Kang Zhao (康肇) | 24 Histories

Overview

Kang Zhao was a Goryeo Official and Rebel.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1010 統和二十八年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 15, passages 2, 17; History of Liao 88, passage 12

Key source chapters

History of Liao, Chapter 88 Volume 88 Biographies 18: Xiao Dilie, Yelu Pennu, Xiao Paiya, Yelu Zizhong, Yelu Yaozhi, Yelu Honggu, Gao Zheng, Yelu Delu, Da Kangyi 6 passages
History of Liao, Chapter 15 Volume 15 Annals 15: Shengzong 6 3 passages

Career and standing

Western Capital governor 西京留守
Held
Directly stated · History of Liao 15, passage 17

Places and affiliations

Polity Goryeo 高麗 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 15, passage 17

Events and relationships

Assassinated
AD 1010 統和二十八年 · Political · Assassin · With King Song of Goryeo (高麗王誦)
Directly stated · History of Liao 15, passage 17
Captured at Tongzhou
Military · Captured
Directly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 51
Captured
AD 1010 統和二十八年 · Military · Captive · With Yelü Dilu (耶律敵魯)
Directly stated · History of Liao 15, passage 28
Installed
AD 1010 統和二十八年 · Political · Usurper installer · With King Xun of Goryeo (高麗王詢)
Directly stated · History of Liao 15, passage 17
Murdered King Song installed Sun
Political · Usurper minister
Directly stated · History of Liao 88, passage 12
Resisted then defeated
AD 1010 統和二十八年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · History of Liao 15, passage 27

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History of Liao, Chapter 15Volume 15 Annals 15: Shengzong 6 · 3 passages

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丙午，高麗西京留守康肇弒其主誦，擅立誦從兄詢，詔諸道繕甲兵，以備東征。 On bingwu day Goryeo Western Capital governor Kang Zhao murdered King Song and installed Song's cousin King Xun without authorization; an edict ordered all circuits to ready arms for an eastern expedition.

十一月乙酉，大軍渡鴨淥江，康肇拒戰，敗之，退保銅州。 On yiyou day of the eleventh month the main army crossed the Yalu River; Kang Zhao offered battle, was defeated, and fell back to defend Tong Prefecture.

丙戌，肇復出，右皮室詳穩耶律敵魯擒肇及副將李立，追殺數十里，獲所棄糧餉、鎧仗。 On bingxu day Kang Zhao sallied forth again; Right Pishi xiangwen Yelü Dilu captured him and vice general Li Li, pursued the enemy for several tens of li, and seized abandoned provisions, armor, and weapons.

History of Liao, Chapter 88Volume 88 Biographies 18: Xiao Dilie, Yelu Pennu, Xiao Paiya, Yelu Zizhong, Yelu Yaozhi, Yelu Honggu, Gao Zheng, Yelu Delu, Da Kangyi · 6 passages

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統和二十八年，帝謂群臣曰：「高麗康肇弒其君誦，立誦族兄詢而相之，大逆也。 In the twenty-eighth year of Tonghe, the emperor told his ministers: "In Goryeo, Kang Zhao murdered King Song and installed Song's clansman Sun as king while serving as his minister. This is the gravest treason.

至銅州，高麗將康肇分兵為三以抗我軍：一營於州西，據三水之會，肇居其中； At Tongzhou, the Goryeo general Kang Zhao divided his army into three to resist our forces: one camp west of the prefecture at the confluence of the Three Waters, with Zhao in the center;

盆奴率耶律弘古擊破三水營，擒肇，李玄蘊等軍望風潰。 Pennu led Yelü Honggu, broke the Three Waters camp, and captured Zhao. The forces of Li Xuanyun and others fled at the sight of them.

上征高麗，破康肇軍於銅州，瑤質之力為多。 When the emperor campaigned against Goryeo and defeated Kang Zhao's army at Tongzhou, Yaozhi's effort counted for much.

後伐高麗，副先鋒耶律盆奴，擒康肇於銅州。 Later, campaigning against Goryeo, he served as deputy to vanguard Yelü Pennu and captured Kang Zhao at Tongzhou.

統和二十八年，伐高麗，的錄率本部軍與盆奴等擒康肇、李玄蘊於銅州。 In the twenty-eighth year of Tonghe, on the campaign against Goryeo, Delu led his own division army together with Pennu and others and captured Kang Zhao and Li Xuanyun at Tongzhou.