Pei Xingjian

Tang dynasty map of its Western territories, showing Tokharistan (吐火罗) in the area of Bactria, at the extreme west of Chinese-controlled territories.

Pei Xingjian (Chinese: 裴行儉) (619 - 9 June 682[1]), courtesy name Shouyue (Chinese: 守約) was a Tang dynasty general and politician. He was best known for his victory over the Khan of Western Turkic Khaganate Ashina Duzhi in 679 CE. He was also responsible for escorting the Sasanian Persian king-in-exile Narsieh to Persia which was occupied by Arab conquerors. He dedicated most of his life to dealing with Turkic tribes in the Anxi Protectorate.[2][3]

  1. ^ Pei's epitaph (赠太尉裴公神道碑) indicate that he was 64 (by East Asian reckoning) when he died on the 28th day of the 4th month of the 1st year of the Yong'chun era. (永淳元年，....，四月二十八日，薨于京师延寿里，春秋六十有四。) Zeng Taiwei Peigong Shendao Bei
  2. ^ "Old Book of Tang Vol.84". Wikisource.
  3. ^ "Old Book of Tang Vol.198". Wikisource.