Jia Kui
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Jia Kui, style name
Liangdao (梁道), was a military general and bureaucrat during the Han Dynasty
period of Chinese history
. He became a subject of the state of Cao Wei
during the Three Kingdoms
period.
. After appointments to several posts as prefect, administrator, and registrar to the chancellor, Jia Kui was honored with the title of Marquis of Guannei for his work in keeping his lands prepared for battle and well-supplied. During a skirmish with the rival state of Eastern Wu
, Jia Kui defeated the forces of Lu Fan
, earning further accolades.
In 228, during the reign of Cao Rui
, he was posted with Cao Xiu
to invade Eastern Wu, at the Battle of Shiting
. Cao Xiu was taken in by Zhou Fang
's defection, though Jia Kui was not convinced. Though he had seen through the defection the invasion was unsuccessful, and Jia Kui rescued Cao Xiu after the latter was isolated by the false defection of Zhou Fang, leading to a successful retreat.
Jia Kui's son, Jia Chong
, served as an official during the Jin Dynasty
after the end of the Three Kingdoms period.
, Jia Kui is credited for intervening in a succession dispute between Cao Pi
and Cao Zhang
.
Chinese style name
A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name , is a given name to be used later in life. After 20 years of age, the zì is assigned in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood and respect...
Liangdao (梁道), was a military general and bureaucrat during the Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
. He became a subject of the state of Cao Wei
Cao Wei
Cao Wei was one of the states that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period. With the capital at Luoyang, the state was established by Cao Pi in 220, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao laid...
during the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
period.
Biography
Jia Kui was a native of present-day Lifen, ShanxiShanxi
' is a province in Northern China. Its one-character abbreviation is "晋" , after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period....
. After appointments to several posts as prefect, administrator, and registrar to the chancellor, Jia Kui was honored with the title of Marquis of Guannei for his work in keeping his lands prepared for battle and well-supplied. During a skirmish with the rival state of Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu, also known as Sun Wu, was one the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period after the fall of the Han Dynasty. It was based in the Jiangnan region of China...
, Jia Kui defeated the forces of Lu Fan
Lü Fan
Lü Fan , style name Ziheng , was an official of the state of Eastern Wu during the late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history.-Biography:...
, earning further accolades.
In 228, during the reign of Cao Rui
Cao Rui
Cao Rui , formally known as Emperor Ming of Wei, was the second emperor of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He was a son of Cao Wei's first emperor Cao Pi according to Liu Song dynasty historian, Pei Songzhi, but was a son of Yuan Xi according to modern...
, he was posted with Cao Xiu
Cao Xiu
Cao Xiu was a military general serving under the warlord Cao Cao during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. He served the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. A distant nephew of Cao Cao, Cao Xiu was given special attention by the former, who once asserted him befitting...
to invade Eastern Wu, at the Battle of Shiting
Battle of Shiting
The Battle of Shiting was fought between the contending states of Cao Wei and Eastern Wu in 228 during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. The battle concluded with victory of Wu over Wei.-The battle:...
. Cao Xiu was taken in by Zhou Fang
Zhou Fang (Three Kingdoms)
Zhou Fang, style name Ziyu , was a military general of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. In 228, he was a main figure in a confrontation between Eastern Wu and Cao Wei, when he pretended to surrender to Cao Wei to induce the enemy general Cao Xiu into a trap, and...
's defection, though Jia Kui was not convinced. Though he had seen through the defection the invasion was unsuccessful, and Jia Kui rescued Cao Xiu after the latter was isolated by the false defection of Zhou Fang, leading to a successful retreat.
Jia Kui's son, Jia Chong
Jia Chong
Jia Chong , style name Gonglü , formally known as Duke Wu of Lu , was an official of the Jin Dynasty period of Chinese history...
, served as an official during the Jin Dynasty
Jìn Dynasty (265-420)
The Jìn Dynasty , was a dynasty in Chinese history, lasting between the years 265 and 420 AD. There are two main divisions in the history of the Dynasty, the first being Western Jin and the second Eastern Jin...
after the end of the Three Kingdoms period.
Appointments and titles held
- Chief of Jiangyi County (絳邑縣長)
- Prefect of Mianchi County (澠池縣令)
- Assistant to the Excellency over the Masses (司徒掾)
- Consultant (議郎)
- Army Advisor (參軍事) to the Director of Retainers
- Administrator of Hongnong (弘農太守)
- Registrar (主簿) to the Chancellor
- Counsellor Remonstrant (諫議大夫)
- Prefect of Ye County (鄴縣令)
- Administrator of Wei Commandery (魏郡太守)
- Libationer (祭酒) Registrar to the Chancellor
- Inspector of Yu Province (豫州刺史)
- Marquis of Guannei (關內侯)
- Marquis of Yangli (陽里亭侯)
- General Who Establishes Might (建威將軍)
- Marquis Su (肅侯) - granted to Jia Kui posthumously
Modern references
In Koei's video games series Dynasty WarriorsDynasty Warriors
is a series of tactical action video games created by Omega Force and Koei. The award-winning series is a spin-off of Koei's turn-based strategy Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, based loosely around the Chinese classical novel of the same name. The first game titled Dynasty Warriors,...
, Jia Kui is credited for intervening in a succession dispute between Cao Pi
Cao Pi
Cao Pi , formally known as Emperor Wen of Wei, was the first emperor of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. Born in Qiao County, Pei Commandery , he was the second son of the late Han Dynasty warlord Cao Cao.Cao Pi, like his father, was a poet...
and Cao Zhang
Cao Zhang
Cao Zhang was the third son of the warlord Cao Cao during the late Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history. Cao Zhang was said to have wrestled and killed wild animals with his bare hands...
.