Yuan · Official and Statesman

Jiaohua 教化

Attested AD 1351 - AD 1352

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Jiaohua was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1352 十二年
Directly stated · History of Yuan 188, passage 24
AD 1351 至正十一年
Directly stated · History of Yuan 188, passage 11

Career and standing

Jiang-Zhe chief minister (pingzhang) 江浙平章
AD 1351 至正十一年 · Held
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 188, passage 11

Places and affiliations

Polity Id yuan · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Yuan 188, passage 11

Events and relationships

Campaigned to Anfeng with
AD 1351 至正十一年 · Military · Commander · With Dong Tuanxiao (董摶霄)
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 188, passage 11
Consulted on Hangzhou plan
AD 1352 十二年 · Military · Commander · With Dong Tuanxiao (董摶霄)
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 188, passages 24, 26

Assessments and attributes

Assessment hesitated over Hangzhou counterattack · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · History of Yuan 188, passage 26

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 188Volume 188 Biographies 75: Dong Tuanxiao, Liuhalabuhua, Wang Ying, Shimoyisun · 5 passages

至正十一年，除濟寧路總管，奉旨從江浙平章教化徵進安豐，兵至合肥定林站，遇賊，大破之。 In Zhizheng 11 (1351) he was made administrator of Jining Circuit and, by imperial command, marched with the Jiang-Zhe chief minister Jiaohua to advance on Anfeng; at Dinglin Station near Hefei his troops met the rebels and routed them decisively.

教化問摶霄計，摶霄曰：「賊皆野人，見杭城子女玉帛，非平日所有，必縱慾，不暇為備，宜急攻之。 When Jiaohua asked his advice, Tuanxiao replied, "These rebels are rustics. Confronted with Hangzhou's wealth and women—luxuries they have never known—they will give themselves over to plunder and neglect their defenses. We must strike at once.

教化猶豫未決，而諸將亦難其行。 Jiaohua wavered, and the other commanders balked at the proposed advance.

摶霄正色曰：「江浙相君方面既陷於賊，今可取而不取，誰任其咎！」 Tuanxiao said gravely, "The chief minister's whole territory lies in rebel hands. If we can recover it now and refuse, who will answer for that failure?"

复拔劍顧諸將曰：「諸君荷國厚恩，而臨難苟免，今相君在是，敢有慢令者斬。」 He drew his sword and faced the officers: "You owe the dynasty a great debt, yet in danger you think only of saving yourselves. The chief minister is present; anyone who disobeys will be executed."