Cao Wei

TimelineCBDB

1. 990 知某州軍州事
2. 991 同知某州軍州事 淳化
3. 998 尚書左右丞
4. 1004 知某州軍州事
5. 1004 西上閤門副使
6. 1004 閤門通事舍人
7. 1007 知某州軍州事
8. 1007 西上閤門使
9. 1008 東上閤門使
10. 1008 知某州軍州事
11. 1010 刺史
12. 1010 四方館使
13. 1014 引進司使
14. 1015 某州團練使
15. 1015 知某州軍州事
16. 1015 緣邊都巡檢使
17. 1016 判
18. 1016 某州防禦使
19. 1020 簽書樞密院事 天禧
20. 1026 某軍節度觀察留後
21. 1026 知某府軍府事
22. 1110 知某州軍州事
23. 1151 知某軍事
24. 1016 兵馬都部署（總管）
25. 1015 兵馬都鈐轄

Office recordsCBDB

FamilyCBDB

AliasesCBDB

• 寳臣 字
• 寶臣 字
• 武穆 諡號

StatusCBDB

• 武將
• [宰執]

AssociationsCBDB

ExaminationsCBDB

Citations

1. [1] Name, dates, and status This sentence gives Cao Wei's name, dates, and status as a Northern Song military commander.
   • CBDBCao Wei (8135)The main person record names Cao Wei, gives 973 as his birth year and 1030 as his death year, and identifies him as a Song military figure.
   • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)The profile places him in the Northern Song, while both biographical passages give the years 973–1030 and describe his military career.
   • WikidataCao Wei (Q11091215)The item is labelled Cao Wei, describes him as a Song dynasty general, and gives time values for 973 and 1030.
2. [2] Courtesy name His courtesy name was Baochen, with 寳臣 as an alternative written form.
   • CBDBCao Wei (8135)The alternate-name entries identify Baochen as the courtesy name and give the forms 寳臣 and 寶臣.
   • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)Both biographical passages give his courtesy name as 寶臣.
   • WikidataCao Wei (Q11091215)The name entries and name-related claims give Baochen and the two Chinese written forms 寳臣 and 寶臣.
3. [3] Place of origin Cao Wei came from Lingshou in Zhending Prefecture, now Lingshou in Hebei.
   • CBDBCao Wei (8135)The basic-address entry identifies Lingshou as his place of origin.
   • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)The profile and biography identify him as a native of Zhending Prefecture's Lingshou and specify modern Lingshou in Hebei.
4. [4] Parentage and hereditary entry Cao Wei was Cao Bin's son and entered government through hereditary privilege.
   • CBDBCao Wei (8135)The kinship entry names Cao Bin as his father, and the entry record classifies his initial appointment as hereditary privilege.
   • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)Both biographies identify him as Cao Bin's son and state that he entered office through hereditary privilege.
5. [5] Initial offices His first offices were 西頭供奉官 and 閤門祗候.
   • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)The biography names 西頭供奉官 and 閤門祗候 as the offices he received through hereditary privilege.
6. [6] Recommendation and appointment During Li Jiqian's rebellion, Cao Bin recommended him for command, leading to his appointment as tongzhi of Weizhou at nineteen.
   • CBDBCao Wei (8135)The relationship entry states that Cao Wei was recommended by Cao Bin.
   • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)The biography connects Cao Bin's recommendation with Li Jiqian's rebellion and Cao Wei's appointment as a commander.
7. [7] Appointment at nineteen At nineteen he became tongzhi of Weizhou.
   • CBDBCao Wei (8135)The office entry names tongzhi of a prefecture and identifies Weizhou as the location, with an appointment year of 991.
   • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)The biography explicitly says that he was only nineteen when he was appointed tongzhi of Weizhou.
8. [8] Military discipline His command was strict, and he behaved like a veteran commander.
   • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)Both biographies describe his strict command and compare him to an old general.
9. [9] Frontier commands Under Emperor Zhenzong he governed Weizhou and Qinzhou, commanded Zhenrong Army, and held frontier-pacification authority over several jurisdictions.
   • CBDBCao Wei (8135)The office entries list pacification authority and postings at Zhenrong Army, Weizhou, and Qinzhou.
   • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)Both biographies place these successive commands under Emperor Zhenzong and give the frontier jurisdictions as Jing, Yuan, Yi, Wei, and Zhenrong in one formulation.
10. [10] Alternative frontier jurisdiction The frontier jurisdiction is also described as Jingyuan and Huanqing.
    • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)The biographical passages preserve a second formulation of the frontier jurisdictions as Jingyuan and Huanqing.
    • CBDBCao Wei (8135)An office entry pairs pacification authority with Huanqing, supporting the Huanqing formulation.
11. [11] Promotion He rose to 宣徽北院使 and 鎮國軍節度觀察留後.
    • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)The biography lists his successive promotion to 宣徽北院使 and 鎮國軍節度觀察留後.
12. [12] Privy Council office He eventually became 簽書樞密院事.
    • CBDBCao Wei (8135)The office entry lists 簽書樞密院事 and places the appointment in the Tianxi era.
    • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)The biography states that he rose to 簽書樞密院事.
13. [13] Ding Wei affair After refusing to align himself with Ding Wei, Cao Wei was accused of belonging to Kou Zhun's faction and demoted to Laizhou.
    • CBDBCao Wei (8135)The relationship and office entries describe Ding Wei's opposition, the accusation that Cao Wei belonged to Kou Zhun's faction, and his posting to Laizhou.
    • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)Both biographies describe his refusal to follow Ding Wei, the accusation of belonging to Kou Zhun's faction, and his demotion to Laizhou.
14. [14] Restoration and later offices After Ding Wei's fall, Cao Wei was restored, made observer of Huazhou, and appointed governor of Qingzhou.
    • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)The biography says that after Ding Wei's defeat he was restored, appointed Huazhou observer, and made governor of Qingzhou.
15. [15] Variant final title His final office is given as 彰武軍節度使, while 昭武軍節度使 is also found as the title.
    • CBDBCao Wei (8135)The relationship note and office entry preserve the title 昭武軍節度使 and the associated 昭武軍節度 designation.
    • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)Both biographies give his final office as 彰武軍節度使, creating the stated title variant.
16. [16] Posthumous name Cao Wei was posthumously granted the name Wumu.
    • CBDBCao Wei (8135)The alternate-name entry identifies 武穆 as his posthumous name.
    • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)Both biographies state that he received the posthumous name 武穆.
    • WikidataCao Wei (Q11091215)The name entries and posthumous-name claim give Wumu and 武穆.
17. [17] Father Cao Bin was Cao Wei's father.
    • CBDBCao Wei (8135)The kinship entry names Cao Bin as his father.
    • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)Both biographies identify him as Cao Bin's son.
18. [18] Marriage and brothers He married daughters of Pan Mei and Shen Jizong in succession, and his brothers included Cao Cong, Cao Can, Cao Qi, Cao Xuan, and Cao Xun.
    • CBDBCao Wei (8135)The kinship entries identify the fathers of his first and second wives and list Cao Cong, Cao Can, Cao Qi, Cao Xuan, and Cao Xun as brothers or siblings.
19. [19] Children and affines His family included his eldest son Cao Xi, his third son Cao Yu, his son-in-law Wang Deji, and his grandson Cao Feng.
    • CBDBCao Wei (8135)The kinship entries list Wang Deji as a son-in-law, Cao Xi as the eldest son, Cao Yu as the third son, and Cao Feng as a grandson.
20. [20] Character and learning Cao Wei was resolute, brave, and resourceful, fond of reading, versed in the Three Commentaries on the Spring and Autumn, and particularly learned in the Zuo Commentary.
    • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)Both biographies describe him as resolute, brave, and resourceful, fond of reading, and deeply learned in the Spring and Autumn tradition, especially the Zuo Commentary; one explicitly says he knew all three commentaries.
21. [21] Victories Cao Wei repeatedly defeated the Xiqiang.
    • CBDBCao Wei (8135)Two military relationship notes say that Zhu Weiyue helped Cao Wei defeat the enemy during repeated Qiang incursions.
    • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)Both biographies state that he repeatedly defeated the Xiqiang.
22. [22] Length of military service He commanded troops for nearly forty years without suffering a defeat.
    • Souyun曹瑋 (26677)Both biographies say that he commanded troops for nearly forty years without suffering a defeat, with one wording adding「少」to失利.