Five Dynasties · Official and Military Officer

Guo Chongtao 郭崇韜

Attested AD 918 - AD 923

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Guo Chongtao was an official and Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 918 to AD 923 莊宗與梁軍夾河對壘
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 126, passage 11

Events and relationships

Asked that the number of officers dining with the commander be reduced
Counsel · Adviser
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 126, passage 11
Came in to apologize after Feng Dao's intercession
Apology · Subject
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 126, passage 17

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 126Volume 126 Book of Later Zhou 28: Biographies 6: Feng Dao · 3 passages

莊宗與梁軍夾河對壘，一日，郭崇韜以諸校伴食數多，主者不辦，請少罷減。 Zhuangzong and the Liang forces were camped on opposite banks of the Yellow River. One day Guo Chongtao, finding that too many officers shared the commander's table for the staff to supply, asked that the number be cut back.

今大王屢集大功，方平南寇，崇韜所諫，未至過當，阻拒之則可，不可以向來之言，喧動群議，敵人若知，謂大王君臣之不和矣。 Your Highness has won victory after victory and is about to crush the southern foe. Chongtao's counsel was not excessive—you may turn it down, but do not let your earlier words stir the whole camp. If the enemy hears of it, they will think ruler and minister are divided.

俄而崇韜入謝，因道為之解焉，人始重其膽量。 Soon Chongtao came in to apologize, and Dao smoothed things over for him; from then on men respected his nerve.