Overview
Xingji was an official and General.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Jifu | 吉甫 | Jifu |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1352 至正十二年春At Jiang Prefecture 江州 · Died when Jiang Prefecture fell againDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 144, passage 115
- AD 1351 to AD 1352 遂绝，年五十七Expired after refusing food for seven days following captureDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 144, passage 210
Age
- 57AD 1351 to AD 1352 年五十七 · Reckoning Sui · As of deathDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 144, passage 210
Attested activity
- AD 1352 至正十二年春Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 144, passages 109, 111
- AD 1300 to AD 1311 仁宗潜邸Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 144, passage 144
- AD 1352 江州再陷，星吉死之Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 144, passage 115
- AD 1351 to AD 1352 江西守御战死叙事（与至正红巾乱同时）Strongly inferred · History of Yuan 144, passages 202-203, 210
- AD 1351 至正十一年Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 164
- AD 1321 至治初Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 145
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Suosijiduorezhi (搠思吉朵而只)Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 143
- Descendant of Duoji (朵吉)great-grandfather 曾祖 · paternal line · 3 generations · Through Suosijiduorezhi (搠思吉朵而只), Suosiji (搠思吉)Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 143
- Child of Suosiji (搠思吉)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 143
- Kin of Bobuhua (伯不华)nephew 从子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 203
Career and standing
- Pingzhang of the Jiangxi Branch Secretariat (extra-staff) 江西行省平章政事，员外置AD 1351 至正十一年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 175
- director of the Central Palace Service 中尚监AD 1321 至治初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 144, passage 145
- censor-in-chief of the Jiangnan branch censorate 江南行御史臺御史大夫AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 147
- commissioner of the Xuanzheng Yuan 宣政院使AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 147
- supervising censor 监察御史AppointedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 146
- associate compiler of the imperial diary 修起居注AD 1321 至治初 · ConcurrentDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 144, passage 145
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- Pingzhang of Jiangxi 江西平章政事AD 1352 至正十二年春 · HeldDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 144, passage 111
- Minister of Revenue 大司农AD 1351 至正十一年 · SummonedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 169
- right attendant of ceremonies 右侍仪AD 1321 至治初 · TransferredDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 144, passage 145
- Pingzhang of the Huguang Branch Secretariat 湖广行省平章政事TransferredDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 153
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id yuan · Relation ServedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 111, 145, 147, 164, 209, 211
- At Hexi 河西Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 142
- AD 1352 至正十二年春At Taiping 太平 · Relation Stationed atDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 144, passage 111
- At Huguang 湖广 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 153
- At Jiangnan 江南 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 147
- At Jiangxi 江西 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 175, 199
Learning and skills
- Skill commanding troops to defeat many with few 以少击众 · Level renownedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 211
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Zheng (郑) · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Xingji (星吉)Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 167
- Speech · Speaker · With Sanbaozhu (三宝住) · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Xingji (星吉)Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 151
- Speech · Speaker · With Prince Weishun (威顺王) · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Xingji (星吉)Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 157, 159-160
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Xingji (星吉)Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 179-181, 192, 199
- Your servant's strength is exhausted. 臣力竭矣。Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 209
Events and relationships
- Accepted false surrender then annihilated forceDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 166-168
- Admonished circuit censorsAdministrative · Censor in chiefDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 148
- Ambush defeated upstream bandit fleetAD 1351 至正十一年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 192-193
- Annihilated force captured Zhou Lv recovered ChizhouDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 187-188
- Arrested convicted confiscatedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 163
- Besieged by bandit ships and fire raftsAD 1351 至正十一年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 201
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- Borrowed money recruited 3000 soldiersAD 1351 至正十一年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 182, 184
- rose after seven days, bowed twice to the north, and declared his strength exhausted 凡七日，乃自力而起，北面再拜曰：「臣力竭矣。」AD 1351 to AD 1352 凡七日 · Ritual · Actor · Bowed north and declared strength exhaustedDated from the passage context · History of Yuan 144, passage 209
- Captured TonglingAD 1351 至正十一年 · Military · Commander · At Tongling 铜陵Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 185
- City fell after departureAD 1351 至正十一年 · Military · Absent commander · At Wuchang 武昌Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 171-172
- Cleared false chargeDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 151-152
- Convened staff on Ru Ying rebellionAD 1351 至正十一年 · Military · Commander · At Ru and Ying 汝、颍Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 164
- Defeated bandits at BaimawanAD 1351 至正十一年 · Military · Commander · At Baimawan 白马湾Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 186
- Died in fall of cityAD 1352 至正十二年春 · Military · Defender · At Jiang Prefecture 江州Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 144, passage 115
- Flank attack routed enemy occupied QingshuiwanDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 190
- government troops fought fiercely until nearly all were dead 我军力战，众死且尽Military · Commander · FoughtDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 202
- Had censor caned and cleared SanbaozhuLegal · MemorialistDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 152
- Held Panyangkou to plan recoveryAD 1351 至正十一年 · Military · Commander · At Panyangkou 番阳口Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 196
- Lingered then advancedAD 1352 至正十二年春 · Military · Commander · At Taiping 太平Dated from the passage context · History of Yuan 144, passages 111-112
- Ordered to defend Jiang PrefectureAD 1351 至正十一年 · Military · Commander · At Jiang Prefecture 江州Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 176
- Promoted fifteen timesPolitical · OfficialDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 147
- rebuked bandits' food offerings and refused to eat 星吉斥之，遂不复食Ritual · Recipient · Rebuked offerings and refused foodDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 207-208
- Recovered Hukou and Jiang PrefectureAD 1351 至正十一年 · Military · Commander · At Hukou County 湖口县Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 195
- Recovered Shizhi and other countiesAD 1351 至正十一年 · Military · Commander · At Shizhi 石埭Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 189
- Refused improper side entranceDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 156-158
- Refused withdrawal vowed to die defending JiangxiAD 1351 至正十一年 · Military · Commander · At Jiangxi 江西Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 198-200
- remained seated unmoving under attack 星吉犹坚坐不动Military · Defender · Remained seated unmovingDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 204
- Reported bandit affair to emperorDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 173-174
- Served in princely householdCourt · Attendant · With Emperor Renzong (仁宗) · At Emperor Renzong's residence before accession 仁宗潜邸Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 144
- shot with arrows and collapsed unconscious 賊發矢射星吉，乃昏仆Military · Victim · Shot and collapsedDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 205
- spared by bandits for his reputation and revived by dawn 贼素闻星吉名，不忍害，舁置密室中，至旦乃苏Military · Captive · Spared and carried to chamberDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 206
- Transferred by hostile ruling factionPolitical · OfficialDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 153
- Victory caused Anqing besiegers to fleeAD 1351 至正十一年 · Military · Commander · At Anqing 安庆Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 194
- Relation Commanded · Person Wang Weigong (王惟恭)Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 190, 196
- Relation Entrusted defense to · Person Zheng (郑)Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 165
- Relation Admonished · Person Prince Weishun (威顺王)Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passages 159-160
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment alone upheld strict discipline amid complacency · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 148
- Assessment fair, incorruptible, clear, and decisive; shared hardship with troops; inspired loyalty so he could defeat larger forces with fewer men · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 211
- Assessment keen intelligence · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 144
- Assessment powerful held back and poor rejoiced after his enforcement · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 163
- Assessment renowned reputation among the bandits, who would not kill him · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 206
- Assessment reputation for integrity · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 146
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- Assessment Wuchang people wept that captives would not have been taken had he not left · Mode named-source-report Source Work people of Wuchang 武昌之人Directly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 172
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Yuan 144, passage 142
References in the histories
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