Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Jia Xian 賈顯

Attested AD 534

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Jia Xian was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 534 太祖既平秦隴
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 17, passage 13

References in the histories

Book of Zhou, Chapter 17Volume 17 Biographies 9: Liang Yu; Guo Ganhui; Yi Feng; Liu Liang; Wang De · 3 passages

太祖既平秦隴，方欲引兵東下，雍州刺史賈顯持兩端，通使於齊神武。 Once Grand Progenitor Yuwen Tai had secured Qin and Long, he prepared to march east; but Yong Province governor Jia Xian wavered and opened talks with Gao Huan.

既與顯相見，因說顯曰：「魏室陵遲，天下鼎沸。 When he met Jia Xian he urged him: "The Wei dynasty is failing and the empire is in turmoil.

顯即出迎太祖，禦遂入鎮雍州。 Jia Xian went out at once to welcome Grand Progenitor Yuwen Tai, and Liang Yu took up the Yong Province garrison.