Jia Kui (174 – October 228
[Sun Quan's biography in the ''Sanguozhi'' indicated that Lu Xun defeated Cao Xiu at Shi'ting in the 8th month of the 7th year of the ''Huangwu'' era of his reign. ( 武七年八月，權至皖口，使將軍陸遜督諸將大破休於石亭。) ''Sanguozhi'', vol. 47. The month corresponds to 17 Sep to 15 Oct 228 in the Julian calendar. Jia Kui's biography in the ''Sanguozhi'' indicated that he died shortly after the battle. Thus, Jia Kui likely died in Oct 228.]), originally named Jia Qu,
courtesy name
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Liangdao, was a Chinese military general and politician who lived during the late
Eastern Han dynasty of China. He served under the state of
Cao Wei
Wei () was one of the major Dynasties in Chinese history, dynastic states in China during the Three Kingdoms period. The state was established in 220 by Cao Pi based upon the foundations laid by his father Cao Cao during the end of the Han dy ...
during the
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China from AD 220 to 280 following the end of the Han dynasty. This period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and followed by the Jin dynasty (266–420), Western Jin dyna ...
period.
Life
Jia Kui was from Xiangling County (),
Hedong Commandery (), which is present-day
Xiangfen County,
Shanxi
Shanxi; Chinese postal romanization, formerly romanised as Shansi is a Provinces of China, province in North China. Its capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-level cities are Changzhi a ...
. After appointments to several posts as prefect, administrator and Registrar to the
Imperial Chancellor, Jia Kui was enfeoffed as a Secondary Marquis for his work in keeping his jurisdictions prepared for battle and well-supplied. During a skirmish with enemy forces from Cao Wei's rival state
Eastern Wu
Wu (Chinese language, Chinese: 吳; pinyin: ''Wú''; Middle Chinese *''ŋuo'' < Eastern Han Chinese: ''*ŋuɑ''), known in historiography as Eastern Wu or Sun Wu, was a Dynasties of China, dynastic state of China and one of the three major sta ...
, Jia Kui defeated the Wu general
Lü Fan and earned further accolades.
In 228, during the reign of
Cao Rui, Jia Kui and
Cao Xiu were put in command of an army to invade Wu. This led to the
Battle of Shiting. Cao Xiu fell for a ruse by the Wu general
Zhou Fang, who pretended to defect to the Wei side. However, Jia Kui found Zhou Fang's defection suspicious and maintained his guard. Although the Wu forces won the battle, Jia Kui managed to save Cao Xiu after his defeat and protect him while he retreated. Jia Kui died shortly after the battle.
Jia Kui's son,
Jia Chong, was a close aide to the Wei regent
Sima Zhao. He continued serving as an official under the
Jin dynasty (founded by Sima Zhao's son
Sima Yan) after the end of the Three Kingdoms period, and was enfeoffed as the Duke of Lu after the Jin dynasty was established. Jia Chong's daughter
Jia Nanfeng married the crown prince
Sima Zhong, the future Emperor Hui of Jin.
See also
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Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms
Notes
References
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Chen, Shou (3rd century). ''
Records of the Three Kingdoms
The ''Records of the Three Kingdoms'' is a Chinese official history written by Chen Shou in the late 3rd century CE, covering the end of the Han dynasty (220 CE) and the subsequent Three Kingdoms period (220–280 CE). It is regard ...
'' (''Sanguozhi'').
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Pei, Songzhi (5th century). ''
Annotated Records of the Three Kingdoms'' (''Sanguozhi zhu'').
174 births
228 deaths
Cao Wei government officials
Cao Wei generals
Generals under Cao Cao
Political office-holders in Hebei
Political office-holders in Henan
Politicians from Linfen
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