Overview
Xue Zhiqin was a general and Official.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childhood name | Iron Mountain | 鐵山 | Tieshan |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 898 光化元年十二月Cause Illness · At Lu 潞 · Age At Death Value: 62 · Reckoning: SuiDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 51
Age
- 62AD 898 光化元年十二月 · Unit sui · Point deathDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 51
Attested activity
- AD 884 中和四年六月上源驛Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 40, 45, 58
- AD 894 乾寧初Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 50
- AD 874 to AD 879 乾符中Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 35-36
- AD 898 光化元年十二月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 51
- AD 891 大順二年Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 48
- AD 890 大順初十月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 46-47
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- AD 880 to AD 883 收京城Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 38
- AD 881 to AD 884 救陳、許，平黃巢Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 39
- AD 882 to AD 883 武皇授節雁門Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 37
- AD 891 to AD 894 王暉據雲州叛Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 49
Career and standing
- trusted intimate in the Ancestor of Offerings' headquarters 獻祖帳中親信Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 36
- military governor of Zhaoyi 昭義節度使AD 894 乾寧初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 50
- right guard commander 右牙都校AD 874 to AD 879 乾符中 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 36
- prefect of Xinzhou 忻州刺史AD 890 大順初十月 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 47
- acting Minister of Works 檢校工部尚書AD 880 to AD 883 收京城 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 38
- commander of the right vanguard army 先鋒右軍使AD 880 to AD 883 收京城 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 38
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- right chief guard officer of Hedong 河東右都押牙AD 880 to AD 883 收京城 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 38
- commissioner of the armies north of Dai 代北軍使AD 882 to AD 883 武皇授節雁門 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 37
- acting Minister of Works (Sikong) 檢校司空AD 891 to AD 894 王暉據雲州叛 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 49
- defense commissioner of the Datong army 大同軍防禦使AD 891 to AD 894 王暉據雲州叛 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 49
- from that day the Martial Emperor's favor only grewAD 884 中和四年六月上源驛 · Favor · IncreasedDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 45
Places and affiliations
- Polity Hedong 河東 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 38
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 36
- At Fengcheng in Yuzhou 蔚州奉誠Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 35
- AD 898 光化元年十二月At Lu / Luzhou 潞 · Relation Died atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 51
- AD 890 大順初十月At Xinzhou 忻州 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 47
Learning and skills
- Skill archery 彎弧發射 · Level no arrow missedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 42
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Vice Director Zhu (朱僕射)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 41
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · With Martial Emperor (武皇)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 43
Events and relationships
- Climbed the post house tower alone and shouted a challengeAD 884 中和四年六月上源驛 · Military · Fighter · At Shangyuan post station 上源驛Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 41, 58
- Followed into the Tatar landsAD 878 to AD 883 從入達靼 · Travel · Follower · At Tatar lands 達靼Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 37
- Followed the Martial Emperor in relieving Chen and Xu and defeating Huang ChaoAD 881 to AD 884 救陳、許，平黃巢 · Military · Officer · With Martial Emperor (武皇), Huang Chao (黃巢) · At Chen and Xu 陳、許Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 39
- Joined Kang Junli in raising the Martial Emperor to take YunzhouAD 874 to AD 879 乾符中 · Political · Supporter · With Kang Junli (康君立), Martial Emperor (武皇) · At Yunzhou 雲州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 36
- Joined the campaign against Zhenzhou, took Tianchang and Lincheng, and was first over the wallsAD 891 大順二年 · Military · Vanguard · At Zhenzhou / Tianchang / Lincheng 鎮州 / 天長 / 臨城Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 48
- Led his men in a bloody fight, broke Bian troops holding the bridge, and escorted the Martial Emperor back to campDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 45, 58
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- Marched through the passes and recovered the capitalAD 880 to AD 883 收京城 · Military · Officer · At the capital 京城Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 38
- Shot from the tower; every arrow hit, and dozens of Bian soldiers were killedAD 884 中和四年六月上源驛 · Military · ArcherDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 42, 58
- Took part in suppressing Wang Hui's Yunzhou revoltStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 49
- Urged the Martial Emperor to flee and supported him away from the lodgeDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 43-44, 58
- With Li Chengsi led three thousand cavalry, routed Han Jian at Mengkeng, and recovered Jin and JiangAD 890 大順初十月 · Military · Commander · With Li Chengsi (李承嗣), Han Jian (韓建) · At Yindi / Mengkeng / Jin and Jiang 陰地 / 蒙坑 / 晉、絳Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passages 46-47
- Relation Successor of · Person Kang Junli (康君立)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 50
- Relation Retainer of · Person Ancestor of Offerings (獻祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 36
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment always first to scale the walls and break the ranks, fearless before all · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 48
- Assessment unmatched ferocity; wine fired his courage · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 41
References in the histories
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