Sui and Tang · Rebel

Huang Chao 黄巢

Huáng Cháo

Attested AD 884

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Huang Chao was a rebel.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 884 四年
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 40

Events and relationships

Defeated at Zhongmou and Fengqiu and escaped
AD 884 四年 · Military · Fugitive · With Li Keyong (李克用)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passages 43-44
Withdrew to Caizhou submitted to Qin Zongquan besieged Chenzhou
AD 884 四年 · Military · Rebel commander · With Qin Zongquan (秦宗权) · At Caizhou 蔡州
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 40

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 4Volume 4 Later Tang Annals 1: Zhuangzong 1 · 5 passages

黄巢南走至蔡州，降秦宗权，遂攻陈州。 Huang Chao withdrew to Caizhou, submitted to Qin Zongquan, and turned to besiege Chenzhou.

巢且走且战，至中牟，临河未渡，而克用追及之，贼众惊溃。 Chao fought as he fled. At Zhongmou he reached the river before he could cross; Keyong overtook him and the rebel ranks collapsed in terror.

比至封丘，又败之，巢脱身走，克用追之，一日夜驰二百里，至于冤朐，不及而还。 Keyong struck him again at Fengqiu. Chao escaped on foot while Keyong chased two hundred li in a single day and night to Yuanqu, then gave up and returned.

僖宗和解之，用破巢功，封克用陇西郡王。 Xizong imposed a truce. For crushing Huang Chao, Keyong was made Prince of Longxi.

僖宗念独克用可以破玫而不能使也，当破黄巢长安时，天下兵马都监杨复恭与克用善，乃遣谏议大夫刘崇望以诏书召克用，且道复恭意，使进兵讨玫等。 Xizong knew only Keyong could crush Mei—and also knew he would not move without persuasion. During the campaign against Huang Chao, Chief Overseer Yang Fugong had befriended him. The court now sent Liu Chongwang with an edict recalling Keyong, repeating Fugong’s appeal, and commanding him to march against Mei.