Song, Liao, and Jin · Jin General and Frontier Commander

Guhua 骨𧹞

Attested AD 1087 - AD 1234

Passages
11
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

Guhua was a Jin General and Frontier Commander.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal name Gunan 骨赧

Life and dates

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 10 passages
  2. History of Jin, Chapter 59 Volume 59 Tables 1: Imperial Family 1 passage

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Learning and skills

Events and relationships

  • At the opening of Tianjuan he became military governor of Tiande Army and retired.
    Biographical record · Source Text 天眷初，為天德軍節度使，致仕。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 165
  • Gunan, Yehe's son, was skilled in horsemanship and archery and gifted with ability.
    Biographical record · Source Text 骨赧，冶訶子，善騎射，有材幹。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 155
  • He entered court as Junior Household Master of the Heir Apparent, became Military Governor of Kaiyuan Army, inherited his paternal uncle Gunan's meng'an, served as overall commander of Basu and as Pacification Commissioner of the Northwest Circuit, and died.
    Biographical record · Source Text 入為太子少詹事，再遷開遠軍節度使，襲伯父骨赧猛安，曆婆速路兵馬都總管，西北路招討使，卒。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 194
  • He later commanded the Xia frontier garrison for twelve years.
    Biographical record · Source Text 後領軍鎮夏邊，在職十二年。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 163
  • He led a thousand households under Zonghan, Prince of Qin, and helped take the Central and Western capitals.
    Biographical record · Source Text 領秦王宗翰千戶，攻下中、西兩京。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 158
  • He rose by stages to Grand Master of the Palace with Equal Protocol and died at eighty five.
    Biographical record · Source Text 累遷開府儀同三司，卒，年八十五。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 166
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  • He took part in suppressing the rebellions of Huanhan, Sanda, Wuchun, Womouhan, and Liuke and distinguished himself in each.
    Biographical record · Source Text 從討桓赧散達、烏春、窩謀罕、留可之叛，皆有功。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 156
  • His son Xige inherited the meng'an and was made General of Manifest Martiality.
    Biographical record · Source Text 子喜哥襲猛安，加宣武將軍。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 167
  • In Tianhui 8 he received a hereditary meng'an.
    Biographical record · Source Text 天會八年，授世襲猛安。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 164
  • Relief columns came from Fenzhou, Tuanbai, Yuci, Lan, Xian, and Lu. Gunan fought four engagements and won them all.
    Biographical record · Source Text 是時汾州、團柏、榆次、嵐、憲、潞皆有兵來援，骨赧凡四戰，皆破之。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 160
  • When Taizu campaigned against Liao, Gunan fought at Ningjiangzhou and Chuhedian, broke the Liao emperor's personal guard, and was rewarded each time for valor in battle. He inherited his father's commandery.
    Biographical record · Source Text 從太祖伐遼，骨赧從軍戰甯江州出河店，破遼主親軍，皆以力戰受賞，襲其父謀克。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 157
  • When Xian, Lu, and other prefectures rebelled again, he retook them, pacified Baode and Huoshan, and returned.
    Biographical record · Source Text 憲、潞等州複叛，骨赧引兵複取之，並收撫保德、火山而還。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 162
  • When Zonghan marched on Song he besieged Taiyuan without success and returned to the Western Capital. Gunan held Taiyuan with the right wing under Yinshu Ke.
    Biographical record · Source Text 宗翰伐宋，圍太原未下，宗翰還西京，骨赧以右翼軍佐銀術可守太原。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 159
  • While the main army besieged Bian, Gunan led the ten thousand household force and repeatedly routed Song relief columns.
    Biographical record · Source Text 大軍團汴，骨赧引萬戶軍，屢敗其援兵。
    Directly stated · History of Jin 68, passage 161
  • 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

11 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 · 10 passages
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