Song, Liao, and Jin · Military Officer

Jia Zong 賈宗

Attested AD 1004 - AD 1005

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Jia Zong was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1004 to AD 1005 景德中
Strongly inferred · History of Song 289, passages 79-80, 84

Career and standing

Army Commissioner 軍使
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 80

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passage 80

Events and relationships

Rose from ambush against Khitan
Military · Ambush commander · With Jixun (繼勳) · At Hanguang Ridge 寒光嶺
Directly stated · History of Song 289, passages 83-84

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 289Volume 289 Biographies 48: Gao Qiong, Fan Tingzhao, Ge Ba · 1 passage

契丹聚兵五萬屯草城川，繼勳登高望之，謂軍使賈宗曰：「彼眾而陣不整，將不才也。 The Khitan massed fifty thousand troops at Caochengchuan. Jixun climbed to a high vantage and observed them, then said to Army Commissioner Jia Zong: "They are numerous but their formation is disorderly—their commander lacks ability.