Overview
Yuchi Jingde was a general.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 617 to AD 620 劉武周起Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 4
- AD 617 to AD 618 大業末Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 3
- AD 620 to AD 621 武德三年Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 11-12, 18, 21-24, 27-29, 36
- AD 620 武德三年Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 6-10
- AD 621 竇建德營於板渚Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 38-41, 44
- AD 622 討劉黑闥於臨洺Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 45
Career and standing
- deputy general 偏將AD 617 to AD 620 劉武周起 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 4
- Chaosan dafu 朝散大夫AD 617 to AD 618 大業末 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 3
- commander of the Right First Office 右一府統軍AD 620 武德三年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 11
- daily increasing favor and regard 恩眄日隆AD 620 to AD 621 是日 · ReceivedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 26
- EnteredAD 620 to AD 621 武德三年 · ImprisonmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 12
- ReleasedAD 620 to AD 621 武德三年 · ImprisonmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 18
Places and affiliations
- AD 617 to AD 620 劉武周起Polity Liu Wuzhou 劉武周 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 4
- AD 617 to AD 618 大業末Polity Sui 隋 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 3
- AD 620 to AD 621 武德三年Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 11, 38, 45
- AD 620 武德三年Polity Tang 唐 · Relation SubmittedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 10-11
- At Shanyang in Shuozhou 朔州善陽Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 2
- AD 617 to AD 618 大業末At Gaoyang 高陽 · Relation Enlisted atDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 3
Learning and skills
- Skill parrying and seizing the lance 避槊奪槊 · Level masterDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 27, 34
- Skill martial valor 武勇 · Level renownedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 3
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Li Yuanji (元吉) · Direct quotation · Extent s0030, s0031Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 30-31
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Extent s0034Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 34
Events and relationships
- Advanced to Xia County, joined Lü Chongmao, defeated Li Xiaoji, captured Dugu Huai'en and Tang JianDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 5
- Blocked the imperial armyDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 6
- Entered and left heavy encirclements unharmed, seizing enemy lancesAD 620 to AD 621 是日 · Military · ChampionDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 27-28
- Followed in attack on Wang Shichong at the Eastern CapitalDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 11
- Followed the campaign against Liu Heita at LinmingAD 622 討劉黑闥於臨洺 · Military · Officer · At Linming 臨洺Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 45
- Hunted banditsAD 617 to AD 618 大業末 · Military · Soldier · At Gaoyang 高陽Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 3
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- Imprisoned on suspicion of rebellionAD 620 to AD 621 武德三年 · Legal · PrisonerDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 12
- Invaded southAD 617 to AD 620 劉武周起 · Military · Deputy general · With Song Jingang (宋金剛) · At Jin and Hui prefectures 晉澮二州Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 4
- Rallied survivors and held JiexiuAD 620 武德三年 · Military · Commander · At Jiexiu 介休Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 8
- Rode with Taizong to challenge, killed more than ten, drew the enemy into ambushDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 39-41
- Surrendered Jiexiu with Xun XiangDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 10
- Unhorsed Shan Xiongxin, shielded Taizong out of encirclement, then routed Wang ShichongDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 22-24
- With Gao Zengsheng and Liang Jianfang captured Wang Wan and led back the horseDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 44
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Liu Wuzhou (劉武周)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 4, 6
- Relation Client of · Person Taizong (太宗)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 18-19
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment loyal repayment proving Heaven's guidance of Taizong's trust · Mode named-source-report Speaker Taizong (太宗)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 25
- Assessment loyalty still uncertain; extraordinarily brave and strong; should be killed rather than kept · Mode named-source-report Speaker Qutu Tong (屈突通)Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 13-15
- AD 620 to AD 621 是日Item a chest of gold and silver 金銀一篋 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 26
- AD 620 to AD 621 武德三年Item gold and gems 金寶 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passages 18, 20
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 72, passage 2
References in the histories
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