Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Military Officer

Diao Xuan 刁宣

Attested AD 527 - AD 529

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Diao Xuan was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 527 to AD 529 大通初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 32, passage 67
AD 529 五月戊寅
Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0073a

Key source chapters

Book of Liang, Chapter 32 Volume 32: Chen Qingzhi; Lan Qin 1 passage
Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 153 Volume 153 Liang Records 9 1 passage

Career and standing

Grand Commander 大都督
Held
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0073a

Places and affiliations

Polity Wei 魏 · Relation Served
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0073a

Events and relationships

Besieged
Military · Commander · With Hou Xuan (侯暄)
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0073a
Entered Liang and Song and later surrendered to Chen Qingzhi
AD 527 to AD 529 大通初 · Military · Combatant · With Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 67

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 32Volume 32: Chen Qingzhi; Lan Qin · 1 passage

魏大將軍上黨王元天穆、王老生、李叔仁又率衆四萬，攻陷大梁，分遣老生、費穆兵二萬，據虎牢，刁宣、刁雙入梁、宋，慶之隨方掩襲，並皆降款。 Grand General Prince Tianmu of Shangdang, Wang Laosheng, and Li Shuren marched again with forty thousand, took Daliang, and sent Laosheng and Fei Mu with twenty thousand to hold Hulao while Diao Xuan and Diao Shuang pushed into Liang and Song. Qingzhi ambushed them wherever they moved, and they all surrendered.

Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 153Volume 153 Liang Records 9 · 1 passage

魏行台崔孝芬、大都督刁宣馳往圍暄，晝夜急攻，戊寅，暄突走，擒斬之。 The Wei mobile-staff director Cui Xiaofen and grand commander Diao Xuan raced to besiege Xuan, attacking day and night; on wuyin, Xuan broke out, fled, and was captured and executed.