Song, Liao, and Jin · Official

Cai Ting 蔡挺

Attested AD 1072

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Cai Ting was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1072 熙寧五年
Directly stated · History of Song 197, passage 65

Assessments and attributes

Assessment praised-horse-slaying-saber · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Cai Ting (蔡挺)
Directly stated · History of Song 197, passage 65

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 197Volume 197 Treatises 150: Military 11 · 1 passage

五年，帝匣斬馬刀以示蔡挺，挺謂製作精而操擊便，乃命中人領工造數萬口賜邊臣，鐔長尺餘，刃三尺餘，首為大環。 In the fifth year (1072), the emperor displayed a horse-slaying saber to Cai Ting, who praised its craftsmanship and ease of use; eunuchs were ordered to supervise tens of thousands for frontier commanders—the guard over a foot long, the blade over three feet, with a large ring pommel.