Xiao Jixian (蕭繼先)

Overview

The translated histories identify Xiao Jixian as an aristocrat, general, military officer, and official. This record brings together 10 passages from 4 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Xiao Jixian	蕭繼先	Xiao Jixian
Personal	Jixian	繼先	Jìxiān
Given name	Jixian	繼先
Childhood name	Liuzhige	留只哥
Surname	Xiao	蕭
Personal	Xiao Jixian	蕭繼先
Personal name	Xiao Jixian	蕭繼先
Personal name	Xiao Jixian	蕭繼先	Xiāo Jìxiān
Courtesy name	Yangyin	楊隱

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · liaoshi:065:s0070, liaoshi:078:s0051, liaoshi:082:s0086
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · liaoshi:067:s0056

Roles

Aristocrat
General
Military Officer
Official
Statesman

Life and dates

Death

Age: 58
Explicit · liaoshi:078:s0059

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 乾亨初 · Reign Id: liao-qianheng · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 979
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:078:s0053
Source Date: Text: 四年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 986
Explicit · liaoshi:082:s0086
Source Date: Text: 統和四年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 986
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:078:s0054
Source Date: Text: 睿智皇后命為後 · Western Interval: Start: AD 969 · End: AD 982
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:067:s0056, liaoshi:067:s0053
Source Date: Text: 重熙中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 1032 · End: AD 1055
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:065:s0070

Family

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Child of Siwen (思溫)
Kinship Term: adopted as son / 命為子 · Parentage: adoptive · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Kinship Term: successor/heir / 後 · Parentage: adoptive · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Relationship State: formed
Child of Father of Xiao Jixian
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Spouse of Guanyinnü (觀音女)
Kinship Term: given in marriage / 下嫁 · Union Category: marriage · Subject Role: wife · Object Role: husband · Relationship State: formed
Spouse of Princess of Qi (齊國公主)
Kinship Term: married / 尚 · Union Category: marriage

Career and standing

Label: Chief Son-in-Law / 駙馬都尉 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 乾亨初 · Reign Id: liao-qianheng · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 979
Explicit · liaoshi:078:s0053
Label: Northern Chancellery chancellor / 北府宰相 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 統和四年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 986
Explicit · liaoshi:078:s0054
Label: Northern Chancellor / 北府宰相 · Action: held
Explicit · liaoshi:065:s0070, liaoshi:067:s0056

Places and affiliations

Polity Id: liao · Relation: served
Strongly inferred · liaoshi:067:s0056
Polity Id: liao · Relation: served
Explicit · liaoshi:078:s0051
Polity Id: liao · Relation: subject-of
Strongly inferred · liaoshi:065:s0070

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: captured-Langshan-fort-routed-Song-at-Yingzhou
Explicit · liaoshi:078:s0056
Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: led-border-cavalry-against-Song-invasion · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 統和四年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 986
Explicit · liaoshi:078:s0054
Kind: military · Role: garrison-commander · Action: left-to-guard-Supreme-Capital-during-Goryeo-campaign
Explicit · liaoshi:078:s0058
Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: took-Tongli-Army-on-southern-campaign
Explicit · liaoshi:078:s0057

Assessments and attributes

Assessment: frugal despite wealth; good governance; never defeated in battle; high reputation among imperial kin · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
Explicit · liaoshi:078:s0060
Assessment: good governance; minister who did his duty · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
Explicit · liaoshi:078:s0071
Kind: character · Statement: clever as a boy
Explicit · liaoshi:078:s0052