Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Murong Literary Official

Song Gai 宋該

Attested AD 311 - AD 342

Passages: 4
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Song Gai was a Murong Literary Official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 337 咸康三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 109, passage 57
AD 342 咸康七年後明年及隨後紀事
Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 109, passage 296
AD 311 to AD 333 推舉賢才
Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 108, passage 67

Key source chapters

Book of Jin, Chapter 108 Volume 108 Records 8: Murong Hui 2 passages
Book of Jin, Chapter 109 Volume 109 Records 9: Murong Huang 2 passages

Career and standing

ministers and generals 列卿將帥
AD 337 咸康三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Jin 109, passage 57
Right Chief Clerk 右長史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Jin 109, passage 296

Events and relationships

Relation Urged killing of · Person Gao Zhan (高瞻)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 108, passage 212

Assessments and attributes

Assessment flattering, impeaching remonstrators, most disloyal · Mode quotation Speaker Feng Yu (封裕)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 109, passage 296

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Jin 109, passage 57

References in the histories

Book of Jin, Chapter 108Volume 108 Records 8: Murong Hui · 2 passages

於是推舉賢才，委以庶政，以河東裴嶷、代郡魯昌、北平陽耽為謀主，北海逢羨、廣平遊邃、北平西方虔、渤海封抽、西河宋奭、河東裴開為股肱，渤海封弈、平原宋該、安定皇甫岌、蘭陵繆愷以文章才俊任居樞要，會稽硃左車、太山胡毋翼、魯國孔纂以舊德清重引為賓友，平原劉贊儒學該通，引為東庠祭酒，其世子皝率國胄束修受業焉。 He therefore promoted men of talent and entrusted them with government: Pei Yi of Hedong, Lu Chang of Dai, and Yang Dan of Beiping served as his chief advisers; Feng Xian of Beihai, You Sui of Guangping, Xifang Qian of Beiping, Feng Chou of Bohai, Song Shi of Xihe, and Pei Kai of Hedong were his arms and legs; Feng Yi of Bohai, Song Gai of Pingyuan, Huangfu Ji of Anding, and Miao Kai of Lanling, all distinguished for literary talent and ability, held key posts; Zhu Zuoche of Kuaiji, Humu Yi of Taishan, and Kong Zuan of Lu, respected for their old virtue and pure standing, were brought in as guests and friends; and Liu Zan of Pingyuan, broadly learned in the classics, was appointed libationer of the Eastern Academy, where his heir Murong Huang led the sons of the state in bringing tuition gifts and receiving instruction.

瞻又與宋該有隙，該陰勸廆除之。 Song Gai baited Murong to execute Zhan.

Book of Jin, Chapter 109Volume 109 Records 9: Murong Huang · 2 passages

以封弈為國相，韓壽為司馬，裴開、陽騖、王寓、李洪、杜群、宋該、劉瞻、石琮、皇甫真、陽協、宋晃、平熙、張泓等並為列卿將帥。 He named Feng Yi chancellor, Han Shou marshal, and distributed ministerial and command posts among Pei Kai, Yang Wu, and the rest.

右長史宋該等阿媚苟容，輕劾諫士，己無骨鯁，嫉人有之，掩蔽耳目，不忠之甚。 Right chief clerk Song Gai and others flatter, impeach remonstrators lightly, have no backbone yet envy it in others, and cover eyes and ears, most disloyal.