Five Dynasties · Western Shu pacification commander

Gao Yanchou 高彥儔

Attested AD 955

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gao Yanchou was a Western Shu pacification commander.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 955 顯德二年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 129

Career and standing

Western Shu pacification commander 蜀招討使
AD 955
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 129

Events and relationships

attempted to relieve Qinzhou but fled after hearing of defeat 出師救援未至聞敗潰歸
AD 955 · Historical event · Attempted to relieve Qinzhou but fled after hearing of defeat
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 136
planned a retreat to Qingni Ridge after the Shu defeat 蜀敗後謀退守青泥嶺
AD 955 · Historical event · Planned a retreat to Qingni Ridge after the Shu defeat
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 132

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 · 3 passages

〈（《九國誌·李廷珪傳》：周師攻秦、鳳，以廷珪為北路行營都統，高彥儔、呂彥珂為招討。 (Jiuguo Zhi, biography of Li Tinggui: When Zhou attacked Qin and Feng, Tinggui was named northern route commander, with Gao Yanchou and Lü Yanke as pacification commissioners.

而馬嶺、斜谷之兵聞之皆退奔，高彥儔與諸將謀退守青泥嶺。 Hearing this, the troops at Maling and Xiegu fled; Gao Yanchou and his generals planned to withdraw to Qingni Ridge.

〈（《宋史·趙比傳》：高彥儔出師救援，未至，聞軍敗，因潰歸。 (Song Shi, biography of Zhao Bi: Gao Yanchou marched to the rescue but, hearing of defeat before he arrived, fled in rout.