Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member and General

Duan Xiaoxian 段孝先

Attested AD 546 - AD 554

Passages: 3
Chapters: 3
Histories: 3

Overview

Duan Xiaoxian was a Royal Family Member and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 547 to AD 549 攻圍東楚
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 25, passage 25
AD 546 歡謂澄曰
Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:159:s0340k
AD 554 魏恭帝元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 43, passage 200

Family

Kin of Gao Huan (高歡)
kinsman 親戚
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:159:s0340k
Kin of Wenxiang (文襄)
kinsman 親戚
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:159:s0340k

Key source chapters

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 25Volume 25 Biographies 17: Zhang Zuan; Zhang Liang; Zhang Yao; Zhang Qi; Xu Yuan; Wang Jun; Wang Hong · 1 passage

後與平原王段孝先、行臺尚書辛術等攻圍東楚，仍拔廣陵、涇州數城，斬賊帥東方白額。 Later, with Prince of Pingyuan Duan Xiaoxian, mobile headquarters inspector of the masters of writing Xin Shu, and others, he besieged Eastern Chu, then took Guangling, Jing Province, and several cities and beheaded the bandit chieftain Dongfang Baie.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 43Volume 43 Biographies 35: Li Yansun; Wei You; Han Xiong; Chen Xin; Wei Xuan · 1 passage

魏恭帝元年，又與開府斛斯璉等，共齊將段孝先戰于九曲，大破之。 In the first year of Emperor Gong of Wei he again joined Husi Lian and others in fighting the Qi general Duan Xiaoxian at Jiuqu and routed him.

Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 159Volume 159 Liang Records 15 · 1 passage

又曰：「段孝先忠亮仁厚，智勇兼備，親戚之中，唯有此子，軍旅大事，宜共籌之。」 He also said, "Duan Xiaoxian is loyal, humane, wise, and brave—in kin, only this son; on great military affairs, plan together."