Overview
Xue Andou was a general.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
Career and standing
Interior Minister of Jingling 竟陵內史
Appointed
General Who Supports the State 輔國將軍
AD 454 孝建元年 · Promoted
General of the Left Army 左軍將軍
AD 454 孝建元年 · Reappointed
Marquis 侯
Promoted · Fief Households: 1000 · Note: added 500 to prior 500
Marquis 侯
Held
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Events and relationships
Held Liyang against Lu Shuang; later killed Lu Shuang
AD 454 孝建元年二月 · Military · Commander
Pursued and killed Lu Shuang at Little Xian
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment compared to Guan Yu slaying Yan Liang · Mode named-source-report
References in the histories
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Book of Song, Chapter 88Volume 88 Biographies 48: Xue Andou, Shen Wenxiu, Cui Daogu · 10 passages
二月，魯爽反叛，遣安都及冗從僕射胡子反、龍驤將軍宗越率步騎據歷陽。
In the second month, when Lu Shuang rebelled, the court sent Andou, Supernumerary Attendant Hu Zifan, and General of the Dragon Cavalry Zong Yue with infantry and cavalry to hold Liyang.
安都遣宗越及歷陽太守程天祚逆擊破之，斬胡與及其軍副。
Andou sent Zong Yue and Liyang Administrator Cheng Tianzuo to intercept and rout them, beheading Hu Yu and his second-in-command.
德玄復使其司馬梁嚴屯峴東，安都幢主周文恭晨往偵候，因而襲之，悉禽；
Dexuan sent his major Liang Yan to encamp east of Xian. Andou's banner commander Zhou Wengong went out at dawn to scout and then attacked, capturing them all.
世祖詔安都留三百人守歷陽，渡還採石，遷輔國將軍、竟陵內史。
Emperor Xiaowu ordered Andou to leave three hundred men to hold Liyang, cross back to Caishi, and promoted him to General Who Supports the State and Interior Minister of Jingling.
又遣安都步騎八千度江，與歷陽太守張幼緒等討爽。
The court again sent Andou with eight thousand infantry and cavalry across the Yangzi, together with Liyang Administrator Zhang Youxu and others, to campaign against Shuang.
安都軍副建武將軍譚金率數十騎挑戰，斬其偏帥。
Andou's deputy, General Who Establishes Martiality Tan Jin, led several dozen horsemen to offer battle and beheaded an enemy flank commander.
幼緒恇怯，輒引軍退還，安都復還歷陽。
Youxu proved timid and withdrew his troops abruptly, so Andou fell back to Liyang again.
爽軍食少，引退，慶之使安都率輕騎追之；
Shuang's army ran short of provisions and withdrew. Qingzhi ordered Andou to pursue with light cavalry.
譚金先薄之，不能入，安都望見爽，便躍馬大呼，直往刺之，應手而倒，左右範雙斬爽首。
Tan Jin closed with the enemy first but could not break through. Andou spotted Shuang, spurred his horse forward with a great shout, and drove his spear straight at him. Shuang fell at the blow, and his attendant Fan Shuang cut off his head.
安都單騎直入，斬之而反，時人皆云關羽之斬顏良，不是過也。
Andou charged in alone, killed him, and rode back. Men of the day said it was no less than Guan Yu's slaying of Yan Liang.