Guo Ziyi
Tang general who ended the An Lushan rebellion.
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Guo Ziyi (697 – July 9, 781) was a Chinese military general and politician who ended the An Lushan rebellion.[1] He also participated in expeditions against the Uyghur Khaganate and Tibetan Empire.[1] His posthumous title was Prince Zhongwu of Fenyang.[1]
Quick Facts
- Born
- 697
- Died
- July 9, 781 (age 83–84)
- Father
- Guo Jingzi (郭敬之)
- Issue
- 8 sons
- including Guo Ai (郭曖)
- father of Empress Dowager Guo
- Posthumous name
- Zhongwu 忠武
- Occupation
- Military general, politician
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
A Nestorian preacher named Yisi accompanied Guo Ziyi during the rebellion.[2] Yisi helped Guo Ziyi militarily crush the rebellion and personally acted as a military commander.[3] The emperor gave Yisi a purple coat for his work in helping Guo Ziyi suppress the treason attempt.[2] Yisi and the Church of the East were rewarded by the Tang dynasty with titles and positions as described in the Xi'an Stele.[3]
There is no evidence that Tang Daizong and Guo Ziyi's subordinates knew Yisi.[2] Around 735, the poet Li Bai intervened with the local commander to prevent a court martial of Guo Ziyi.[4] During the An–Shi rebellion, General Guo Ziyi commanded the primary military forces.[2]
What the cited sources add
The China Christian Daily article states that Yisi was a Nestorian preacher who accompanied Guo Ziyi during the rebellion.[2] It also notes the emperor gave Yisi a purple coat for his help.[2] The same source adds that there is no evidence Tang Daizong or Guo Ziyi's subordinates knew Yisi.[2]
References
- Wikipedia, "Guo Ziyi" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "兩千年中西曆轉換" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wu, "Christmas Celebrated in Ancient China Over 1000 Years Ago?", China Christian Daily, December 24, 2019. facts only, no text reused. chinachristiandaily.com
- Wikipedia, "Guo Ziyi" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Morrow, "Negotiating Belonging: The Church of the East's Contested Identity in Tang China", The University of Texas at Dallas, May 2019, p. 557, 77, 78, 95, 104; Johnson, "Silk Road Christians and the Translation of Culture in Tang China", Studies in Church History, 26 May 2017, p. 15–38; Deeg, "From the Oxus River to the Chinese Shores: Studies on East Syriac Christianity in China and Central Asia", LIT Verlag Münster, 2013, p. 113; Deeg, "The Rhetoric of Antiquity. Politico-Religious Propaganda in the Nestorian Steleof Chang'an 安長", Journal en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Guo Ziyi" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Wu, 59 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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