Song, Liao, and Jin · Military Officer

Zhao Guan 趙觀

Attested AD 1206 - AD 1207

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhao Guan was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1206 to AD 1207 時金人大入
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 410, passages 123-124

Career and standing

defender of the waterways 防水道
Assigned
Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 123
Gentleman of Loyal Achievement 成忠郎
Recommended
Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 126
registrar of Hanchuan 漢川簿尉
Recommended
Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 126

Events and relationships

Defeated Jin vanguard and burned warships
Military · Commander · At south river / Hanchuan 南河／漢川
Directly stated · History of Song 410, passage 124

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 410Volume 410 Biographies 169: Lou Ji, Shen Huan, Shu Lin, Cao Yanyue, Fan Yingling, Xu Jingsun · 3 passages

時金人大入，郡兵素寡弱，彥約搜訪土豪，得許禼俾總民兵，趙觀俾防水道，黨仲升將宣撫司軍屯郡城。 When the Jin invaded in force, the prefectural troops were few and weak. Cao Yanyue sought out local leaders, appointed Xu Qi to command the militia, Zhao Guan to defend the waterways, and Dang Zhongsheng to lead the pacification commission troops garrisoned in the city.

金重兵圍安陸，遊騎闖漢川，彥約授觀方略，結漁戶拒守南河，觀逆擊，斬其先鋒，且遣死士焚其戰艦，晝夜殊死戰，北渡追擊，金人大敗去。 Jin forces in strength besieged Anlu while raiding cavalry broke into Hanchuan. Cao Yanyue gave Zhao Guan his plan: Guan rallied fishermen to defend the south river, counterattacked and beheaded the Jin vanguard, and sent volunteers to burn their warships. After a day-and-night battle he crossed the river in pursuit, and the Jin were routed.

奏觀補成忠郎、漢川簿尉，贈仲升修武郎，官其後二人。 He memorialized that Guan be appointed Gentleman of Loyal Achievement and registrar of Hanchuan, posthumously granted Zhongsheng the title Gentleman of Martial Cultivation, and gave offices to two of his descendants.