Cao Bin (曹彬) | 24 Histories

Overview

Cao Bin was a Military Commissioner and Official.

Life and dates

Death

Date Source Date: Text: 二年 · Western Year: AD 999
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 200

Attested activity

AD 986 四年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 85, passage 101
AD 986 四年春
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 79, passage 78
AD 986 統和四年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 11, passage 14; History of Liao 83, passage 36; History of Liao 84, passage 88; History of Liao 88, passage 59
AD 986 統和四年
Directly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 97; History of Liao 82, passage 97
AD 968 968
Directly stated · History of Song 482, passage 63
AD 979
Directly stated · History of Song 482, passage 103

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AD 969 三月乙巳
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 2, passage 196
AD 963 九月
Directly stated · History of Song 482, passage 30
AD 999 二年
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 268, passage 200
AD 967 五年春正月丁巳
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 2, passage 120
AD 964 to AD 965 伐蜀
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 64, passage 168
AD 976 to AD 997 太宗
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 256, passages 204, 206
AD 969 开宝二年二月乙卯
Directly stated · History of Song 2, passage 181
AD 964 to AD 1007 後
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 120, passages 57-58
AD 986 曹彬敗於休哥
Strongly inferred · History of Liao 104, passage 48
AD 986 雍熙三年春
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 256, passage 106
AD 984 to AD 987 雍熙中
Directly stated · History of Song 253, passage 239

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Career and standing

commander 將
Directly stated · History of Song 256, passage 106
Southern Bureau Secretariat commissioner / supervisor 宣徽南院使、都監
AD 968 八月 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 482, passage 63
overall supervisor 都监
AD 969 开宝二年二月乙卯 · Appointed
Directly stated · History of Song 2, passage 181
Attendant-in-Chief 侍中
Held concurrently
Directly stated · History of Song 120, passage 58
guest bureau commissioner 客省使
AD 963 963 · Held
Directly stated · History of Song 482, passage 30
commissioner of the Southern Bureau of the Palace Secretariat 宣徽南院使
AD 969 开宝二年二月乙卯 · Held
Directly stated · History of Song 2, passage 181

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Youzhou deployment commissioner 幽州部署
AD 984 to AD 987 雍熙中 · Held
Directly stated · History of Song 253, passage 239
Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs 樞密使
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 120, passage 58
merit reward for the Shu campaign 賞伐蜀功
AD 967 五年春正月丁巳 · Received
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 2, passage 120
Advanced
AD 967 五年春正月丁巳 · advanced in noble rank according to merit
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 2, passage 120
Restored
AD 976 to AD 997 太宗 · Restored to former treatment
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 256, passage 206
suspicion of disloyalty 疑不軌
AD 976 to AD 997 太宗 · Suffered · Authority Emperor Taizong of Song (太宗)
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 256, passage 204

Places and affiliations

Song 宋
Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 11, passage 14; History of Liao 80, passage 97; History of Liao 84, passage 88
Polity Song 宋 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Song 2, passages 120, 181; History of Song 256, passage 204
Polity Song 宋 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · History of Song 120, passage 58; History of Song 253, passage 239; History of Song 256, passage 106
AD 969 三月乙巳
At north of Taiyuan 城北 · Relation Encamped at
Directly stated · History of Song 2, passage 196
AD 986 雍熙三年春
At Xiongzhou and Bazhou 雄、霸 · Relation Encamped at
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 256, passage 106

Events and relationships

Defeated by Xiuge
Military · Opponent · Mode quotation Speaker Yelü Zhao (耶律昭)
Directly stated · History of Liao 104, passage 48
Invaded Yan
AD 986 四年春 · Military · Invading general · With Mi Xin (米信)
Directly stated · History of Liao 79, passage 78
Invaded Yan
Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Liao 80, passage 97
Invaded
AD 986 統和四年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Liao 11, passage 14
Invaded
Military · Commander · At Zhuozhou 涿州
Directly stated · History of Liao 83, passage 36
Name cleared by Zhao Pu
AD 976 to AD 997 太宗 · Legal · Defendant · With Zhao Pu (趙普)
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 256, passage 204

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Ordered to encamp at Xiong and Ba
AD 986 雍熙三年春 · Military · Commander
Dated from the passage context · History of Song 256, passage 106
Rewarded for Shu campaign
Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Song 2, passage 120
Specially ordered to report at Secretariat
Ritual · Subject
Directly stated · History of Song 120, passage 58
Relation Commander of · Person Sun Quanzhao (孫全照)
Directly stated · History of Song 253, passage 239
Relation Subordinate commander of · Person Taizong (太宗)
Directly stated · History of Song 256, passage 106

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 256, passages 106, 204

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History

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History of Liao, Chapter 11Volume 11 Annals 11: Shengzong 2 · 3 passages

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三月甲戌，於越休哥奏宋遣曹彬、崔彥進、米信由雄州道，田重進飛狐道，潘美、楊繼業雁門道來侵，岐溝、涿州、固安、新城皆陷。 In the third month, on jiaxu day, yuyue Xiuge reported that Song had sent Cao Bin, Cui Yanjin, and Mi Xin by the Xiongzhou route, Tian Chongjin by the Feihu route, and Pan Mei and Yang Jiye by the Yanmen route to invade; Qigou, Zhuo Prefecture, Gu'an, and Xincheng had all fallen.

宋將曹彬、米信北渡拒馬河，與於越休哥對壘，挑戰，南北列營長六七里。 Song generals Cao Bin and Mi Xin crossed the Juma River to the north and faced yuyue Xiuge in camp, challenging battle; the opposing camps stretched six or seven li north and south.

五月庚午，遼師與曹彬、米信戰於歧溝關，大敗之，追至拒馬河，溺死者不可勝紀。 In the fifth month, on gengwu day, the Liao army fought Cao Bin and Mi Xin at Qigou Pass and crushed them, pursuing to the Juma River; the drowned were beyond counting.

History of Liao, Chapter 79Volume 79 Biographies 9: Shi Fang, Yelu Xianshi, Nu Li, Guo Xi, Yelu Ameili · 1 passage

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四年春，宋將曹彬、米信等侵燕，上親征，阿沒裏為都監，屢破敵軍。 In the spring of the fourth year the Song generals Cao Bin, Mi Xin, and others invaded Yan; the emperor took the field in person, with Ameli as chief overseer, and repeatedly routed the enemy.

History of Liao, Chapter 80Volume 80 Biographies 10: Zhang Jian, Xing Baopu, Ma Dechen, Xiao Pu, Yelu Eight Brothers · 1 passage

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會宋將曹彬、米信侵燕，八哥以扈從有功，擢上京留守。 When Song generals Cao Bin and Mi Xin invaded Yan, Bagge, for meritorious service in the imperial retinue, was promoted to garrison commander of the Upper Capital.

History of Liao, Chapter 82Volume 82 Biographies 12: Yelu Longyun, Yelu Boguzhe, Xiao Yanga, Wu Bai, Xiao Changge, Yelu Hugu · 2 passages

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四年，宋遣曹彬、米信將十萬眾來侵，隆運從太后出師敗之，加守司空，封楚國公。 In the fourth year, when Song sent Cao Bin and Mi Xin with a hundred thousand men to invade, Longyun accompanied the empress dowager on campaign and routed them. He received the additional title Defender of the Minister of Works and was enfeoffed as Duke of Chu.

統和四年，宋將曹彬等侵燕，勃古哲擊之甚力，賜輸忠保節致主功臣，總知山西五州。 In the fourth year of Tonghe, when Song generals led by Cao Bin invaded Yan, Boguzhe struck them hard. He received the merit title of Loyal Submission, Integrity Preservation, and Sovereign Service and was given overall charge of the five Shanxi prefectures.

History of Liao, Chapter 83Volume 83 Biographies 13: Yelu Xiuge, Yelu Xiezhen, Yelu Xidi, Yelu Xuegu · 6 passages

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曹彬、米信出雄、易，取歧溝、涿州，陷固安，置屯。 while Cao Bin and Mi Xin marched from Xiong and Yi, seized Qigou and Zhuozhou, took Gu'an, and entrenched.

曹彬等以糧運不繼，退保白溝。 When supplies failed, Cao Bin and his colleagues fell back to Baigou.

聞太后軍至，彬等冒雨而遁。 When they heard the empress dowager's army was coming, Bin and his commanders fled through the rain.

至夜，彬、信以數騎亡去，餘眾悉潰。 By night Cao Bin and Mi Xin slipped away with a few horsemen while the rest broke and fled.

會宋將曹彬、米信出雄、易，楊繼業出代州。 When Song generals Cao Bin and Mi Xin advanced from Xiong and Yi, Yang Ye marched out from Daizhou.

論曰：宋乘下太原之銳，以師圍燕，繼遣曹彬、楊繼業等分道來伐。 The historians comment: Song, riding the momentum of taking Taiyuan, besieged Yan with their army and then sent Cao Bin, Yang Ye, and others to attack by separate routes.

History of Liao, Chapter 84Volume 84 Biographies 14: Yelu Sha, Yelu Mozhi, Xiao Gan, Yelu Shanbu, Yelu Haili · 2 passages

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宋將曹彬、米信等侵邊，抹只引兵至南京，先繕守禦備。 When the Song generals Cao Bin, Mi Xin, and others invaded the frontier, Mozhi marched to Nanjing and first strengthened the city’s defenses.

及曹彬、米信等來侵，海裏有卻敵功，賜資忠保義匡國功臣。 When Cao Bin, Mi Xin, and others invaded, Haili distinguished himself in repelling the enemy and was granted the title Meritous Minister Loyal in Purpose, Righteous in Conduct, and Stabilizing the State.

History of Liao, Chapter 85Volume 85 Biographies 15: Xiao Talin, Xiao Guanyinnu, Yelu Tizi, Yelu Xieli, Yelu Nugua, Xiao Liu, Gao Xun, Xi Heshuonu, Xiao Taliege, Yelu Sahe · 1 passage

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四年，宋曹彬、米信等來侵，和朔奴與休哥破宋兵於燕南，手詔褒美。 In the fourth year, when Song generals Cao Bin, Mi Xin, and others invaded, Heshuonu and Yelu Xiuge routed the Song army south of Yan, and the emperor sent them a personal edict of commendation.

History of Liao, Chapter 88Volume 88 Biographies 18: Xiao Dilie, Yelu Pennu, Xiao Paiya, Yelu Zizhong, Yelu Yaozhi, Yelu Honggu, Gao Zheng, Yelu Delu, Da Kangyi · 2 passages

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四年，破宋將曹彬、米信兵於望都。 In the fourth year he defeated the Song generals Cao Bin and Mi Xin at Wangdu.

會宋將曹彬、米信侵燕，耶律休哥與恒德議軍事，多見信用，為東京留守。 When the Song generals Cao Bin and Mi Xin invaded Yan, Yelü Xiuge and Hengde deliberated on military affairs. Hengde was often trusted and made regent of the Eastern Capital.

History of Liao, Chapter 104Volume 104 Biographies 34: Literature 2 · 1 passage

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故謝玄以八千破苻堅百萬，休哥以五隊敗曹彬十萬。 Thus Xie Xuan with eight thousand routed Fu Jian's million, and Xiuge with five detachments defeated Cao Bin's hundred thousand.

History of Song, Chapter 2Volume 2 Annals 2: Taizu 2 · 3 passages

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丁巳，賞伐蜀功，曹彬、劉光義等進爵有差。 On dingsi the court rewarded the conquerors of Shu, promoting Cao Bin, Liu Guangyi, and others in rank according to their merits.

二月乙卯，命昭義軍節度使李繼勳為河東行營前軍都部署，侍衛步軍指揮使党進副之，宣徽南院使曹彬為都監，棣州防禦使何繼筠為石嶺關部署，建雄軍節度使趙贊為汾州路部署，以伐北漢。 On yimao of the second month he named Li Jixun of Zhaoyi overall commander of the Hedong field army's vanguard, with Palace Guards infantry commander Dang Jin as his deputy, Cao Bin of the Southern Palace Secretariat as chief supervisor, He Jiyun of Dizhou to hold Shiling Pass, and Zhao Zan of Jianxiong to command the Fenzhou route—all to wage war on Northern Han.

遂砦城四面，繼勳軍於南，贊軍於西，彬軍於北，進軍於東，乃北引汾水灌城。 He ringed the city with camps—Jixun to the south, Zan to the west, Bin to the north, Jin to the east—then turned the Fen north to inundate the walls.

History of Song, Chapter 120Volume 120 Treatises 73: Rites 23 · 1 passage

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後以曹彬兼侍中，為樞密使，特令赴中書上事。 Later, because Cao Bin concurrently held Attendant-in-Chief while serving as Bureau commissioner, he was specially ordered to report at the Secretariat.

History of Song, Chapter 253Volume 253 Biographies 12: Zhe Deyi, Feng Jiye, Wang Chengmei, Li Jizhou, Sun Xingyou · 1 passage

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全照，字繼明，以蔭補殿直，雍熙中授京南巡檢，俄隸幽州部署曹彬麾下，遷供奉官、閣門祗候歷靜戎、威虜二軍監軍。 Quanzhao, courtesy name Jiming, entered service by yin privilege as palace attendant; in Yongxi he became southern capital inspector, soon served under Cao Bin at Youzhou, and became palace attendant and gate usher, supervising the Jingrong and Weilü armies.

History of Song, Chapter 256Volume 256 Biographies 15: Zhao Pudi and Younger Brother: Anyi · 3 passages

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「朕昨者興師選將，止令曹彬、米信等頓於雄、霸，裹糧坐甲以張軍聲。 "When I recently raised troops and chose commanders, I had Cao Bin, Mi Xin, and others encamp at Xiongzhou and Bazhou with rations packed and armor donned, simply to display our military presence.

太宗入弭德超之讒，疑曹彬不軌，屬普再相，為彬辨雪保證，事狀明白。 Taizong gave ear to De Chao's slander and suspected Cao Bin of disloyalty. When Pu was again chief minister, he spoke in Bin's defense and cleared his name—the facts spoke for themselves.

即日竄逐德超，遇彬如舊。 That same day he banished De Chao and treated Bin exactly as before.

History of Song, Chapter 268Volume 268 Biographies 27: Chai Yuxi, Zhang Xun, Yang Shouyi, Zhao Rong, Zhou Ying, Wang Ji Ying, Wang Xian · 1 passage

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二年，曹彬卒，復拜樞密使。 In the second year, after Cao Bin died, he was again appointed Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs.

History of Song, Chapter 482Volume 482 Biographies 241, Hereditary Houses 5: Liu Jiyuan of the Northern Han Liu Family (Father: Liu Jun; Elder Brother: Liu Ji'en; Appended: Wei Rong, Zhao Wendu, Li Yun, Ma Feng, Guo Wuwei) · 3 passages

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九月，鈞復引契丹攻平晉軍，太祖遣洺州防禦使郭進、濮州防禦使張彥進、客省使曹彬、趙州刺史陳萬通將步騎萬餘救之，未至而鈞遁去。 In the ninth month Jun brought the Khitans back against Pingjin. Taizu sent Guo Jin of Mingzhou, Zhang Yanjin of Puzhou, guest-pavilion commissioner Cao Bin, and Zhao prefect Chen Wantong with over ten thousand foot and horse to the rescue—but Jun was gone before they arrived.

以內客省使盧懷忠等二十二人將禁兵赴潞州，昭義節度李繼勳為行營前軍都部署，侍衛步軍都指揮使黨進副之，宣徽南院使曹彬為都監； Inner Reception commissioner Lu Huaizhong and twenty-one others led the palace troops to Luzhou. Li Jixun of Zhaoyi was named forward-army commander of the field headquarters; palace infantry commander Dang Jin served as his deputy; Southern Bureau Secretariat commissioner Cao Bin was overall supervisor;

四年，始議討伐，曹彬以為可，太宗意遂決，語在《彬傳》。 In year 4 the court began debating an expedition. Cao Bin said it could be done, and Taizong made up his mind; the fuller account is in Cao Bin's biography.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 64Volume 64: Hereditary House of Later Shu · 1 passage

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太祖皇帝遂詔伐蜀，遣王全斌、崔彥進等出鳳州，劉光乂、曹彬等出歸州； The founding emperor then ordered an attack on Shu, sending Wang Quanbin and Cui Yanjin out from Feng Prefecture and Liu Guangyi and Cao Bin out from Gui Prefecture;