Ming · Ming Regional Commander

Tang Tong 唐通

Attested AD 1644

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Tang Tong was a Ming Regional Commander.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1644 1644 activity
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 24, passage 285

Places and affiliations

Polity Ming 明 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Ming 24, passage 285

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 24Volume 24 Annals 24: Emperor Zhuanglie 2 · 3 passages

癸巳，封總兵官吳三桂、左良玉、唐通、黃得功俱為伯。 On guisi regional commanders Wu Sangui, Zuo Liangyu, Tang Tong, and Huang Degong were all enfeoffed as earls.

乙未，總兵官唐通入衛，命偕內臣杜之秩守居庸關。 On yiwei regional commander Tang Tong entered to defend the capital; he was ordered to guard Juyong Pass together with eunuch Du Zhijie.

癸卯，唐通、杜之秩降于自成，賊遂入關。 On guimao Tang Tong and Du Zhijie surrendered to Zicheng; the rebels then entered the passes.