Song, Liao, and Jin · Jin Scout, Courier, and Frontier Official

Egunai 訛古乃

c. AD 1100 - AD 1152

Passages
10
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

Egunai was a Jin Scout, Courier, and Frontier Official.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Life and dates

Birth

Death

Age

Attested activity

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Key source chapters

  1. History of Jin, Chapter 68 Volume 68 Biographies 6: Huandu and His Son Mouyan; Yehe and His Sons Alubu, Gunan, and Egunai; Sanda's Son Pucha 9 passages
  2. History of Jin, Chapter 59 Volume 59 Tables 1: Imperial Family 1 passage

Career and standing

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Places and affiliations

Learning and skills

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

  • A Liao relief army drew up for battle. One man spurred out from the line. The commander said to Egunai: "Can you take him for me?"
    Biographical record · Source Text 有軍來為遼援，方臨陣，中有躍馬而出者，軍帥謂之曰：「爾能為我取此乎？」
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 172
  • At fourteen he entered Prince of Qin Zonghan's army and often led the van as scout.
    Biographical record · Source Text 年十四，隸秦王宗翰軍中，常領兵行前為偵候。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 170
  • Egunai was famed for relay riding and could cover a thousand li in a day.
    Biographical record · Source Text 訛古乃善馳驛，日能千里。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 175
  • Egunai, Yehe's son, was a man of imposing stature.
    Biographical record · Source Text 訛古乃，冶訶子，姿質魁偉。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 169
  • He answered: "I can."
    Biographical record · Source Text 訛古乃曰：「諾。」
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 173
  • He did, and brought him back alive. The man's name was Tonggua, reckoned among the bravest of the northern tribes.
    Biographical record · Source Text 果生擒而還，問其名，曰同瓜，蓋北部中之勇者也。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 174
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  • He died in office at fifty three.
    Biographical record · Source Text 卒官，年五十三。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 184
  • In Huangtong 1 his service won him the rank of General of Tranquil Reach and the governorship of the Dieci Tanggu tribe.
    Biographical record · Source Text 皇統元年，以功授甯遠大將軍，迭刺唐古部節度使。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 178
  • In Tiande 2 he was summoned to audience.
    Biographical record · Source Text 天德二年，召見。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 182
  • In Tianhui 8, while with the Prince of Qin at Yan, he learned Yudu had rebelled in the northwest. The prince sent him by relay post. He left at dawn for Tiande and arrived before sunset.
    Biographical record · Source Text 天會八年，從秦王在燕，聞余睹反于西北，秦王令訛古乃馳驛以往，訛古乃黎明走天德，及至，日未曛也。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 177
  • In year 4 he became prefect of Lintao and Grand Master of Splendid Happiness with Gold Purple Tally.
    Biographical record · Source Text 四年，遷臨洮尹，加金紫光祿大夫。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 183
  • In year 5 he received command of a thousand households.
    Biographical record · Source Text 五年，授千戶。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 179
  • In year 6 he became Pacification Commissioner of the Northwest Circuit.
    Biographical record · Source Text 六年，遷西北路招討使。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 180
  • In year 9 he was made prefect of Tiande and Pacification Commissioner of the Southwest Circuit.
    Biographical record · Source Text 九年，再遷天德尹、西南路招討使。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 181
  • On the campaigns against Song he was repeatedly sent on urgent dispatches.
    Biographical record · Source Text 及伐宋，屢遣將命以行。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 176
  • When the main army struck at the Liao emperor, Egunai took sixty armored riders, ran down the Liao Pacification Commissioner Tushan, and captured him. With seven riders he overtook the Liao princess Yabulai and presented her as a prize.
    Biographical record · Source Text 及大軍襲遼主，訛古乃以甲騎六十，追遼招討徒山，獲之，又以七騎追獲遼公主牙不裏以獻。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 171
  • Yehe's sons were Alubu, Gunan, Egunai, and Sanda.
    Biographical record · Source Text 冶訶子阿魯補、骨赧、訛古乃、散荅。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 94

References in the histories

10 passages

History of Jin, Chapter 59Volume 59 Tables 1: Imperial Family · 1 passage
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History of Jin, Chapter 68Volume 68 Biographies 6: Huandu and His Son Mouyan; Yehe and His Sons Alubu, Gunan, and Egunai; Sanda's Son Pucha · 9 passages
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