Sui and Tang · Eunuch

Tutu Chengcui 吐突承璀

Attested AD 806 - AD 810

Passages: 7
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Tutu Chengcui was an eunuch.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 806 元和初
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 153, passages 168-169; Old Book of Tang 157, passages 195-196
AD 810 對壘
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 141, passage 143

Key source chapters

New Book of Tang, Chapter 141 Volume 141 Biographies 66: Cui, Deng, Wei, Wei, Li Han, Lu, Gao 6 passages
Old Book of Tang, Chapter 157 Volume 153 Biographies 103: Yao Nanzhong, Liu Nai, Yuan Gao, Duan Pingzhong, Xue Cuncheng, Lu Tan 1 passage

Career and standing

inner attendant 內官
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 196
pacification commissioner 招討使
AD 806 元和初 · Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 169; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 196
inner attendant 內官
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 169
Sought demotion and punishment
AD 806 元和初 · Authority Duan Pingzhong (段平仲)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 197

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 169; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 196
At Zhen Prefecture 鎮州 · Relation Campaign against
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 169

Events and relationships

Campaigned without success
AD 806 元和初 · Military · Commander · At Zhen Prefecture 鎮州
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 169; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 196

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 169
Value historical
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 196

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 157Volume 153 Biographies 103: Yao Nanzhong, Liu Nai, Yuan Gao, Duan Pingzhong, Xue Cuncheng, Lu Tan · 1 passage

內官吐突承璀為招討使，征鎮州，無功而還。 Inner attendant Tutu Chengcui served as pacification commissioner against Zhen Prefecture and returned without success.

New Book of Tang, Chapter 141Volume 141 Biographies 66: Cui, Deng, Wei, Wei, Li Han, Lu, Gao · 6 passages

初，神策中尉吐突承璀與對壘，從史時過其營飲博，承璀多出寶帶、奇玩誇之。 At first Shence commandant Tutu Chengcui was encamped opposite him; Congshi would visit his camp to drink and gamble, and Chengcui often produced precious belts and curious objects to show off to him.

從史資沓猥，所玩悅必遺焉。 Congshi's means were mean and paltry; whatever pleased him he would certainly give away to Chenghuan.

帝用裴垍謀，敕承璀圖之。 The emperor used Pei Ji's plan and ordered Chenghuan to scheme against him.

承璀伏壯士幕下，伺其來與語，士突起捽持出帳後，縛內車中。 Chenghuan hid strong men beneath his tent; when Congshi came to converse, the men suddenly rose, seized him, dragged him out behind the tent, bound him, and put him inside a carriage.

元和中，以左威衛將軍隨吐突承璀討王承宗，諸將多覆軍，獨霞寓有功，詔藏所獲鎧仗於神策庫以旌之。 In the Yuanhe era, as left Weiwu guard general he followed Tutu Chengcui to attack Wang Chengzong; many generals lost their armies, but Xiayu alone distinguished himself, and an edict stored the armor and weapons he captured in the Shence arsenal to honor him.

承璀已執盧從史，其軍相驚，乃遣霞寓諭之，麾而大呼曰：「元惡縛矣，公等宜自安！」 Chenghuan had already seized Lu Congshi, and Congshi's army was alarmed; he therefore sent Xiayu to instruct them, waving his hand and shouting loudly, "The chief villain is bound—you gentlemen should settle yourselves!"