Five Dynasties · Qinzhou official who surrendered the city

Zhao Bi 趙比

Attested AD 955 - AD 955

Passages: 5
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Zhao Bi was a Qinzhou official who surrendered the city.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 955 周世宗即位，明年
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 50, passage 93
AD 955 顯德二年
Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 134

Key source chapters

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115 Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 4 passages
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50 Volume 50 Miscellaneous Biographies 30: Wang Jun, Wang Yin, Liu Ci, Wang Huan, Zhe Congruan 1 passage

Career and standing

appointed prefect of Yingzhou after surrender 歸降後授郢州刺史
AD 955
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passages 134, 140
Qinzhou investigating aide under the rival regime 秦州偽命觀察判官
AD 955
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passage 134

Events and relationships

closed Qinzhou against Gao Yanchou and surrendered the city 拒高彥儔並以秦州歸順
AD 955 · Historical event · Closed Qinzhou against Gao Yanchou and surrendered the city
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 115, passages 137, 139

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 · 4 passages

癸丑，秦州偽命觀察判官趙比以本城降，詔以比為郢州刺史。 On guichou bogus Qinzhou investigating aide Zhao Bi surrendered the city and was appointed Yingzhou prefect.

〈（《宋史·趙比傳》：高彥儔出師救援，未至，聞軍敗，因潰歸。 (Song Shi, biography of Zhao Bi: Gao Yanchou marched to the rescue but, hearing of defeat before he arrived, fled in rout.

比閉門不納，召官屬諭之曰：「今中朝兵甲無敵於天下，自用師西征，戰無不勝，蜀中所遣將皆武勇者，卒皆驍健者，然殺戮遁逃之外，幾無孑遺。 Bi shut the gates against him and told his staff: “The central court’s arms are unmatched; since the western campaign began they have won every battle. Shu sent its bravest generals and fiercest troops—yet scarcely a man survives slaughter and flight.

眾皆俯伏聽命，比遂以城歸順。 All bowed and obeyed, and Bi surrendered the city.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50Volume 50 Miscellaneous Biographies 30: Wang Jun, Wang Yin, Liu Ci, Wang Huan, Zhe Congruan · 1 passage

初，昶遣其秦州節度使高處儔以兵援環，未至，聞堂倉兵敗，亦潰歸，處儔判官趙比閉城不內，處儔遂奔成都，比乃以城降，成、階二州相繼亦降，獨環堅守百餘日，然後克之。 Chang sent Gao Chuchou from Qin to aid Huan. Chuchou heard Tangcang had fallen and fled. His aide Zhao Bi shut him out; Chuchou ran to Chengdu and Bi surrendered. Cheng and Jie followed; only Huan held a hundred-odd days before the city fell.