Song, Liao, and Jin · Jin Military Commander

Zhamu 闍母

Zhāmǔ

Attested AD 1039 - AD 1126

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Chapters
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Histories
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Overview

Zhamu was a Jin Military Commander.

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Key source chapters

  1. History of Jin, Chapter 59 Volume 59 Tables 1: Imperial Family 1 passage
  2. History of Jin, Chapter 68 Volume 68 Biographies 6: Huandu and His Son Mouyan; Yehe and His Sons Alubu, Gunan, and Egunai; Sanda's Son Pucha 1 passage
  3. History of Jin, Chapter 78 Volume 78 Biographies 16: Liu Yanzong and His Sons E and Kuo; Kuo's Son Zhonghui; Liu Yi; Shi Liai; Han Qixian and His Son Duo 1 passage

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • The Western Capital had fallen. Zhamu failed to take Yingzhou and withdrew to camp north of the city. That night he sent Alubu with four hundred men to scout. The garrison sallied with three thousand in a surprise attack; Alubu met them on the road, took more than a hundred heads, and captured sixty horses.
    Biographical record · Source Text 時已下西京,闍母攻應州未下,退營於州北十餘裏,夜遣阿魯補率兵四百伺敵,城中果出兵三千平襲,阿魯補道與之遇,斬首百余,獲馬六十。
  • Was left with Liu Yanzong at Yanjing to direct Jin garrisons
    Military · With Liu Yanzong (劉彥宗)

References in the histories

History of Jin, Chapter 59Volume 59 Tables 1: Imperial Family · 1 passage
History of Jin, Chapter 68Volume 68 Biographies 6: Huandu and His Son Mouyan; Yehe and His Sons Alubu, Gunan, and Egunai; Sanda's Son Pucha · 1 passage
History of Jin, Chapter 78Volume 78 Biographies 16: Liu Yanzong and His Sons E and Kuo; Kuo's Son Zhonghui; Liu Yi; Shi Liai; Han Qixian and His Son Duo · 1 passage