Overview
Gao Jixing was a warlord and Prince of Nanping.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed name | Jichang | 季昌 | Jìchāng |
| Courtesy name | Yisun | 貽孫 | Yísūn |
| Posthumous name | Martial and Trustworthy | 武信 | Wǔxìn |
| Nickname | Gao rascals | 高賴子 |
Life and dates
Death
- died 卒 · Age 71Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 52
Age
- 71Reckoning sui 年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 52
Attested activity
- AD 929 冬十月己酉Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 148
- AD 928 天成三年冬Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 52
- AD 926 to AD 926 丙辰前後Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 142-144
- AD 925 九月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 48, 73
- AD 900 事李七郎時Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 104
- AD 908 二年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passages 18-19
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- AD 925 十一月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 132, 144
- AD 925 同光三年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 45
- AD 924 同光二年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 106
- AD 902 天復二年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 6
- AD 926 to AD 928 天成中Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passages 129, 134
- AD 926 天成元年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 23
- AD 926 天成元年六月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 101
- AD 907 to AD 928 故荊南節度使、南平王Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 254
- AD 903 明年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passages 6, 14
- AD 927 to AD 928 明年荊南叛Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 183
- AD 923 梁亡Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 27
- AD 927 to AD 928 王師之討高季興Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 60
- AD 917 貞明三年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 26
- AD 907 開平元年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 18
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Gao Conghui (高從誨)eldest son 長子Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 53
- Child of Zhu Quanzhong (硃全忠)son 子 · Adoptive parentageStrongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 5
- Child of Zhu Yourang (朱友讓)son 子 · Adoptive parentageDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 5
- Kinship Role sons · Count 2 · [object Object]Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 28
- Kinship Role sons · Count 9Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 53
Key source chapters
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 69 Volume 69: Hereditary House of Nanping 38 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 61 Volume 61 Book of Later Tang 37: Biographies 13: An Jinquan, An Yuanxin, An Zhongba, Liu Xun, Zhang Jingxun, Liu Yancong, Yuan Jianfeng, Xifang Ye, Zhang Zunhui, Sun Zhang 5 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 34 Volume 34 Book of Later Tang 10: Zhuangzong Annals 8 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 36 Volume 36 Book of Later Tang 12: Mingzong Annals 2 3 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 33 Volume 33 Book of Later Tang 9: Zhuangzong Annals 7 2 passages
Career and standing
- commissioner of the Victorious Army 制勝軍使Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 5
- acting Grand Marshal and Director of Secretariat 守太尉、兼尚書令AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 101
- acting military governor and surveillance commissioner of Jingnan 荊南節度觀察留後AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 17
- commander of the Resolute and Brave Command 毅勇指揮使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 5
- eastern-southern campaign commissioner of the Gorges Route 峽路東南面招討使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 48
- military governor 節度使AppointedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 18
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- overall commander of the southeast Shu campaign 西川東南面行營都招討使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 73
- prefect of Song Prefecture 宋州刺史AppointedDated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 14
- co-acting associate minister of the Secretariat and Chancellery 同中書門下平章事GrantedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 19
- Jingnan military commissioner 荊南節度使AD 924 同光二年 · HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 31, passage 106
- concurrent Director of the Department of State Affairs 兼尚書令HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 254
- former Jingnan military commissioner 故荊南節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 148
- honorary Grand Commandant 檢校太尉HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 254
- Jingnan military commissioner, acting Grand Preceptor, Director of Secretariat 荊南節度使、檢校太師、兼尚書令HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 101
- Jingnan military commissioner 荊南節度使Held · At Jingnan 荊南Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 254
- Jingnan military commissioner 荊南節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 73, 144
- Jingnan military commissioner office and rank 荊南節度使官爵AD 929 冬十月己酉 · RestoredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 148
- defender of Ying Prefecture 潁州防禦使TransferredDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 15
- Grand Commandant 太尉AD 931 十二月戊午 · Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 254
- King of Qin 秦王EnfeoffedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 51
- Prince of Bohai 渤海王EnfeoffedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 25
- Prince of Nanping 南平王EnfeoffedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 45
- King of Nanping 南平王HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 254
- Prince of Nanping 南平王HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 101
- King of Chu 楚王Posthumously enfeoffedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 124
- Recorded as lateDeceasedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 254
- former/late 故Former or lateDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 148
- household slave 家僮EnslavementDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 3
Places and affiliations
- Wu 吳Relation Submitted toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 51
- Polity Jingnan / Nanping 荊南／南平 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 254
- Polity Jingnan 荊南 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 142
- Polity Jingnan 荊南 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 144
- Polity Jingnan · Relation Associated withDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 37, passage 23
- Polity Later Tang 後唐 · Relation Subordinate toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 142-143
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- At Xiaashi in Shaan Prefecture 陜州硤石Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 1
- At Jiangling 江陵 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 20
- At Jingnan 荊南 · Relation Based atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 142
- At Jingnan 荊南 · Relation Posted atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 148
Works and attributed material
- AD 926 丙辰Memorial · Author · ParaphrasedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 142
- AD 925 十一月Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 132, 144
- Speech · Speaker · Mode quotationDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passages 6, 33, 38-44
- Speech · AddresseeDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 27
Events and relationships
- Appointed to Shu campaignMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passage 73
- Attended courtDiplomatic · Visitor · At Luoyang 洛陽Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 28
- BribedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 144
- DefeatedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 24
- DefeatedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 23
- Office and rank restoredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 40, passage 148
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- Ordered to advance up Gorges for Shu campaignAD 926 初 · Military · Ordered commanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passage 143
- Posthumous honorAD 931 十二月戊午 · Ritual · RecipientDated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 41, passage 254
- Proposed stratagemMilitary · Adviser · At Fengxiang 鳳翔Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passages 6-7
- Rebelled from Jingnan and was repeatedly defeated by YeAD 927 to AD 928 明年荊南叛 · Military · RebelDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passages 183, 185
- Rebelled from Jingnan, held his walls, and obtained Wu naval aidAD 926 to AD 928 天成中 · Military · Rebel · At Jingnan 荊南Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passages 129, 134
- Recovered prefecturesAD 925 十一月 · Military · Commander · Places Gui 歸, Kui 夔, Zhong 忠Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 132, 144
- Requested Kui Zhong Wan returned to JingnanPolitical · ActorDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 120
- Requested prefecturesAD 926 丙辰 · Political · Petitioner · At Kui, Zhong, and Wan 夔、忠、萬Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 34, passages 142, 144
- Resumed tributeDiplomatic · Tribute payerDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 26
- Seized goods and killed envoysDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 47
- Was the object of a Later Tang campaignAD 927 to AD 928 王師之討高季興 · Military · TargetDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 60
- Relation Fellow servant with · Person Dong Zhang (董璋)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 62, passage 104
- Relation Patron of · Person Sikong Xun (司空薰)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 21
- Relation Patron of · Person Wang Baoyi (王保義)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 21
- Relation Patron of · Person Bao Tang (鮑唐)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 21
- Relation Patron of · Person Ni Kefu (倪可福)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 21
- Relation Patron of · Person Liang Zhen (梁震)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 21
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment known as Gao rascal for shameless plunder · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passages 70, 72
- Item imperial robes, sword, and belt ornaments 袞冕劍佩 · Relation BestowedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 25
- Item robe embroidered with emperor's handprint 繡其手跡於衣 · Relation PossessedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 34
Source notes
- Tongjian Collated Variants cites Jingnan annals: requested in second month with Zhuangzong approval before his death; again in sixth month Mingzong approvedField request-for-three-prefectures · Mode named-source-report Source Work Zizhi Tongjian Collated Variants citing Annals of Jingnan 通鑒考異引十國紀年荊南史Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 124-126
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 33, passages 73, 144
- Governed Jingnan from Liang Kaiping 1 to Song Qiande 1, fifty-seven years for the house 自梁開平元年鎮荊南，至皇朝乾德元年國除，凡五十七年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 119
- From Jichang 季昌 · To Jixing 季興 · Reason avoid temple-name taboo of Later Tang founding ancestor 避後唐獻祖廟諱Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 2
- From Zhu 朱氏 · To Gao 高氏 · Reason restored original surname 復姓高氏Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 69, passage 15
References in the histories
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