Tang Jinsi (唐景思) | 24 Histories

Overview

Tang Jinsi was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Death

AD 957 顯德四年冬
Killed in battle · At Hao Prefecture 濠州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 214

Attested activity

AD 956 顯德三年春
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 212
AD 957 顯德四年冬
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 214
AD 954 高平之陣
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 210

Career and standing

acting prefect of Hao Prefecture 濠州行刺史
AD 956 顯德三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 213
commander of Xiaoshun 效順指揮
AD 954 高平之後 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 211
military governor of the Wuqing army 武清軍節度使
AD 957 顯德四年 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 215

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Shizong of Later Zhou (世宗)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 210

Events and relationships

Requested armor
AD 954 高平之陣 · Military · Officer · At Gaoping 高平
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 210

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 124Volume 124 Book of Later Zhou 26: Biographies 4: Wang Yin, He Fejin, Liu Ci, Wang Jin, Shi Yanchao, Shi Yi, Wang Lingwen, Zhou Mi, Li Huaizong, Bai Wenke, Bai Yanyu, Tang Jinsi · 3 passages

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及陣於高平，景思於世宗馬前距踴數四，且曰：「願賜臣堅甲一聯，以觀臣之效用。」 When the armies drew up at Gaoping, Jinsi leaped and stamped four times before Shizong's horse and said: "I beg Your Majesty to grant me a full suit of stout armor, that I may prove my worth in battle."

世宗由是知其名，因以高平陣所得降軍數千人，署為效順指揮，命景思董之，使於淮上。 Shizong thereby learned his name. He took several thousand enemy soldiers who had surrendered at Gaoping, organized them as the Submission command, placed Jinsi in charge of them, and sent him to the Huai frontier.

三年春，世宗親征淮甸，景思繼有戰功，乃命遙領饒州刺史。 In the spring of the third year Shizong personally campaigned in the Huai region. Jinsi won repeated victories in battle and was given Rao Prefecture in absentia.