Jingde 敬德

Other names

Family

• Child of Father of Jingde
  father 父 · paternal line
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 135
• Parent of Baolin (寶琳)
  son 子 · paternal line
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 138

Career and standing

• general and meritorious minister 功臣武將
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 110, 125
• acting Grand Master of Ceremonies 行太常卿
  AD 645 太宗將征高麗、破高麗於駐蹕山 · Acting
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 132
• Left Guard Commander of the Crown Prince 太子左衛率
  AD 626 六月四日（武德九年玄武門之變） · Appointed
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 107
• hereditary Prefect of Xuanzhou 宣州刺史
  AD 637 十一年（貞觀） · Appointed
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 125
• Left First Cavalry Commander 左一馬軍總管
  AD 645 太宗將征高麗、破高麗於駐蹕山 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 132
• Commander on Campaign of the Jingzhou Circuit 涇州道行軍總管
  AD 627 貞觀元年 · Appointed
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 113

Places and affiliations

• Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 92
• AD 629 三年（貞觀）
  At Xiangzhou 襄州 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 116
• AD 634 八年（貞觀）
  At Tongzhou 同州 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 117
• AD 637 十一年（貞觀）
  At Xuanzhou 宣州 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 125
• AD 637 to AD 643 後歷鄜、夏二州都督
  At Fuzhou 鄜州 · Relation Posted to
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 126
• AD 637 to AD 643 後歷鄜、夏二州都督
  At Xiazhou 夏州 · Relation Posted to
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 126

Learning and skills

• AD 643 to AD 658 末年…凡十六年
  Belief immortal formulas and alchemy 仙方 · Relation Adherent of
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 134

Works and attributed material

• Memorial · Author · Addressed to Taizong (太宗) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 129, 131
• Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Gaozu (高祖) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 102
• Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 108, 118

Events and relationships

• Alchemy luxury and seclusion for sixteen years
  AD 643 to AD 658 末年…凡十六年 · Personal · Practitioner
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 134
• Blocked collective punishment of followers
  AD 626 六月四日（武德九年玄武門之變） · Legal · Advocate
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 108-109
• Defeated Goryeo
  AD 645 太宗將征高麗、破高麗於駐蹕山 · Military · Cavalry commander · At Mount Zhubi 駐蹕山
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 132
• Defeated Turks
  AD 627 貞觀元年 · Military · Commander · At Jingyang 涇陽
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 113-114
• Guarded
  AD 626 六月四日（武德九年玄武門之變） · Political · Guard · With Gaozu (高祖)
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 98-99
• Opposed personal campaign against Goryeo
  AD 645 太宗將征高麗、破高麗於駐蹕山 · Counsel · Adviser · With Taizong (太宗)
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 129, 131

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment loved blunt straightness, relied on merit, faced down ministers in court · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 115
• AD 626 六月四日（武德九年玄武門之變）
  Item precious gifts 珍物 · Relation Bestowed
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 106
• AD 626 六月四日（武德九年玄武門之變）
  Item ten thousand bolts of silk 絹萬匹 · Relation Bestowed
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 110
• AD 626 六月四日（武德九年玄武門之變）
  Item treasury of the Prince of Qi's mansion 齊王府財幣器物 · Relation Bestowed
  Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 111
• AD 643 to AD 658 末年…凡十六年
  Item powdered mica 雲母粉 · Relation Ingested
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 134
• AD 658 顯慶三年
  Item eastern-garden secret vessels 東園秘器 · Relation Bestowed
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 137

Source notes

• Historicity historical
  Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 92