Yuan · Official and General

Toqto'a 泰不花

Attested AD 1352

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Toqto'a was an official and General.

Life and dates

Death

Cause Sent bound to the capital by Halabuhua after seeking his aid · Authority Liu Halabuhua (劉哈剌不花)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 188, passage 148

Attested activity

AD 1352 至正十二年
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 188, passage 120

Career and standing

chief minister of the Henan Branch Secretariat 河南行省平章政事
Appointed
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 188, passage 120

Places and affiliations

Polity Id yuan · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Yuan 188, passage 120

Events and relationships

Campaign against rebels
Military · Commander in chief · At Ying and Bo 潁亳
Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 188, passage 120
Sought aid after downfall
Political · Supplicant · With Liu Halabuhua (劉哈剌不花)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 188, passage 148
Relation Patron of · Person Ni Hui (倪晦)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 188, passage 146
Relation Superior of · Person Liu Halabuhua (劉哈剌不花)
Directly stated · History of Yuan 188, passage 122

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Yuan 188, passage 120

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 188Volume 188 Biographies 75: Dong Tuanxiao, Liuhalabuhua, Wang Ying, Shimoyisun · 7 passages

至正十二年，潁、亳盜起，朝遷以泰不花為河南行省平章政事，總兵討之。 In Zhizheng 12 (1352) rebels broke out in Ying and Bo prefectures; the court appointed Toqto'a chief minister of the Henan Branch Secretariat and gave him overall command of the campaign.

泰不花大喜，即辟為掾史。 Toqto'a was delighted and took him on as a staff clerk.

泰不花以哈剌不花嘗為探馬赤，有膂力，善騎射，俾統前八翼軍，為先鋒將。 Knowing Halabuhua's tamachi background, strength, and mastery of horsemanship and archery, Toqto'a put him in command of the vanguard of the forward eight-wing army.

初，哈剌不花與信州人倪晦字孟晰同事泰不花為掾史。 Earlier Halabuhua had served alongside Ni Hui of Xinzhou, styled Mengxi, as a clerk under Toqto'a.

晦涉書史，精文墨，機識警敏，泰不花深委任之，言無不從； Ni Hui was learned, literate, and quick-witted; Toqto'a relied on him completely and followed his counsel in everything;

而哈剌不花或有所論白，多沮不行，由是心銜泰不花。 while Halabuhua's own recommendations were often blocked—an affront that left him resentful toward Toqto'a.

及泰不花事敗，走詣哈剌不花求援，而哈剌不花不能曲為保全，乃縛泰不花送京師，致之死地，君子以是少之。 When Toqto'a fell from power he fled to Halabuhua for protection, but Halabuhua would not shield him; he bound Toqto'a and sent him to the capital to his death—a deed that earned him the disapproval of thoughtful men.