Overview
Ge Congzhou was a Later Liang General.
PeriodFive Dynasties
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Tongmei | 通美 | Tongmei |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 915 to AD 916 貞明初At home 家Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 207
Attested activity
- AD 903 天復三年十一月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 34, 36
- AD 896 乾寧三年九月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 19
- AD 896 乾寧三年五月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 18
- AD 900 三年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 184
- AD 890 九月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 46
- AD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中
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- AD 895 乾寧二年九月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 55, passage 121
- AD 883 to AD 912 事雄猜之主Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 196
- AD 901 to AD 903 以葛從周為兗州節度使；從周攻鄩Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 40, 42
- AD 898 to AD 901 伐鎮定收晉絳Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 183
- AD 900 光化三年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 122
- AD 900 光化三年九月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passages 22-23
- AD 898 光化元年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passages 114-115
- AD 898 光化元年四月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 44
- AD 885 to AD 888 光啟中Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 20, passage 115
- AD 888 光啟四年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 44, passage 37
- AD 884 唐中和四年三月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 4
- AD 897 唐乾寧四年春Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 239, 241
- AD 890 to AD 898 唐大順中至光化初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passages 152, 155
- AD 897 四年四月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 85
- AD 897 to AD 898 四年後潞州之役Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 15
- AD 901 四月Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 127
- AD 890 大順Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 74
- AD 890 大順元年八月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 27
- AD 890 大顺元年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 69
- AD 901 天復元年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 13, 21
- AD 901 天復元年三月Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 200
- AD 901 天復元年四月Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 199
- AD 900 to AD 907 幼事葛從周（及壯事梁太祖之前）Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 104-105
- AD 890 張浚之加兵於太原Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 35
- AD 897 從葛從周攻淮南，從周敗渒河Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 117
- AD 898 救魏破內黃Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 19, passage 211
- AD 888 文德元年Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 103
- AD 890 明年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 111
- AD 896 歸霸從葛從周救魏Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 217
- AD 901 氏叔琮之攻河東Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 39
- AD 894 葛從周Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 185, passage 144
- AD 915 to AD 916 貞明初Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 207
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Ge Yuxian (葛遇賢)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 2
- Descendant of Ge Ruan (葛阮)great-grandfather 曾祖 · paternal line · 3 generationsDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 2
- Parent of Xie Yanzhang (謝彥章)adoptive father 養父 · Adoptive parentage
raised as a son 養以為子 · Adoptive parentage - Child of Ge Jian (葛簡)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 2
- Child of Mother of Ge Congzhou (葛從周母)mother 母 · paternal line
mother 母Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 41, 43 - Child of Mother of Ge Congzhou (葛從周母)mother 母Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 23
- Spouse of Wife of Ge Congzhou (葛從周妻)wife 新婦Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 24
- Kinship Role family members · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 41
- Kinship Role household members · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 22
Key source chapters
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 16 Volume 16 Book of Later Liang 16: Biographies 6: Ge Congzhou, Xie Yanzhang, He Zhen, Zhang Guiba, Zhang Guihou, Zhang Guibian 43 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 23 Volume 23 Book of Later Liang 23: Biographies 13: Liu Xun, He Gui, Kang Huaiying, Wang Jingren 10 passages
- New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 22 Volume 22 Later Liang Biographies 2: Kang Huaiying, Liu Xun, Niu Cunjie, Zhang Guiba, Wang Zhongshi, Xu Huaiyu 9 passages
- Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 19 Volume 19 Book of Later Liang 19: Biographies 9: Shi Shucong, Zhu Yougong, Wang Zhongshi, Zhu Zhen, Li Si'an, Deng Jiyun, Huang Wenjing, Hu Gui, Li Dang, Li Zhongyin, Fan Jushi 5 passages
- Old Book of Tang, Chapter 185 Volume 181 Biographies 131: Shi Xiancheng, Zi Xiaozhang, He Jintao, Han Yunzhong, Li Yanzhen, Luo Hongxin 4 passages
Career and standing
- Grand Preceptor of the Heir Apparent 太子太師AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 205
- honorary Grand Guardian 檢校太保AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 63
- honorary Grand Tutor 檢校太傅AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 202
- honorary Minister of Punishments 檢校刑部尚書AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 24
- honorary Minister of Works 檢校工部尚書AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 23
- Left Golden Crow upper general 左金吾上將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 203
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- Yanzhou acting commissioner 兗州留後AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 42
- Yanzhou military commissioner 兗州節度使AppointedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 63
- military governor of Yanzhou 兗州節度使AD 901 to AD 903 以葛從周為兗州節度使 · HeldDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 40
- Huai prefecture military commissioner 懷州刺史HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 37
- military commissioner 節度使HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 22
- Minister of Works / Vice Director 司空HeldDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 35
- Prince of Chenliu commandery 陳留郡王Fief Households 7000 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 206
- posthumous Grand Marshal 太尉Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 208
- Prince of Chenliu 陳留郡王EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 206
- Right Guard upper general retired 右衛上將軍致仕Retired · EnteredDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 203
Places and affiliations
- Later Liang 後梁Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 196
- Later Liang 梁Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passages 18, 35, 46
- Tang 唐Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 181, passage 152
- Polity Bian 汴 · Relation Served
- Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation AssociatedStrongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 104-105
- Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation Served
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- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 40
- Polity Name Later Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 206
- At Juancheng, Puzhou 濮州鄄城Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 1
- At Boyi township villa, Yanshi 偃師縣亳邑鄉之別墅 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 204
- At Yanzhou 兗州 · Relation Family inDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 22
Works and attributed material
- Historian appraisal · Subject · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 196
- 兵在機，機在上將，非督護所言也。Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 59
Events and relationships
- Abandoned city by nightAD 890 九月 · Military · Commander · At Luzhou 潞州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 46
- Abandoned LuzhouMilitary · Garrison commander · At Luzhou 潞州Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passage 111
- AidedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 181, passage 152
- BesiegedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passages 42, 45
- CapturedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 38
- Defeated byDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 19
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- Defeated Yan armyMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 185, passage 172
- DefeatedAD 897 從周敗渒河 · Military · Commander · At Bi River 渒河Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 117
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passages 52, 61
- Entered by Maling and had his vanguard checked by Yuanxin's ambush at YuciAD 901 氏叔琮之攻河東 · Military · Commander · At Yuci 榆次Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 39
- Entered Lu for LiangMilitary · Commander · At Lu 潞州Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 69
- Entered TumenAD 901 四月 · Military · Commander · At Tumen 土门Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 127
- EnteredAD 890 張浚之加兵於太原 · Military · Commander · At Lu prefectural seat 潞府Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 35
- Fought at Liuhe StoreMilitary · Commander · At Liuhe Store 流河店Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 15, passage 103
- Laid an ambush at Qingshan PassAD 900 光化三年九月 · Military · Ambusher · At Qingshan Pass 青山口Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 22
- Laid ambushDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 36, passages 184-185
- Met Jin troopsAD 894 to AD 898 乾寧中 · Military · Commander · At Huan River 洹水Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 179
- Ordered to press the victory and storm Yanzhou after Yun fellAD 897 唐乾寧四年春 · Military · Commander · At Yanzhou 兗州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passages 239, 241
- Reinforced WeiAD 896 乾寧三年五月 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 53, passage 18
- RelievedAD 896 歸霸從葛從周救魏 · Military · Commander · At Wei 魏Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 217
- RelievedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 74
- SavedDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 6
- Seized Chengtian ArmyAD 901 天復元年四月 · Military · Commander · At Chengtian Army 承天軍Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 199
- Seized Xing Ming and CiDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 114
- Slackened attackAD 903 從周為之緩攻 · Military · BesiegerDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 45
- Smashed Zhou Dewei at Zhanggong BridgeDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 4, passage 115
- Surrendered toDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 4
- Taught formations with coinsDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 104
- TookMilitary · Commander · At Yanzhou 兗州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 22, passage 85
- Withdrew after mother appealMilitary · Besieger · At Yanzhou 兗州Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 26
- Relation Subordinate of · Person Liang founder (梁祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 15
- Relation Teacher of · Person Xie Yanzhang (謝彥章)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 104
- Relation Served · Person Taizu (太祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 196
- Relation Subordinate commander of · Person Shi Shuzong (氏叔琮)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 61, passage 39
- Relation Subordinate of · Person the Founder (太祖)Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 239
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment worthy; took fame on horseback and died peacefully at home despite serving a suspicious lord · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passage 196
- long illness / wind ailment preventing courtIllnessDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 16, passages 201, 203
References in the histories
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