Battle of Taiyuan (936) — the same event in History of Liao, New History of the Five Dynasties and Zizhi Tongjian

History of Liao: In the battle of Taiyuan he crushed the Tang army and killed tens of thousands; Zhang Jingda fled to Jin'an Stockade.; History of…

What each source says

History of Liao (Liaoshi) · AD 936 · 太原

In the battle of Taiyuan he crushed the Tang army and killed tens of thousands; Zhang Jingda fled to Jin'an Stockade.

敬達、光遠大敗,棄仗如山,斬首數萬級。
Location: 遼史 卷3 天顯11年 9月

History of Liao (Liaoshi) · AD 936 · 太原

He besieged Jin'an Stockade.

癸卯,圍晉安。
Location: 遼史 卷3 天顯11年 9月

New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annals · AD 936 · 太原

Zhang Jingda was defeated by the Khitan at Taiyuan and besieged at Jin'an.

九月甲辰,張敬達及契丹戰于太原,敗績,契丹圍敬達于晉安。
Location: 新五代史 卷07 清泰3年9月

Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) · AD 936 · 太原

The Khitan ruler's cavalry of fifty thousand reaches Jinyang and crushes the Tang army.

辛丑,契丹主至晉陽,陳於汾北之虎北口
Location: 資治通鑑 卷280 제29단(머리글 이후 비공백 줄 기준)

Where the sources differ

A and B are two of the sources listed above.

On what pointSource ASource BWhat differs (in Korean)
OutcomeHistory of Liao (Liaoshi)New History of the Five Dynasties (Xin Wudai shi), Annalsa는 장경달 진안채로 도주, b는 진안 포위

Place: 太原

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