Sui and Tang · Official and Statesman

Yang Guozhong 楊國忠

Attested AD 756

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yang Guozhong was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 756 玄宗西出
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passages 6, 8

Career and standing

military commissioner of Jiannan held in absentia 遙領劍南節度
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 6

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 6

Events and relationships

Brought Cui Yuan in as left chief military administrator with charge of the rear headquarters
Appointment · Patron · With Cui Yuan (崔圓)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 6

Source notes

Value historical
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 6

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 140Volume 140 Biographies 65: Cui Miao, Two Pei's, Lu · 2 passages

楊國忠遙領劍南節度，引圓為左司馬，知留後。 Yang Guozhong held the Jiannan circuit in absentia and brought Yuan in as left chief military administrator with charge of the rear headquarters.

圓銳功名，初聞難，刺國忠意，乃治城浚隍，列館宇，儲什具。 Ambitious for merit and fame, Yuan took the first news of rebellion as a cue to Yang Guozhong's intentions: he fortified the city, deepened the moat, set up lodges, and stockpiled provisions and equipment.