13 Facts About Qutu Tong

Qutu Tong, titled Duke of Jiang, Xianbei name Tandouba, was a general in the Sui and Tang dynasties of China.

Qutu Tong was listed as one of 24 founding officials of the Tang dynasty honored on the Lingyan Pavilion due to his contributions in wars during the transitional period from Sui to Tang.

Qutu Tong discovered serious corruption in the horse market that involved hundreds of people in local government and the local army.

However, Qutu Tong thought that although those people were guilty, it was too brutal to kill them all.

Qutu Tong said to the emperor that human lives were way more important than horses.

Qutu Tong was promoted to a higher position in the army after Emperor Yang of Sui took the throne.

In 613, Qutu Tong took part in the battle that defeated the rebellion army led by Yang Xuangan near Luoyang.

In 614, Qutu Tong suppressed the peasant uprising led by Liu Jialun in Yan'an.

However, due to the short of supply and the low morale of soldiers, Qutu Tong was defeated by Tang's army.

Qutu Tong and Sang Xianhe submitted to the Tang dynasty after this battle, and was promoted to be the chief minister of the Ministry of Wars by Emperor Gaozu.

Qutu Tong took this chance to launch an attack to Wang Shichong's headquarter.

Qutu Tong supported Li Shimin during the Xuanwu Gate Incident in 626 that won Li Shimin the crown of emperor.

In 634, Qutu Tong was listed as one of 24 founding officials of the Tang dynasty and had his portrayal exhibited on the Lingyan Pavilion.