Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Northern Zhou and Sui General

Cui Hongdu 崔弘度

Attested AD 580 - AD 587

Passages: 4
Chapters: 3
Histories: 2

Overview

Cui Hongdu was a Northern Zhou and Sui General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 580 大象二年十二月丁巳
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 8, passages 92, 98
AD 587 征琮入朝戍江陵
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 79, passages 158, 187
AD 580 破鄴城
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 53, passage 10

Key source chapters

Career and standing

superior pillar-of-state 上柱國
AD 580 大象二年十二月丁巳 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passages 92, 98

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Zhou
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 53, passage 10

Events and relationships

Garrisoned Jiangling
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Sui 79, passage 158
Pursued Yuchi Jiong to the top of a tower with Helou Zigan.
Pursuit
Directly stated · Book of Sui 53, passage 10

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 53Volume 53 Biographies 18: Daxi Zhangru, Helou Zigan, Shi Wansui, Liu Fang · 1 passage

及尉迥作亂，子幹與宇文司錄從韋孝寬討之．遇賊圍懷州，子幹與宇文述等擊破之．高祖大悅，手書曰：「逆賊尉迥，敢遣蟻眾，作寇懷州．公受命誅討，應機蕩滌，聞以嗟贊，不易可言．丈夫富貴之秋，正在今日，善建功名，以副朝望也．」其後每戰先登，及破鄴城，與崔弘度逐迥至樓上．進位上開府，封武川縣公，邑三千戶，以思安縣伯別封子皎． When Yuchi Jiong rebelled, Zigan and the registrar Yuwen Shu followed Wei Xiaokuan to suppress him. When the rebels besieged Huaizhou, Zigan and Yuwen Shu and others broke the siege. Gaozu was delighted and wrote in his own hand: “The traitor Yuchi Jiong dared send an ant-like swarm against Huaizhou. You took command and swept them away as the moment required—I can hardly find words for my admiration. A man’s season of wealth and honor is now; build your merit to answer the court’s hopes.” After that he was first over the wall in every fight. When Ye fell, he and Cui Hongdu chased Jiong to the top of a tower. He was promoted to superior director of the bureau, enfeoffed as duke of Wuchuan with three thousand households, and his son Jiao was separately given the earldom of Si’an.

Book of Sui, Chapter 79Volume 79 Biographies 44: Imperial Affines · 2 passages

上以琮來朝，遣武鄉公崔弘度將兵戍之。 Because Cong had come to court, the emperor sent Duke of Wuxiang Cui Hongdu with troops to garrison Jiangling.

崔弘度以兵至鄀州，瓛懼，與其叔父岩奔于陳。 When Cui Hongdu brought troops to Ruo prefecture, Huan fled to Chen with his uncle Yan.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 8Volume 8 Annals 8: Emperor Jing · 1 passage

釜、武鄉公崔弘度、大將軍中山公宇文恩、濮陽公宇文述、渭原公和幹子、任城公王景、漁陽公楊銳、上開府廣宗公李崇、隴西公李詢竝為上柱國。 Fu, Cui Hongdu, Duke of Wuxiang; Yuwen En, Grand General and Duke of Zhongshan; Yuwen Shu, Duke of Puyang; He Ganzhi, Duke of Weiyuan; Wang Jing, Duke of Rencheng; Yang Rui, Duke of Yuyang; Li Chong, Shang Kai Fu and Duke of Guangzong; and Li Xun, Duke of Longxi, were all made superior pillars-of-state.