Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General and Official

Ji Dan 姬澹

Attested AD 304 - AD 316

Passages: 10
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Ji Dan was a general and Official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Shiya	世雅	Shiya

Life and dates

Death

Cause Destroyed in pursuit by Kong Chang · Responsible Person Id Kong Chang (孔萇)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 28, passage 126

Attested activity

AD 304 to AD 316 劉琨、石勒之亂
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 28, passages 109, 125

Career and standing

assisting minister 左右輔相
Appointed after Wei Cao’s death
Directly stated · Book of Wei 28, passage 115
general 將
Appointed · Authority Emperor Huan (桓帝)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 28, passage 110
provincial aide 州從事
Held under Jin
Directly stated · Book of Wei 28, passage 109
General of Faith and Righteousness 信義將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Wei 28, passage 113
Marquis of Loufan 樓煩侯
Held
Directly stated · Book of Wei 28, passage 113

Works and attributed material

warned followers to flee before the newcomers were killed
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Wei 28, passage 117

Events and relationships

Defeated by Shi Le and fled with over one thousand riders
Military
Directly stated · Book of Wei 28, passage 125
Entered the state with Wei Cao
Migration
Directly stated · Book of Wei 28, passages 5, 110
Led Wuhuan and Jin followers in revolt
Rebellion
Directly stated · Book of Wei 28, passage 119
Sent against Shi Le by Liu Kun
Military · With Shi Le (石勒), Liu Kun (劉琨)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 28, passages 124-125

Assessments and attributes

Assessment bold, resourceful, and renowned in war · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Wei 28, passages 109-110

References in the histories

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History

10 passages

Book of Wei, Chapter 28Volume 23: Wei Cao, Mo Han, Liu Kuren · 10 passages

始祖崩後，與從子雄及其宗室鄉親姬澹等十數人，同來歸國，說桓穆二帝招納晉人，於是晉人附者稍眾。 When the founding ancestor passed away, Cao came home with his nephew Xiong and a dozen-odd kinsmen and neighbors, among them Ji Dan, and urged the Huan and Mu emperors to welcome Jin subjects. From then on Jin adherents grew steadily in number.

衞雄、姬澹、莫含等名，皆見碑。 Wei Xiong, Ji Dan, Mo Han, and others are all named on the monument.

雄字世遠，澹字世雅，並勇健多計畫，晉世州從事。 Xiong's style was Shiyuan, and Dan's was Shiya; both were bold, resourceful men who had served as provincial aides under the Jin.

澹亦以勇績著名，桓帝末，至信義將軍、樓煩侯。 Dan likewise became famous for martial feats; by the close of Emperor Huan's reign he held General of Faith and Righteousness and Marquis of Loufan.

雄、澹並為羣情所附，謀欲南歸，言於眾曰：「聞諸舊人忌新人悍戰，欲盡殺之，吾等不早為計，恐無種矣。」 The crowd rallied to Xiong and Dan; they planned a southern flight and told the assembly, "We hear the old faction hates how fiercely the newcomers fight and intends to wipe them out. Unless we act now, our line will end."

於是雄、澹與劉琨任子遵率烏丸、晉人數萬眾而叛。 Then Xiong and Dan, with Zun, Liu Kun's heir, led tens of thousands of Wuhuan and Jin followers into open revolt.

琨以得雄、澹之眾，欲因其銳，以滅石勒。 Liu Kun, now reinforced by Xiong and Dan's troops, meant to hurl that fresh strength against Shi Le and destroy him.

雄、澹諫曰：「亂民飢疲，未可便用，宜休息觀釁而動。」 Xiong and Dan urged caution: "These men are hungry, exhausted rebels—not yet fit to throw into battle. Rest them, watch for an opening, then strike."

琨不從，使雄、澹率眾討勒，琨屯廣牧為之聲援。 Liu Kun refused. He sent Xiong and Dan against Le while he held Guangmu to back them.

勒率輕騎與雄、澹戰，澹大敗，率騎千餘，奔于代郡。 Shi Le met them with light cavalry; Dan was routed and fled north with a thousand riders into Dai.