Xu Huaiyu (徐懷玉) | 24 Histories

Overview

Xu Huaiyu was a general.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Alternate name	Cong	琮	Cong

Life and dates

Death

AD 912 執懷玉殺之
Cause Killed · Authority Zhu Youqian (朱友謙) · At Fu Prefecture 鄜州
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 204

Attested activity

AD 912 執懷玉殺之
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 204
AD 904 天復四年
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 200
AD 883 少事梁太祖
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 187
AD 902 師古敗清口，懷玉獨完一軍
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 196
AD 907 歷曹、晉二州刺史
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 202
AD 897 破朱瑾於金鄉
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 195

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AD 885 to AD 888 秦宗權攻梁
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 190

Career and standing

general 將
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 188
acting observation commissioner of Huazhou 華州觀察留後
AD 904 天復四年 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 200
military governor of the Baoda Army 保大軍節度使
AD 909 拜保大軍節度使 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 203
prefect of Cao 曹州刺史
AD 907 歷曹、晉二州刺史 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 202
prefect of Jin 晉州刺史
AD 908 歷曹、晉二州刺史 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 202
commander of the Right Imperial Guard 右羽林統軍
AD 906 遷右羽林統軍，屯於澤州 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 201

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Left Long-Sword Chief Inspector 左長劍都虞候
AD 885 to AD 888 遷左長劍都虞候 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 190
prefect of Yi 沂州刺史
AD 898 to AD 902 遷沂州刺史 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 197
defense commissioner of Qi 齊州防禦使
AD 904 遷齊州防禦使 · Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 199
garrison commander of Yongcheng 永城鎮將
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 189

Places and affiliations

At Jiaoyi in Bozhou 亳州焦夷
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 186
AD 904 以兵屯雍州
At Yongzhou 雍州 · Relation Garrisoned at
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 200

Events and relationships

Broke
AD 888 to AD 897 從太祖東攻兗、鄆，破徐、宿 · Military · Officer · At Xu and Su 徐宿
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 192
Defeated
AD 887 to AD 888 又破宗權於板橋、赤岡 · Military · Commander · With Qin Zongquan (秦宗權) · At Banqiao and Chigang 板橋赤岡
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 191
Defeated
AD 890 to AD 896 從太祖攻魏，敗魏兵黎陽 · Military · Officer · At Liyang 黎陽
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 195
Defeated
AD 908 敗晉兵於洪洞 · Military · Commander · At Hongdong 洪洞
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 202
Defeated
AD 902 to AD 903 王師範叛梁，懷玉屢以州兵擊破之 · Military · Commander · With Wang Shifan (王師範)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 198
Defeated
AD 897 破朱瑾於金鄉 · Military · Officer · With Zhu Jin (朱瑾) · At Jinxiang 金鄉
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 195

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Drove back
AD 906 屯於澤州，晉人攻之 · Military · Defender · At Zezhou 澤州
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 201
Escorted
AD 904 天復四年 · Diplomatic · Escort · With Emperor Zhaozong (昭宗) · At Luoyang 洛陽
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 200
Gathered stragglers
AD 902 行收散卒萬餘人以歸 · Military · Commander · At Qingkou 清口
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 196
Routed
AD 885 to AD 888 懷玉以輕騎連擊破之 · Military · Commander · With Qin Zongquan (秦宗權) · At Jindi, Lingchang, and Suanzao 金堤靈昌酸棗
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 190
Saved army
AD 902 師古敗清口，懷玉獨完一軍 · Military · Commander · With Pang Shigu (龐師古) · At Qingkou 清口
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 196
Relation Served · Person Taizu of Liang (太祖)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 187

Assessments and attributes

Assessment one of Liang's great generals; split rewards among the ranks · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 193
wounds covered his body
Physical description
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 193

Source notes

Previous Name Cong 琮 · New Name Huaiyu 懷玉 · Granted By Person Id Taizu of Liang (太祖)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 194

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 22Volume 22 Later Liang Biographies 2: Kang Huaiying, Liu Xun, Niu Cunjie, Zhang Guiba, Wang Zhongshi, Xu Huaiyu · 12 passages

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徐懷玉 Xu Huaiyu

徐懷玉，亳州焦夷人也。 Xu Huaiyu came from Jiaoyi in Bozhou.

懷玉為將，以雄豪自任，而勇於戰陣。 Huaiyu styled himself a bold hero and fought fearlessly in the line.

從太祖鎮宣武，為永城鎮將。 When Taizu held Xuanwu, Huaiyu commanded the garrison at Yongcheng.

秦宗權攻梁，壁金堤、靈昌、酸棗，懷玉以輕騎連擊破之，俘殺五千餘人，遷左長劍都虞候。 Qin Zongquan attacked Liang and walled himself at Jindi, Lingchang, and Suanzao; Huaiyu routed him again and again with light cavalry, killed or captured more than five thousand, and rose to Left Long-Sword Chief Inspector.

懷玉金創被體，戰必克捷，所得賞賚，往往以分士卒，為梁名將。 Wounds covered Huaiyu’s body; he always won; he split his rewards among the ranks—and became one of Liang’s great generals.

本名琮，太祖賜名懷玉。 His original name was Cong; Taizu bestowed the name Huaiyu.

又從龐師古攻楊行密，師古敗清口，懷玉獨完一軍，行收散卒萬餘人以歸。 With Pang Shigu against Yang Xingmi, after Shigu’s rout at Qingkou Huaiyu saved an entire army whole, then gathered more than ten thousand scattered men on the march home.

已而王師範叛梁，攻東境，懷玉屢以州兵擊破之。 When Wang Shifan rebelled and struck the eastern marches, Huaiyu beat him again and again with his own prefectural force.

遷右羽林統軍，屯於澤州，晉人攻之，為隧以入，懷玉擊之隧中，晉人乃卻。 He was made commander of the Right Imperial Guard and encamped at Zezhou; when Jin troops attacked and dug a tunnel under the walls, Huaiyu met them inside and drove them back.

太祖時，歷曹、晉二州刺史，晉數攻之，懷玉堅守，敗晉兵於洪洞。 Under Taizu he served as prefect of Cao and Jin in turn; Jin attacked again and again, but Huaiyu held both posts and routed Jin forces at Hongdong.

太祖崩，友珪自立，朱友謙附於晉，以襲鄜州，執懷玉殺之。 When Taizu died and Yougui seized the throne, Zhu Youqian went over to Jin and struck Fu Prefecture, captured Huaiyu, and killed him.