Five Dynasties · Soldier

Shi Gan 石敢

Died AD 934

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Shi Gan was a Soldier.

Life and dates

Death

AD 934 應順初
Killed in fight · At Weizhou 衛州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passages 21, 25

Attested activity

AD 934 應順初
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passages 21, 25

Career and standing

guard 禦士
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 21

Events and relationships

Barred door with beam
AD 934 應順初 · Military · Bodyguard · With Jin Gaozu (晉高祖)
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passages 21, 25
Relation Sent by · Person Liu Zhiyuan (劉知遠)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passages 21, 25

Assessments and attributes

Assessment man of great strength and courage · Mode named-source-report Source Work Veritable Record of Han Gaozu 漢高祖實錄
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 99, passage 25

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 99Volume 99 Book of Later Jin 1: Gaozu Annals 1 · 2 passages

閔帝左右謀害晉高祖，帝密遣禦士石敢袖鎚立於晉高祖後，及有變，敢擁晉高祖入一室，以巨木塞門，敢尋死焉。 Min's courtiers plotted to kill Jin Gaozu. The future emperor secretly posted the guard Shi Gan behind him with a hammer hidden in his sleeve. When the attack came, Gan hustled Gaozu into a room, barred the door with a heavy beam, and was killed in the fight.

帝密遣禦士石敢袖鎚立於後，俄頃伏甲者起，敢有勇力，擁晉高祖入一室，以巨木塞門，敢力當其鋒，死之。 He secretly posted Shi Gan behind Gaozu with a hammer in his sleeve. Moments later the ambush sprang; Gan, a man of great strength, dragged Gaozu into a room, wedged the door with a beam, held the attackers at bay, and was killed.