Xue Andou 薛安都

Family

• Kin of Xue Yongzong (薛永宗)
  clansman 宗人 · paternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 8
• Kin of Xue Shen (薛沈)
  father's younger cousin 從叔 · paternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 17
• Child of Xue Guang (薛廣)
  father 父
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 4
• Kin of Xue Daosheng (薛道生)
  younger cousin 從弟 · paternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 32

• Kinship Role same-surname households · Quantity three thousand
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 3

Career and standing

• General Who Establishes Martiality 建武將軍
  AD 450 元嘉二十七年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 18
• Acting Aide-de-Camp on the Northern Expedition under Prince of Shixing 始興王濬征北行參軍
  AD 452 元嘉二十九年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 20
• General of the Right Army 右軍將軍
  AD 453 世祖踐阼 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 26
• Administrator of Northern Hongnong 北弘農太守
  Appointed · At Northern Hongnong 北弘農
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 15
• Acting Aide-de-Camp of the Rear Army 後軍行參軍
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 19
• General Who Displays Martiality 揚武將軍
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 15

Places and affiliations

• Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passages 6-7
• Polity Id liu-song · Relation Defected to
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 11
• At Fenyin, Hedong 河東汾陰
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 2
• At Xiangyang 襄陽 · Relation Withdrew to
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 16

Learning and skills

• Skill archery and horsemanship 弓馬 · Level excelled
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 5

Works and attributed material

• AD 453 四月十四日
  Speech · Speaker · With Huangfu Anmin (皇甫安民) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 25
• Speech · Speaker · With Liu Yuanjing (柳元景) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 37

Events and relationships

• Abandoned Hongnong and defected to Song with Xin Lingdu
  AD 444 元嘉二十一年 · Military · Commander · With Xin Lingdu (辛靈度)
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 11
• Aided in crushing rebel
  Military · Subordinate commander · With Bei He'ni (北賀汨) · Counterpart Person Ids Bairongzi (白龍子)
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 6
• Dreamed Gate of Heaven opened at Jiukou; later interpreted as restoration omen
  Omen · Dreamer · Mode self-report Source Person Id Xue Andou (薛安都)
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passages 30-31
• Failed second attack on Hongnong; withdrew to Shangluo
  Military · Commander · At Shangluo 上洛
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 14
• Led cavalry into palace courtyard; rebels fled
  AD 453 五月四日 · Military · Vanguard
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passages 27-28
• Marched with Liu Yuanjing into Guanzhong and Shaanxi; victories
  AD 450 元嘉二十七年 · Military · Vanguard commander · With Liu Yuanjing (柳元景)
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 18

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment renowned for bravery from youth · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 5
• stood seven feet eight inches tall
  Physical description
  Directly stated · Book of Song 88, passage 5