang (昶)two elder brothers 二兄 · Full siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 166, 173
- Sibling of Chou (犨)youngest brother 季弟 · Full siblings · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 160
Career and standing
- Zhongwu military commissioner 忠武軍節度使Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 177
- acting Zhongwu military commissioner 知忠武軍留後AD 895 昶薨 · ActingDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 174
- honorary Grand Guardian 檢校太保AD 899 光化二年 · AddedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 179
- honorary Right Vice Director 檢校右僕射AddedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 172
- co-equal chief minister 平章事AD 899 光化二年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 179
- honorary Palace Secretary 檢校侍中AD 900 明年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 180
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- honorary Grand Tutor 檢校太傅AD 903 昭宗還長安 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 187
- Right Golden Guard general 右金吾衛上將軍AD 903 昭宗還長安 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 187
- personal guard commander of horse and army 親從都知兵馬使AD 882 to AD 883 時巢黨東出商、鄧，與蔡賊會 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 164
- honorary Sikong 檢校司空AD 889 to AD 895 犨薨 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 173
- honorary Situ 檢校司徒AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 177
- Prefect of Chuzhou held at a distance 遙領處州刺史Appointed · At Chuzhou 處州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 172
- Zhongwu military commissioner 忠武軍節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 177
- Palace Secretary 侍中Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 190
- acting Kuangguo military commissioner at Tongzhou 知同州匡國軍節度留後AD 901 天復元年冬 · Summoned to · At Tongzhou 同州Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 184
- campaign deputy 行軍司馬AD 889 to AD 895 犨薨 · TransferredDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 173
- Duke of Tianshui Commandery 天水郡公AD 900 明年 · Granted · At Tianshui 天水Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 180
- Specially Advanced 特進AddedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 177
- Merit Minister Welcoming the Imperial Carriage 迎鑾功臣AD 903 昭宗還長安 · GrantedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 186
- posthumous Palace Secretary 贈侍中GrantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 190
- Duke of Tianshui Commandery 天水郡公AD 900 明年 · AdvancedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 180
- EnteredAD 905 to AD 906 歲餘，以痼疾免官 · Released from office · Cause Chronic illnessDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 188
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 172, 186
- At Chenzhou 陳州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 164, 178, 183
- At Huaiyang 淮陽 · Relation Returned toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 188
Learning and skills
- Subject Three Strategies 三略 · Relation StudiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 163
- Skill mounted archery 騎射 · Level skilledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 163
- Skill broad knowledge of antiquity 博通前古Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 181
- Skill love of books 好書籍Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 162
Works and attributed material
- Three Strategies 三略Relation StudiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 163
- Narrative subject · Subject · Paraphrased
Events and relationships
- Bricked four wallsPublic works · Director · At Chenzhou 陳州 · Outcome No fear of rain floodDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 178
- CappedComing of age · SubjectDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 162
- Declined frontier commandAD 903 昭宗還長安 · Political · ActorDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 187
- Entered audienceAD 903 昭宗還長安 · Audience · Summoned official · At Chang'an 長安Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 186
- Escorted court eastAD 904 扈從東遷 · Escort · AttendantDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 188
- Held out despite starvationAD 882 to AD 883 自仲秋至於首夏 · Military · DefenderDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 170
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- Markets closed for himMourning · Honoree · At Chen 陳Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 190
- Moved ancestral coffins into cityAD 882 to AD 883 時巢黨東出商、鄧，與蔡賊會 · Ritual · Actor · At Chen 陳Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 167
- Opened Zhaiwang RiverPublic works · Director · At Zhaiwang River 翟王河 · Outcome Granaries filled; people benefitedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 182
- Rebuilt great crossbowsAD 882 to AD 883 時巢黨東出商、鄧，與蔡賊會 · Military engineering · Designer · At Chen battlements 雉堞 · Outcome Bandits dared not approachDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 168-169
- Restored templesRitual · Patron · At Chen and Nandun 陳州、南頓Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 181
- Ruled Chen and Xu over twenty yearsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 183
- Swore to die defendingDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 166
- Transported leviesDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 185
- Wept thanksDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 171
- Relation Appointed by · Person Chou (犨)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 164
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment Chen people loved and supported them; transforming instruction greatly practiced · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 183
- Assessment deeply comforted and recommended · Assessor Person Id the Founder (太祖) · Mode named-person Source Person Id the Founder (太祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 176
- Assessment public talent known far and near; thoroughly knew registers, granaries, and the people's benefit and harm · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 175
- Assessment simple and clean in common affairs; public and private both aided · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 176
- In youth firm and resolute; bearing deep and heavyCharacterDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 161
- Item ancestral coffins and pine-oak tombs 祖先鬆楸柩 · Relation SafeguardedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 167
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- Item great crossbows 巨弩 · Relation Repaired and deployedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passages 168-169
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 14, passage 160
References in the histories
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