Mei (美) | 24 Histories

Overview

Mei was a general.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 971 四年正月
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 481, passage 160

Places and affiliations

Polity Song 宋 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passages 160, 167

Events and relationships

Captured Chang and elites
AD 971 二月 · Military · Captor · With Liu Chang (劉鋹)
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 173
Conveyed Taizu intent
AD 971 二月 · Diplomatic · Commander · With Taizu (太祖)
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 167
Encamped at Shuangnv
AD 971 二月 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 163
Forced envoy through passes
AD 971 四年正月 · Military · Commander · At Longtou 瀧頭
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 162
Set fire with wind
AD 971 二月 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 171
Took Ying and Xiong
AD 971 四年正月 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 160

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 160

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 481Volume 481 Biographies 240: Hereditary Houses 4: Southern Han and Liu Clans Liu Chang (Gong Chengshu, Li Tuo, Xue Chongyu, Pan Chongche) · 6 passages

Open chapter

四年正月，美等破英、雄二州，都統潘崇徹來降。 In the first month of the fourth year Mei and the others took Ying and Xiong prefectures; Commander-in-Chief Pan Chongche surrendered.

瀧頭山水險惡，美等疑有伏兵，乃挾鋹使速度諸險。 Longtou's terrain was rugged and perilous; Mei and the others suspected ambush and forced Chang's envoy to hurry them through the dangerous passes.

美等將至城，鋹懼，遣其右僕射蕭漼奉表詣軍門乞降。 As Mei and the others were about to reach the city, Chang in fear sent his Right Vice Director Xiao Hun to present a memorial at the army gate begging to surrender.

美諭太祖意，語在《美傳》。 Mei conveyed Taizu's intent — the account appears in Mei's biography.

美等乃進攻，保興迎戰，大為所敗，美乘風縱火，煙埃坌起，崇嶽死於亂兵。 Mei and the others then pressed the attack; Baoxing met them in battle and was utterly defeated. Mei took the wind to set fires; smoke and dust billowed up; Chongyue died in the melee.

美擒鋹及龔澄樞、李托、薛崇譽與宗室文武九十七人，同縻於龍德宮。 Mei captured Chang along with Gong Chengshu, Li Tuo, Xue Chongyu, and ninety-seven members of the imperial clan and the civil and military elite, all held together in Longde Palace.