Zhao Guixian (趙貴先)

Overview

Zhao Guixian was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 783 使其將趙貴先築壘於同州
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 160

Career and standing

general of Li Huaiguang 李懷光將
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 160

Events and relationships

Built fortifications
Military · Commander · At Tong prefecture 同州
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 160
Forced labor and threatened execution
Military · Coercer · With Lin Bao (林寶)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 161
Submitted after rebuke
Military · Defector · With Pei Xiang (向) · Outcome Tong prefecture did not fall
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 162
Relation Subordinate of · Person Li Huaiguang (李懷光)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 160

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 160

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 113Volume 109 Biographies 59: Feng Gang, Ashinashe'er, Qibi Heli, Heichi Changzhi, Li Duozuo, Li Siye, Bai Xiaode · 3 passages

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硃泚反，李懷光又叛河中，使其將趙貴先築壘於同州，紓來奔奉天，向領州務。 Zhu Ci rebelled; Li Huaiguang also rebelled in Hezhong, sending his general Zhao Guixian to build fortifications at Tong prefecture; Li Shu fled to Fengtian, and Xiang took charge of prefectural affairs.

貴先因脅縣尉林寶役徒板築，不及期，將斬之，吏人百姓奔竄。 Guixian forced the county magistrate Lin Bao to press conscript laborers into rammed-earth construction; when the deadline was not met he was about to execute Lin, and officials and common people fled in panic.

向即詣貴先軍壘，以逆順之理責之，貴先感悟，遂來降，故同州不陷。 Xiang immediately went to Guixian's camp and rebuked him on the principles of loyalty and rebellion; Guixian came to his senses and submitted, and so Tong prefecture did not fall.