Ancient China · General

Mu 牧

Attested BC 250 - BC 229

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Mu was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 250 to BC 229 牧
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 183, passage 15

Places and affiliations

Polity Zhao 趙 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 183, passage 15

Assessments and attributes

Assessment invoked as a model capable commander · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Emperor Xuanzong (宣宗)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 15

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 183, passage 15

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 183Volume 183 Biographies 108: Bi, Cui, Liu, Lu, Zheng, Zhu, Han · 1 passage

党項擾河西，宣宗嘗召訪邊事，諴援質古今，條破羌狀甚悉，帝悅曰：「吾將擇能帥者，孰謂頗、牧在吾禁署，卿為朕行乎。」 When the Tangut were raiding along the Hexi frontier, Emperor Xuanzong once summoned Yan to consult him on border affairs. Yan drew on ancient and modern precedents and set out a detailed plan for defeating the Qiang. Delighted, the emperor said, "I mean to choose a capable commander—who would have thought that Po and Mu were right here in my inner court? Will you go on my behalf, sir?"