Five Dynasties · Military Officer

Laogu 老古

Lǎogǔ

Attested AD 916 - AD 922

Passages
12
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Laogu as an aristocrat, general, military officer, and official. This record brings together 12 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Laogu 老古 Lǎogǔ
Personal name Laogu 老古 Lǎogǔ
Courtesy Salan 撒懶 Sǎlǎn

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Military Officer
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 太祖即位後 · Western Interval: Start: AD 916 · End: AD 920
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:073:s0188
  • Source Date: Text: 神冊末 · Western Interval: Start: AD 921 · End: AD 922
    Explicit · liaoshi:075:s0056
  • Source Date: Text: · Western Interval: Start: AD 916 · End: AD 1125
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:066:s0063

Family

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Career and standing

  • Label: Right Pishi xiangwen / 右皮室詳穩 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liaoshi:073:s0194
  • Label: Right Pishi Detail Commander / 右皮室詳穩 · Action: held
    Explicit · liaoshi:066:s0063
  • Label: Xiangwen of the Right Pishi Division / 右皮室詳穩 · Action: held
    Explicit · liaoshi:075:s0056

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 66Volume 66 Tables 4: Imperial Family · 1 passage
History of Liao, Chapter 73Volume 73 Biographies 3: Yelu Helu, Xiao Dilu, Yelu Xieniechi, Yelu Yuwen, Yelu Haili · 6 passages
History of Liao, Chapter 75Volume 75 Biographies 5: Yelu Dilie, Yelu Duozhen, Wang Yu, Yelu Tulujiong · 5 passages