Song, Liao, and Jin · Cook and Assassin

Xingu 辛古

Xīngǔ

First attested AD 969; died AD 973

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Xingu was a Cook and Assassin.

Life and dates

Death

AD 973 保寧五年十一月
Execution
Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 93

Attested activity

AD 973 保寧五年
Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 93
AD 969 十九年春正月己巳夜
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 7, passage 133

Key source chapters

History of Liao, Chapter 7 Volume 7 Annals 7: Muzong 2 1 passage
History of Liao, Chapter 8 Volume 8 Annals 8: Jingzong 1 1 passage

Events and relationships

Rebelled and killed emperor
AD 969 十九年春正月己巳夜 · Political · Assassin · With Muzong (穆宗)
Directly stated · History of Liao 7, passage 133
Yingli era rebel captured
Rebellion · Rebel
Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 93

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Liao 8, passage 93

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Muzong 2 · 1 passage

是夜，近侍小哥、盥人花哥、庖人辛古等六人反，帝遇弒，年三十九，廟號穆宗。 That night personal attendant Xiaoge, washer Huage, cook Xingu, and three others — six men in all — rose in revolt; the Emperor was assassinated at thirty-nine; his temple name was Muzong.

History of Liao, Chapter 8Volume 8 Annals 8: Jingzong 1 · 1 passage

十一月辛亥朔，始獲應歷逆黨近侍小哥、花哥、辛古等，誅之。 In the eleventh month, on the xinhai new moon, Xiaoge, Huage, Xingu, and other Yingli-era rebels among the attendants were at last captured and put to death.