Overview
Wanyan Anguo was a Military Officer and Official.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Zhengchen | 正臣 | Zhengchen |
| Native name | Shemu | 闍母 | Shemu |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1195 六年Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 94, passage 49
- AD 1161 to AD 1189 大定中Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 264
- AD 1190 明昌元年Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 267
- AD 1190 to AD 1208 未幾,遣西北路招討使完顏安國等趨多泉子Strongly inferred · History of Jin 94, passage 129
- AD 1156 正隆元年Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 263
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Xiepo (斜婆)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 261
- Child of Father of Wanyan Anguofather 父 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · History of Jin 94, passage 261
- registered at Shangjing and had military merit for generationsKinship Role ancestors · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 260
Origins and identity
- Lineage Wanyan 完顏Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 259
Career and standing
- Deputy Pacification Commissioner of the Northeast Circuit 東北路副招討Appointed not taken upDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 277
- Commissioner of the Ceremonial Guard Bureau 儀鸞局使AD 1190 明昌元年 · Changed toDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 267
- Pacification Commissioner 招討使AD 1195 六年 · HeldDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 49
- assistant magistrate of Changshan 常山簿AD 1161 to AD 1189 大定中 · HeldDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 264
- baimouke 謀克AD 1156 正隆元年 · HeldDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 263
- Pacification Commissioner of the Northwest Circuit 西北路招討使HeldDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 129
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- Commander-in-Chief of the Martial Guard Army 武衛軍都指揮使PromotedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 276
- Deputy Commissioner of the Ceremonial Guard Bureau 儀鸞局副使PromotedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 266
- Deputy Pacification Commissioner of the Northwest Circuit 西北路副招討ReassignedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 277
- clerk in the household of the Prince of Yu 虞王府掾SelectedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 265
- magistrate of Hong County 虹縣令TransferredDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 264
Places and affiliations
- Polity Jin 金 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passages 49, 129, 263
- At Shangjing 上京 · Relation Ancestral registrationDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 260
- At Changshan 常山 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 264
- At Hong County 虹縣 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 264
Learning and skills
- Skill horsemanship and archery 騎射 · Level especially adeptDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 262
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passages 273-274
Events and relationships
- Declined a neighboring tribe's invitation to join a punitive expedition against Beizu Xu because he had no imperial order, and would not yield to pressure or threatsMilitary · RefuserDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passages 270-273
- Dispatched towardMilitary · Commander · At Duoquanzi 多泉子Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 129
- Led vanguard wingAD 1195 六年 · Military · Wing commanderDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 49
- Often fought with few against manyAD 1156 正隆元年 · Military · OfficerDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 263
- Pursued fleeing enemyDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 142
- Received with full court facing kowtow at the chief's tentDiplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 269
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- Sent off with ritual parting giftsDiplomatic · HonoreeDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 275
- Sent to grant restoration of annual tribute requested by a Dashi tribal chiefDiplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 268
- Relation Clerk to · Person Prince of Yu (虞王)Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 265
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment grave, resolute, skilled in planning, especially adept at horsemanship and archery · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 262
- Assessment the assembly admired his words on not exchanging integrity for life or death · Mode named-source-reportDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 275
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 259
- Value historicalDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 129
References in the histories
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