Song, Liao, and Jin · Official

Kang Gongbi 康公弼

Attested AD 1123

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Kang Gongbi was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1123 甲子
Directly stated · History of Liao 29, passage 110

Works and attributed material

AD 1123 甲子
Speech · Speaker · With Nianhan (粘罕) · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech
Directly stated · History of Liao 29, passage 120
AD 1123 甲子
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech
Directly stated · History of Liao 29, passages 111-112, 115

Assessments and attributes

Assessment Cang is arrogant and short of counsel · With Zhang Jue (張覺) · Mode quoted-speech
Directly stated · History of Liao 29, passage 111

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Liao 29, passage 106

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 29Volume 29 Annals 29: Emperor Tianzuo 3 · 7 passages

金帥粘罕入燕，首問平州事於故參知政事康公弼。 Jin commander Nianhan entered Yan and first asked Ping Prefecture affairs of former third-rank knower of government affairs Kang Gongbi.

公弼曰：「覺狂妄寡謀，雖有鄉兵，彼何能為？ Gongbi replied, "Jue is reckless and has little judgment. What can he accomplish with a mere local militia?

公弼曰：「若加兵，是趣之叛也。」 Gongbi said, "If troops are added, that would hurry him to rebellion."

公弼請自往覘之。 Gongbi asked to go himself to observe.

覺謂公弼曰：「遼之八路，七路已降； Jue told Gongbi, "Seven of Liao's eight circuits have already surrendered;

厚賂公弼而還。 He richly bribed Gongbi and returned.

公弼復粘罕曰：「彼無足慮。」 Gongbi again told Nianhan, "He is not worth worry."