Wei Xiaokuan (韋孝寬)

Overview

Wei Xiaokuan was a Governor and General.

Life and dates

Death

AD 580 大象二年十一月丁未
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 89

Attested activity

AD 546 中大同元年
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 159, passage 193; zizhitongjian:159:s0193a; zizhitongjian:159:s0246a
AD 580 及高祖為丞相
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 54, passage 101
AD 580 大象二年五月壬子
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 8, passage 9
AD 580 大象二年八月庚午
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 8, passage 44
AD 580 大象二年十一月丁未
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 8, passage 89
AD 579 大象初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 10, passage 101

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AD 580 宣帝崩
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 21, passage 59
AD 580 尉迥作亂相州
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 237
AD 580 尉遲迥之亂
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 53, passage 10
c. AD 557 to c. AD 577 尋從韋孝寬鎮玉壁城
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 54, passage 37
AD 580 平尉迥
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 52, passage 77
AD 580 從韋孝寬擊之
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 61, passage 9
AD 580 從韋孝寬擊尉惇于武陟
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 178
AD 578 to AD 579 從韋孝寬略定淮南
Directly stated · Book of Sui 54, passage 181
AD 546 攻玉壁
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 159, passage 270
AD 546 to AD 580 玉壁之守
Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 115, passage 72
AD 579 週末
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 152
AD 546 to AD 550 韋孝寬
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 18, passage 136
AD 580 高祖為丞相
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 9
AD 546 魏以韋孝寬為驃騎大將軍
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 159, passage 307
AD 534 魏孝武西遷
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 43, passage 59

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Career and standing

campaign commander 行軍元帥
AD 580 大象二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 20
inspector-general of Xiang Province 相州總管
AD 580 大象二年五月壬子 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 9
Rapid Cavalry General 驃騎大將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 159, passage 307
area commander 都督
Held
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 18, passage 136
Inspector of Jinzhou 晉州刺史
Held
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:159:s0246a
Opening the Mansion Equal to the Three Dukes 開府儀同三司
Granted
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 159, passage 307

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Duke of Jianzhong 建忠公
Advanced
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 159, passage 307

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Zhou
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 53, passage 10
Polity Western Wei
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 53, passage 10
Polity Northern Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 9
Polity Northern Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passages 152, 178
Polity Northern Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 55, passage 237
Polity Western Wei 魏 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 159, passage 270

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At Guanxi 關西 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:159:s0270w

Works and attributed material

Order · Ascribed actor · Mode rumor
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:159:s0309b
Speech · Speaker · With Zu Ting (祖珽)
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:159:s0270t; zizhitongjian:159:s0270u; zizhitongjian:159:s0270v; zizhitongjian:159:s0270w
Speech · Speaker · With Wei You (韋祐)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 43, passage 59
Written reply · Author · With Gao Huan (高歡)
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:159:s0270aa

Events and relationships

Attacked
AD 580 從韋孝寬擊尉惇于武陟 · Military · Commander · With Yuchi Dun (尉惇) · At Wuzhi 武陟
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 178
Attacked
AD 580 尉迥作亂相州 · Military · Commander · With Yuchi Jiong (尉遲迥) · At Xiangzhou 相州
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 237
Commanded the suppression of Yuchi Jiong.
Campaign
Directly stated · Book of Sui 53, passage 10
Defeated and executed
Military · Commander · With Yuwen Liang (宇文亮)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 10, passage 108
Defeated
AD 580 大象二年八月庚午 · Military · Commander · With Yuchi Jiong (尉遲迥) · At Ye city 鄴城
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 8, passage 44
Defended
Military · Defender · At Yubi 玉壁 · With Gao Huan (高歡)
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 159, passage 270; zizhitongjian:159:s0270r

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Held Yubi
Military · Defender
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 18, passage 137
Pacified
AD 578 to AD 579 宣帝卽位 · Military · Military commander · At Huainan 淮南 · With Person Id Li Che (李徹) · Authority Emperor Xuan (宣帝)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 54, passage 181
Pacified
AD 579 週末 · Military · Commander · At Huainan 淮南
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 152
Recommended to replace Wang Sizheng at Yubi
AD 546 中大同元年 · Military appointment · Nominee · With Wang Sizheng (王思政)
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 159, passage 246; zizhitongjian:159:s0246a
Suppressed Yuchi Jiong
AD 580 宣帝崩 · Military · Commander in chief
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 21, passage 77
Relation Superior of · Person He Hong (和洪)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 237
Relation Subordinate of · Person Wang Sizheng (王思政)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 18, passage 136

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History of Jin, Chapter 115Volume 115 Biographies 53: Wanyan Nushen, Cui Li, Li Qi, Nie Tianji, Chizhan Weixin · 1 passage

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雖然，即墨有安平君，玉壁有韋孝寬，必有以處此。 Even so, Jimo had Lord Ping of An, and Yubi had Wei Xiaokuan—surely there was a way to meet such a crisis.

Book of Sui, Chapter 52Volume 52 Biographies 17: Han Qinhu, He Ruobi · 3 passages

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高祖得政，從韋孝寬平尉迥，每戰有功，授大將軍，封昌樂公，邑千戶。 When Yang Jian took control of the government, Sengshou followed Wei Xiaokuan against Yu Chi and distinguished himself in every engagement. He was made Grand General and enfeoffed as Duke of Changle with a fief of one thousand households.

高祖為丞相，從韋孝寬破尉迥於相州，加上開府，甘棠縣侯，邑八百戶。 While Yang Jian was still Chancellor, Hong followed Wei Xiaokuan in the defeat of Yu Chi at Xiangzhou, was granted the additional title of Opening the Mansion, and was enfeoffed as Marquis of Gantang county with eight hundred households.

尋與韋孝寬伐陳，攻拔數十城，弼計居多。 He soon joined Wei Xiaokuan in the campaign against Chen, helped capture dozens of cities, and most of the plans behind those victories were Bi's.

Book of Sui, Chapter 53Volume 53 Biographies 18: Daxi Zhangru, Helou Zigan, Shi Wansui, Liu Fang · 2 passages

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及尉迥作亂，子幹與宇文司錄從韋孝寬討之．遇賊圍懷州，子幹與宇文述等擊破之．高祖大悅，手書曰：「逆賊尉迥，敢遣蟻眾，作寇懷州．公受命誅討，應機蕩滌，聞以嗟贊，不易可言．丈夫富貴之秋，正在今日，善建功名，以副朝望也．」其後每戰先登，及破鄴城，與崔弘度逐迥至樓上．進位上開府，封武川縣公，邑三千戶，以思安縣伯別封子皎． When Yuchi Jiong rebelled, Zigan and the registrar Yuwen Shu followed Wei Xiaokuan to suppress him. When the rebels besieged Huaizhou, Zigan and Yuwen Shu and others broke the siege. Gaozu was delighted and wrote in his own hand: “The traitor Yuchi Jiong dared send an ant-like swarm against Huaizhou. You took command and swept them away as the moment required—I can hardly find words for my admiration. A man’s season of wealth and honor is now; build your merit to answer the court’s hopes.” After that he was first over the wall in every fight. When Ye fell, he and Cui Hongdu chased Jiong to the top of a tower. He was promoted to superior director of the bureau, enfeoffed as duke of Wuchuan with three thousand households, and his son Jiao was separately given the earldom of Si’an.

劉方，京兆長安人也．性剛決，有膽氣．仕周承御上士，尋以戰功，拜上儀同．高祖為丞相，方從韋孝寬破尉迥於相州，以功加開府，賜爵河陰縣侯，邑八百戶．高祖受禪，進爵為公．開皇三年，從衛王爽破突厥於白道，進位大將軍．其後歷甘、瓜二州刺史，尚未知名． Liu Fang came from Chang’an in Jingzhao. Firm and resolute by nature, he had real courage. Under Zhou he was senior attendant of the imperial carriage and soon, for battle merit, director with equal standing of the first rank. When Gaozu was chancellor, Fang followed Wei Xiaokuan in defeating Yuchi Jiong at Xiangzhou, was given the rank of director of the bureau, and enfeoffed as marquis of Heyin with eight hundred households. When Gaozu took the throne he was advanced to duke. In the third year of Kaihuang he followed Prince Shuang of Wei in defeating the Turks at Baidao and was promoted to grand general. He later served as governor of Gan and Gua but was not yet widely known.

Book of Sui, Chapter 54Volume 54 Biographies 19: Wang Zhangshu, Li Yan, Yi Louqian, Tian Rengong, Yuan Heng, Du Zheng, Li Che, Cui Peng · 3 passages

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尋從韋孝寬鎮玉壁城，數與賊戰，敵人憚之。 He soon followed Wei Xiaokuan in holding Yubi fortress; after many battles with the enemy they came to fear him.

從韋孝寬破尉遲迥于相州，拜柱國。 He followed Wei Xiaokuan in defeating Yuchi Jiong at Xiangzhou and was made pillar of the state.

宣帝卽位，從韋孝寬略定淮南，毎爲先鋒。 When Emperor Xuan ascended the throne, he followed Wei Xiaokuan in pacifying Huainan and always served as vanguard.

Book of Sui, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 20: Du Yan, Gao Mai, Er Zhu Chang, Zhou Yao, Du Gukai, Qi Fuhui, Zhang Wei, He Hong, Houmo Chenying · 4 passages

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高祖為丞相，從韋孝寬擊尉迥於相州，每戰有功，賜物三千段，奴婢三十口。 While Gaozu was still chief minister, he followed Wei Xiaokuan against Yuchi Jiong at Xiangzhou, distinguishing himself in every engagement and receiving three thousand bolts of goods and thirty slaves.

週末，從韋孝寬平淮南，以功賜子景雲爵西河縣公。 Late in the Zhou he followed Wei Xiaokuan in pacifying Huainan, and his son Jingyun was created Duke of Xihe for his father's service.

高祖為丞相，從韋孝寬擊尉惇于武陟，所當皆破，授大將軍，賜物八百段。 While Gaozu was chief minister, he followed Wei Xiaokuan against Yuchi Dun at Wuzhi, was victorious in every engagement, was made Grand General, and received eight hundred bolts of goods.

尉迥作亂相州，以洪為行軍總管，從韋孝寬擊之。 When Yuchi Jiong rebelled at Xiangzhou, Hong was appointed campaign commander under Wei Xiaokuan.

Book of Sui, Chapter 61Volume 61 Biographies 26: Yu Wenshu, Guo Yan · 2 passages

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高祖為丞相，尉迥作亂相州，述以行軍總管率步騎三千，從韋孝寬擊之。 When Emperor Gaozu served as Chancellor, Yuchi Jiong raised a rebellion at Xiangzhou. Shu, acting as campaign commander-in-chief, led three thousand foot and horse soldiers to join Wei Xiaokuan in attacking him.

尉迥之起逆，從韋孝寬戰于武陟，進戰於相州。 When Yuchi Jiong raised a rebellion, he followed Wei Xiaokuan in battle at Wuzhi and advanced to fight at Xiangzhou.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 8Volume 8 Annals 8: Emperor Jing · 4 passages

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壬子，以上柱國、鄖國公韋孝寬為相州總管。 On renzi day Superior Pillar-of-State Wei Xiaokuan, Duke of Yun, was made inspector-general of Xiang Province.

詔發關中兵，即以孝寬為行軍元帥，率軍討之。 An edict ordered Guanzhong armies mobilized; Wei Xiaokuan was immediately made campaign commander and led troops to suppress him.

庚午，韋孝寬破尉遲迥於鄴城，迥自殺，相州平。 On gengwu day Wei Xiaokuan defeated Yuchi Jiong at Ye city; Jiong killed himself and Xiang Province was pacified.

丁未，上柱國、鄖國公韋孝寬薨。 On dingwei day Superior Pillar-of-State Wei Xiaokuan, Duke of Yun, died.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 10Volume 10 Biographies 2: Duke Hao of Shaohui; Duke Lian of Qijian; Duke Luosheng of Juzhuang; Duke Zhong of Yuguo · 5 passages

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大象初，詔以亮為行軍總管，與元帥、鄖國公韋孝寬等伐陳。 Early in the Daxiang era (579), an edict made Yuwen Liang campaign commander-in-chief; with the supreme commander Wei Xiaokuan, Duke of Yun, and others he marched against Chen.

今若襲取鄖國公而幷其衆，推諸父為主，鼓行而前，誰敢不從。」 If we surprise the Duke of Yun, take his army, set up one of our uncles as ruler, and march forward to the drum, who would refuse to follow?"

遂夜將數百騎襲孝寬營。 That night he led several hundred riders in a night assault on Xiaokuan's camp.

會亮國官茹寬知其謀，先以馳告，孝寬乃設備。 Liang's household officer Ru Kuan learned of the plot, sent word ahead by fast courier, and Xiaokuan made ready.

亮不克，遯走，孝寬追斬之。 Liang failed, fled, and Xiaokuan ran him down and executed him.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 18Volume 18 Biographies 10: Wang Pi; Wang Sizheng · 2 passages

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思政之去玉壁也，太祖命舉代己者，思政乃進所部都督韋孝寬。 When Wang Sizheng left Yubi, Grand Progenitor Yuwen Tai asked who should replace him; Wang Sizheng recommended his subordinate Wei Xiaokuan.

其後東魏來寇，孝寬卒能全城。 Later Eastern Wei attacked, and Wei Xiaokuan held the whole city.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 21Volume 21 Biographies 13: Wei Chijiong; Wang Qian; Sima Xiaonan · 8 passages

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