Sui and Tang · Official

Xue Jingxian 薛景仙

Attested AD 763 - AD 764

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xue Jingxian was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 763 to AD 764 廣德中
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passage 111

Career and standing

Defender of the Five Streams and Valleys of the Southern Mountains 南山五溪穀防禦使
AD 763 to AD 764 廣德中 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passages 110-111
Prince's Guest 太子賓客
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 111

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 138, passage 111

Events and relationships

Failed to subdue bandits
AD 763 to AD 764 廣德中 · Military · Commander
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 138, passages 110-111

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 111

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 138Volume 138 Biographies 63: · 1 passage

詔太子賓客薛景仙為南山五溪穀防禦使，引兵招捕，久不克。 The Prince's Guest Xue Jingxian was made Defender of the Five Streams and Valleys of the Southern Mountains and led troops to hunt the bandits down, but for a long time could not subdue them.