Ashina Jiesheshuai

Ashina Jiesheshuai (; Middle Chinese (Guangyun) pronunciation: ; died 19 May 639) was a member of the Ashina clan of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate and general (Zhonglangjiang) of the Tang dynasty. .

Tang China defeated the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, which became a vassal state in 630. During this period, some Turkic nobles were members of the Chinese army. Ashina Jiesheshuai was among these nobles.

Jiucheng Palace raid Emperor Taizong Arriving at the Jiucheng Palace (print c. 1500). By the summer of 639, Ashina Jiesheshuai had lost favor with Emperor Taizong (as he had falsely accused his brother Ashina Shibobi of treason, which Emperor Taizong found despicable). He formed a conspiracy with Ashina Shibobi's son Ashina Hexiangu to assassinate Emperor Taizong at the Palace of Nine Perfections (九成宮, in modern Linyou County, Shaanxi). They had planned to wait for Li Zhi, Prince of Jin, to depart from the palace in the morning and use that opportunity to attack the palace. On the day they planned, 19 May, Li Zhi did not leave the palace due to a storm. Ashina Jiesheshuai attacked the palace anyway, engaging the palace guards, but the guards were supported by troops who came outside. Ashina Jiesheshuai and his comrades stole some 20 horses from the stable. They fled to the north, but were caught by near the Wei River and killed. Ashina Hexiangu was exiled to Lingbiao.