Sui and Tang · Official and Administrator

Zhao Da 趙達

Attested AD 581 - AD 604

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhao Da was an official and Administrator.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 581 to AD 604 河東趙達為清河令
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 74, passages 48-49

Career and standing

Qinghe Magistrate 清河令
Held · At Qinghe 清河
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 48

Places and affiliations

Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 74, passages 33, 48
At Hedong 河東
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 48
At Hedong 河東 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 48
At Qinghe 清河 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 48

Events and relationships

Relation Subordinate of · Person Yuku Di Shiwen (厙狄士文)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 48

Assessments and attributes

Assessment harsh; raw man-eating · Mode popular-saying
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passages 48-49

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 48

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 74Volume 74 Biographies 39: Cruel Officials · 2 passages

有京兆韋焜為貝州司馬，河東趙達為清河令，二人並苛刻，唯長史有惠政。 Wei Kun of Jingzhao served as Beizhou Assistant Administrator, and Zhao Da of Hedong as Qinghe Magistrate—both were harsh, while only the Chief Clerk showed benevolent governance.

時人為之語曰：「刺史羅刹政，司馬蝮蛇瞋，長史含笑判，清河生吃人。」 People of the day said, "The governor's demon rule, the assistant's viper glare, the chief clerk's smiling verdict, Qinghe's raw man-eating."