Overview
Xiang was an official, Statesman, and General.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1190 明昌元年Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 94, passages 335-337
- AD 1189 世宗不豫Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 120
- AD 1190 to AD 1208 明昌元年以後Strongly inferred · History of Jin 94, passages 129, 145, 147, 338-339
- AD 1189 章宗初即政Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passages 121, 124, 127
Career and standing
- Left Chancellor 左丞相AD 1190 to AD 1208 九月 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 145
- Associate Director of the Great Clans Intimate Office 同判大睦親府事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 338
- Right Chancellor 右丞相AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 338
- Supervisor of the National History 監修國史AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 145
- Western Capital garrison commander 西京留守HeldDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 338
- Bureau Director of Military Affairs 樞密使PromotedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 338
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- prefect of Pingyang 知平陽府事AD 1190 明昌元年 · Transferred outDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 337
- prefect of Fengxiang 知鳳翔TransferredDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 338
- Prince of Nanyang Commandery 南陽郡王AdvancedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 158
- Ren 任Changed toDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 338
- Prince of Changshan Commandery 常山郡王EnfeoffedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 145
- Prince of Changshan Commandery 常山郡王HeldDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 145
- Prince of Nanyang Commandery 南陽郡王HeldDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 158
- empowered to act at discretion 便宜從事Discretionary authority · GrantedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 339
- dared not accept the edict to appoint from Tiger-Dragon Guard Senior General and military commissioner downward 不敢奉詔Declined discretionary appointment power · Refused · Negated falseDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passages 159-160
Places and affiliations
- Polity Jin 金 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passages 120, 127, 338
- AD 1190 to AD 1208 十月At Beijing 北京 · Relation Encamped atDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 147
- At Fengxiang 鳳翔 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 338
- At Linhuang 臨潢 · Relation Encamped atDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 342
- At Pingyang 平陽 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 337
- At Shimen Town 石門鎮 · Relation Passed throughDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 149
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- At Western Capital 西京 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 338
Works and attributed material
- National History 國史Relation SupervisorDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 145
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressed to Zhangzong (章宗)Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passages 124-126, 154-156
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passages 132, 135, 138-139, 149-151
Events and relationships
- Accepted surrender and inscribed victoryMilitary · Commander · At Nine Peaks stone cliff 九峰石壁 · Outcome Chiefs surrendered; many of the enemy died of exposure in rainDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 143
- Advanced by western routeMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 130
- Alleged foreknowledge of memorialPolitical · Accused · With Tudan Kening (徒單克寧), Pi (鸊) · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Tudan Kening (徒單克寧)Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 336
- Asked that close ministers announce rewardsPolitical · PetitionerDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 161
- MarchedMilitary · Commander · At Great Salt Marsh 大鹽濼Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 343
- Night march to relieve siegeMilitary · Relief commanderDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passages 132-133, 136
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- Preemptively mobilized 6000 Shangjing troopsMilitary · Commander · At Shangjing 上京Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 152
- Received deathbed chargeAD 1189 世宗不豫 · Political · Recipient · With Shizong (世宗), Tudan Kening (徒單克寧), Zhang Rulin (張汝霖) · At inner hall 內殿Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 120
- Received rewards and discretionary grant authorityHonorific · HonoreeDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 144
- Submitted maps and was summoned to discussPolitical · PlannerDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 344
- Summoned to surrenderDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 342
- SupersededDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 339
- Surprised and defeated besiegersMilitary · Commander · At Longju River 龍駒河 · Outcome Captured wagons, tents, cattle, and sheep; enemy fled to the Wenlizha RiverDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passages 140-141
- Urged holding suburban sacrifice and crushing rebels beforehandRitual political · AdviserDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passages 154-157
- Urged manumission of clerical slavesPolitical · ProposerDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passages 124-128
- Relation Commander of · Person Wanyan Chong (完顏充)Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 343
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment predicted the rebels would be crushed in time for the suburban rite · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 157
- Assessment remained calm during the Khitan alarm, steadying public morale · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 148
- Item fine armor 細鎧 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 340
- Item gold tally 金牌 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 339
- Item jade-mounted sword 玉具佩刀 · Relation Bestowed · At Qinghe Hall 慶和殿Directly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 146
- Item sable fur coat 貂裘 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 340
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- Item saddle 鞍山 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 340
- Item two war horses 戰馬二 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 340
Source notes
- Value historicalDirectly stated · History of Jin 94, passage 120
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