Yuan · Son of Guo Zixing and Marshal

Guo Tianxu 郭天敘

Guō Tiānxù

Attested AD 1355

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Guo Tianxu was a Son of Guo Zixing and Marshal.

Life and dates

Death

Killed · Cause Chen Yexian rebellion at Jiqing
Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passage 65

Attested activity

AD 1355 十五年
Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 122, passage 63

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Guo Zixing (郭子興)
next son 次
Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passage 62

Career and standing

commander-in-chief 都元帥
Appointed
Directly stated · History of Ming 122, passages 63, 160

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 122Volume 122 Biographies 10: · 4 passages

長子前戰死，次天敘、天爵。 The eldest had died in battle earlier; the survivors were Tianxu and Tianjue.

子興死，韓林兒檄天敘為都元帥，張天祐及太祖副之。 After Zixing's death, Han Lin'er appointed Tianxu commander-in-chief, with Zhang Tianyou and the future emperor as his deputies.

太祖渡江，天敘、天祐引兵攻集慶，陳野先叛，俱被殺。 When the future emperor crossed the Yangzi, Tianxu and Tianyou led an attack on Jiqing; Chen Yexian turned traitor, and both were killed.

初，太祖駐和陽，郭子興卒，林兒牒子興子天敘為都元帥，張天祐為右副元帥，太祖為左副元帥。 Early on, while the future emperor was stationed at Heyang, Guo Zixing died; Lin'er issued an edict appointing Zixing's son Tianxu commander-in-chief, Zhang Tianyou right deputy marshal, and the future emperor left deputy marshal.