Overview
Lai Yao was a general and Protector-General.
Life and dates
Death
- While Holding Office Grand General of the Right Palace Guard 右領軍大將軍Directly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 2
Attested activity
- AD 730 瑱父曜故將Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 91
- AD 713 to AD 741 開元中Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passage 3
- AD 730 開元十八年Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 79
- AD 741 開元末Directly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 2
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Lai Zhen (來瑱)father 父 · paternal line
father 父Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passages 78, 91; New Book of Tang 144, passage 2 - Spouse of Mother of Lai ZhenUncertainStrongly inferred · New Book of Tang 144, passages 2, 6
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- common soldier 卒伍Rose fromDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 78
- Deputy Commissioner of the Western Regions 磧西副大使AD 741 開元末 · HeldDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 2
- Military Governor of the Four Garrisons 四鎮節度使AD 741 開元末 · HeldDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 2
- director of the Five Stables in the inner guard 仗內五坊等使Held · From Source Date: Text: 開元十八年 · Western Year: AD 730Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 79
- Grand General of the Right Palace Guard 右領軍大將軍HeldDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 2
- military governor of the Four Garrisons 四鎮節度使Held · From Source Date: Text: 開元十八年 · Western Year: AD 730Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 79
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- Minister of State Ceremonies with concurrent status 鴻臚卿同正員Held · From Source Date: Text: 開元十八年 · Western Year: AD 730Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 79
- Protector-General of Anxi 安西都護HeldDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 3
- Right Army General-in-Chief 右領軍大將軍Held · From Source Date: Text: 開元十八年 · Western Year: AD 730Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 79
- vice commissioner with staff for the Western Regions 持節磧西副大使Held · From Source Date: Text: 開元十八年 · Western Year: AD 730Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 79
- Vice Protector-General of Anxi 安西副都護Held · From Source Date: Text: 開元十八年 · Western Year: AD 730Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 79
- Grand Preceptor of the Heir Apparent 太子太保AD 762 寶應元年 · Posthumously granted · Reason because of his son's rankDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 80
Places and affiliations
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passages 78-79, 91; New Book of Tang 138, passage 3
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · New Book of Tang 144, passage 2
- At Anxi 安西 · Relation Posted to · From Source Date: Text: 開元十八年 · Western Year: AD 730Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 79
- At western marches 西陲 · Relation Famed in · From Source Date: Text: 開元十八年 · Western Year: AD 730Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 79
Events and relationships
- Campaigned againstDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 3
- Posthumously honoredDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 80
- Relation Former commander of · Person Bi Sichen (畢思琛)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 91
- Relation Former superior of · Person Bi Sichen (畢思琛)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 10
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment distinguished himself in arms; won renown on the western frontier · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 2
- Assessment famed across the western marches · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 79
References in the histories
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