Sui and Tang · Ruler

Taizong 太宗

Attested AD 620 - AD 622

Passages: 13
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Taizong was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 620 to AD 621 武德三年
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 9, 11, 16, 21-22, 29
AD 620 武德三年
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 6
AD 621 竇建德營於板渚
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 38-39, 43
AD 622 討劉黑闥於臨洺
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 45

Places and affiliations

AD 620 武德三年
Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Commanded
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 6

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Extent s0016, s0017
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 16-17
Speech · Speaker · With Yuchi Jingde (尉遲敬德) · Direct quotation · Extent s0018, s0019, s0020
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 18-20
Speech · Speaker · With Yuchi Jingde (尉遲敬德) · Direct quotation · Extent s0025
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 25
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Extent s0033
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 33
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Extent s0043
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 43

Events and relationships

Attacked Liu Wuzhou at Baibi
AD 620 武德三年 · Military · Commander · At Baibi 柏壁 · With Liu Wuzhou (劉武周)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 6
Gave a private banquet
AD 620 武德三年 · Ritual · Host · With Yuchi Jingde (尉遲敬德)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 11
Hunted at Yuke and met Wang Shichong in battle
AD 620 to AD 621 是日 · Military · Commander · At Yuke 榆窠
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 21
Moved troops to strike the rebels and rescue Li Shiji
AD 622 討劉黑闥於臨洺 · Military · Commander · At Linming 臨洺 · With Li Ji (李勣)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 45
Prepared ambush then challenged Dou Jiande
AD 621 竇建德營於板渚 · Military · Commander · At Banzhu 板渚 · With Dou Jiande (竇建德)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 38-41
Sent Li Daozong and Yuwen Shiji to negotiate surrender
AD 620 武德三年 · Diplomatic · Principal · With Yuchi Jingde (尉遲敬德)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 9

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Relation Patron of · Person Yuchi Jingde (尉遲敬德)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 18-19, 26

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History

13 passages

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 72Volume 68 Biographies 18: Weichi Jingde, Qin Shubao, Cheng Zhijie, Duan Zhixuan, Zheng Gongjin · 13 passages

武德三年，太宗討武周於柏壁，武周令敬德與宋金剛來拒王師於介休。 In Wude year 3, when the Prince of Qin attacked Wuzhou at Baibi, Wuzhou sent Jingde and Song Jingang to block the imperial army at Jiexiu.

太宗遣任城王道宗、宇文士及往諭之。 The Prince of Qin sent Prince of Rencheng Li Daozong and Yuwen Shiji to negotiate his surrender.

太宗大悅，賜以曲宴，引為右一府統軍，從擊王世充於東都。 The prince was delighted, gave him a private banquet, made him commander of the Right First Office, and took him east to fight Wang Shichong.

太宗曰：「寡人所見，有異於此。 The prince replied: "I see the matter differently.

世充驍將單雄信領騎直趨太宗，敬德躍馬大呼，橫刺雄信墜馬。 Wang's champion Shan Xiongxin charged straight at the prince; Jingde spurred forward with a shout and knocked Xiongxin from the saddle with a sideways thrust.

賊徒稍卻，敬德翼太宗以出賊圍。 The enemy fell back a little; Jingde shielded the prince and broke him out of the encirclement.

太宗謂敬德曰：「比眾人證公必叛，天誘我意，獨保明之，福善有征，何相報之速也！」 The prince told him: "Everyone swore you would turn traitor; Heaven moved me to trust you alone—good deeds bring their reward, and how fast you have repaid me!"

太宗問曰：「奪槊、避槊，何者難易？」 The prince asked: "Which is harder—seizing a lance or parrying one?"

及竇建德營於板渚，太宗將挑戰，先伏李勣、程知節、秦叔寶等兵。 When Dou Jiande camped at Banzhu, the prince prepared an ambush with Li Ji, Cheng Zhijie, Qin Shubao, and others before offering battle.

太宗持弓矢，敬德執槊，造建德壘下大呼致師。 The prince took his bow while Jingde took his lance; they rode to Dou's camp and shouted a challenge.

賊眾大驚擾，出兵數千騎，太宗逡巡漸卻，前後射殺數人，敬德所殺亦十數人，遂引賊以入伏內。 The rebels panicked and sent out thousands of horsemen; the prince feigned retreat, killing several with his bow while Jingde killed a dozen more, luring the enemy into the trap.

太宗曰：「彼之所乘，真良馬也。」 The prince said: "That is a fine horse he rides."

又從討劉黑闥於臨洺，黑闥軍來襲李世勣，太宗勒兵掩賊，復以救之。 He fought again at Linming against Liu Heita; when Heita's force attacked Li Shiji, the prince moved to strike the rebels and sent Jingde to the rescue.