Five Dynasties · General

Xiao Han 蕭翰

Attested AD 947

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiao Han was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 947 德光北歸
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 55

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 15Volume 15: Mingzong of Later Tang's Family · 5 passages

德光北歸，留蕭翰守汴州。 Deguang marched north, leaving Xiao Han to guard Bianzhou.

漢高祖起太原，翰欲北去，乃使人召從益，委以中國。 When Han Gaozu rose at Taiyuan, Xiao Han prepared to withdraw north and sent for Congyi, entrusting him with the Middle Kingdom.

從益禦崇元殿，翰率契丹諸將拜殿上，晉群臣拜殿下。 Congyi took the throne at Chongyuan Hall; Han led Khitan generals in bowing on the dais while Jin ministers bowed below.

群臣入謁太妃，妃曰：「吾家子母孤弱，為翰所迫，此豈福邪？ The ministers came to pay court to the consort dowager; she said: “Our house—mother and son, weak and alone—forced by Han: is this fortune?

翰留契丹兵千人屬祚而去。 Han left a thousand Khitan soldiers under Liu Zuo and withdrew.