Yao Yanchou (藥彥稠)

Overview

Yao Yanchou was a Military commander and commissioner.

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Yanchou	彥稠	Yanchou

Life and dates

Death

AD 934 清泰元年四月
Execution · Authority Prince of Lu (潞王) · At Hua 華州
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 154
AD 934 戊子
killed 殺
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 54
Killed in prison · At Hua prefecture 華州
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 181

Attested activity

AD 934
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 117
AD 926 to AD 933 明宗即位
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 167
AD 926 to AD 933 明宗時
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 138, passage 101
AD 926 to AD 933 明宗朝
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 66, passages 23, 140
AD 934 清泰元年四月
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 154
AD 934 潞王從珂反
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 180-181

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AD 934 辛卯
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 7, passage 12
AD 930 to AD 933 長興中
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 172
AD 931 長興二年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 42, passage 92
AD 930 長興元年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 74, passage 144

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Origins and identity

Shatuo three tribal groups 沙陀三部落
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 166
three Shatuo tribes 沙陀三部落
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 140

Career and standing

cavalry officer 騎將
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 167
Binzhou military commissioner; imperial escort foot-army commander 邠州節度使、隨駕步軍都指揮使
AD 931 長興二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 42, passage 92
deputy commander of the palace foot guard 侍衛步軍都虞候
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 168
pacification commissioner 招討使
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 170
prefect of Chengzhou 澄州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 167
deputy pacification commissioner 招討副使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 180

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military governor of Jingnan 靜難軍節度使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 172
military governor of Shouzhou 壽州節度使
Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 168
Palace Attendant (posthumous) 侍中
AD 947 漢高祖即位 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 155
Palace Attendant 侍中
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 182

Places and affiliations

At Shatuo three tribal groups 沙陀三部落
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 166

Events and relationships

Campaigned against Tangut
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 138, passage 101
Defeated
Military · Officer · With Wang Du (王都) · At Dingzhou 定州
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 168
Exterminated clan
Military · Commander · At Baiyu Valley 白魚谷
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 174
Followed
Military · Officer · With Wang Yanqiu (王晏球)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 168
Joined campaign
Military · Ally · With Kang Fu (康福)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 172
Killed to silence
Military · Commander · With Yang Yanwen (楊彥溫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 171

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Routed Yanzhou tribes
Military · Commander
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 179
Struck Tangut
Military · Commander · With Amai (阿埋)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passage 172

Assessments and attributes

Item Uyghur jade and gold-mounted barbarian register 回鶻進奉玉兩團及金裝胡錄 · Relation Presented then received back
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 27, passages 177-178

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 42Volume 42 Book of Later Tang 18: Mingzong Annals 8 · 1 passage

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壬子，以隨駕步軍都指揮使藥彥稠為邠州節度使。 On renzi Yao Yanchou became Bin commissioner.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 65Volume 65 Book of Later Tang 41: Biographies 17: Li Jianji, Shi Junli, Gao Xinggui, Zhang Tingyu, Wang Sitong, Suo Zitong · 3 passages

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會副部署藥彥稠至，方宴，而妓、使適至，乃擊之於獄。 Deputy commander Yao Yanchou arrived during a feast just as the entertainers and envoy appeared; Sitong had them beaten and thrown in jail.

彥稠請誅審溫，拘送昭赴闕。 Yanchou urged that Shenwen be executed and Zhao sent to the capital in chains.

十七日，思同與藥彥稠、萇從簡俱至長安，劉遂雍閉關不內，乃奔潼關。 On the seventeenth Sitong, Yao Yanchou, and Chang Congjian reached Chang'an, but Liu Suiyong shut the gates against them and they fled toward Tong Pass.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66Volume 66 Book of Later Tang 42: Biographies 8: an Zhonghui, Zhu Hongzhao, Zhu Hongshi, Kang Yicheng, Yao Yanchou, Song Lingxun · 5 passages

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翌日，帝召侍衛指揮使安從進、藥彥稠等，謂之曰：「有人告安重誨私置兵仗，將不利於社稷，其若之何？」 Next day the emperor called An Congjin, Yao Yanchou, and others and asked, "Someone accuses An Chonghui of hoarding arms to harm the realm—what shall we do?"

藥彥稠，沙陀三部落人。 Yao Yanchou came from the three Shatuo tribes.

屬河中指揮使楊彥溫作亂，彥稠改侍衛步軍都指揮使，充河中副招討使，將兵討平之。 Yang Yanwen's Hedong revolt made him Foot commander and deputy pacifier; he crushed the rebellion.

無幾，党項劫回鶻入朝使，詔彥稠屯朔方，就討党項之叛命者，搜索盜賊，盡獲回鶻所貢駝馬、寶玉，擒首領而還。 Tangut raiders struck the Uighur tribute mission; Yanchou camped at Shuofang, hunted rebels and bandits, recovered the tribute camels, horses, and gems, and returned with chiefs captive.

禁軍之潰，彥稠欲沿流而遁，為軍士所擒而獻之。 When the palace guard broke, Yanchou tried to flee downstream but soldiers seized and handed him over.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 74Volume 74 Book of Later Tang 50: Biographies 126: Kang Yanxiao, Zhu Shouyin, Yang Li, Dou Tingwan, Zhang Qianzhao, Yang Yanwen · 3 passages

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安重誨堅請出師，即命西京留守索自通、侍衛步軍指揮使藥彥稠等帥兵攻之。 An Chonghui insisted on military action. Mingzong ordered Suo Zhitong, military governor of the western capital, Yao Yanchou, commander of the palace guard infantry, and others to attack.

初，彥稠出師，明宗戒之曰：「與朕生致彥溫，吾將自訊之。」 Before Yao Yanchou marched out, Mingzong warned him, "Bring Yanwen to me alive. I mean to question him myself."

及收城，斬首傳送，明宗深怒彥稠等。 When the city fell, they beheaded Yanwen and sent his head to court. Mingzong was furious with Yao Yanchou and his officers.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 138Volume 138: Foreign States Biographies 2: Tubo, Huihu, Goryeo, Bohai Tungusic Tribes, Heishui Tungusic Tribes, Silla, Tangut, Kunming Tribes, Yutian, Champa, Zangkeman · 1 passage

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明宗遣靈武康福、邠州藥彥稠等出兵討之，福等擊破阿埋、韋悉、褒勒、強賴、埋廝骨尾及其大首領連香、李八薩王，都統悉那、埋摩，侍御乞埋、嵬悉逋等族。 Mingzong dispatched Kang Fu of Lingwu and Yao Yanchou of Bin Prefecture with troops to suppress them. Fu and his commanders broke the Amai, Weixi, Baole, Qianglai, and Maisigui tribes, together with their great chieftains Lianxiang and Li Basawang, commanders-in-chief Sina and Maimo, attendants Qimai and Weisibu, and other clans.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 7Volume 7 Later Tang Annals 4: Deposed Emperors · 3 passages

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辛卯，西京留守王思同為西面行營都部署，靜難軍節度使藥彥稠為副。 On xinmao Wang Sitong, defender of Luoyang, was named commander-in-chief of the western field army, with Yao Yanchou of Jingnan as his second.

甲子，次華州，執藥彥稠。 On jiazi he paused at Hua prefecture and took Yao Yanchou prisoner.

戊子，殺康義誠及藥彥稠。 On wuzi Kang Yicheng and Yao Yanchou were put to death.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 27Volume 27 Later Tang Biographies 7: Zhu Hongzhao, Liu Yanlang, Kang Sili, Kang Yicheng, Yao Yanchou · 10 passages

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藥彥稠 Yao Yanchou

藥彥稠，沙陀三部落人也。 Yao Yanchou came from the three Shatuo tribal groups.

以彥稠為招討使，明宗疑彥溫有所說，戒彥稠得彥溫毋殺，將訊之。 Yanchou was made pacification commissioner. Mingzong suspected coaching and told Yanchou to take Yanwen alive for questioning, not kill him.

彥稠希重誨旨，殺彥溫以滅口，明宗大怒，然不之罪也。 Yanchou pleased Chonghui, killed Yanwen to seal his lips, and Mingzong raged but did not punish him.

長興中，為靜難軍節度使，党項阿埋、屈悉保等族抄掠方渠，邀殺回鶻使者，明宗遣彥稠與靈武康福會兵擊之，阿埋等亡竄山谷。 In Changxing he governed Jingnan. Tangut chiefs Amai and Quxinbao raided Fangzhou and killed a Uyghur envoy. Mingzong sent Yanchou and Kang Fu of Lingwu against them; the Tangut fled to the hills.

使者未至，彥稠等自牛兒族入白魚谷，盡誅其族，獲其大首領連香等，遣人上捷。 Before the envoy arrived Yanchou marched from the Niu’er tribe into Baiyu Valley, exterminated the clan, seized chiefs including Lianxiang, and sent word of victory.

已而彥稠以党項所掠回鶻進奉玉兩團及遺秦王金裝胡錄等來獻，明宗曰：「吾已語彥稠矣，不可失信。」 Soon Yanchou sent up Uyghur jade the Tangut had seized and a gold-mounted barbarian register left by the Prince of Qin. Mingzong said: “I have told Yanchou—do not break faith.”

因悉以賜彥稠。 He gave the whole lot to Yanchou.

潞王從珂反，彥稠為招討副使。 When Congke rebelled, Yanchou was deputy pacification commissioner.

王思同兵潰，彥稠與思同俱東走，為潞王兵所得，囚之華州獄，已而殺之。 Sitong’s army broke; Yanchou fled east with him, was caught, jailed at Hua, and killed.