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Volume 27 Biographies 19: Moqi Pu; Liu Feng; Poliuhan Chang; Jin Zuo; Wei Zican;

Chapter 27 of 北齊書 · Book of Northern Qi
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Moqi Pu; his son Luo; Kezhuhun Yuan; Liu Feng; Poliuhan Chang; Jin Zuo; Wei Zican
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椿西 西
Moqi Pu, styled Pubo, came from Taiping; his forebears were a separate branch of the Xiongnu. He was bold and resolute and possessed martial strength. In the Zhenguang era Poliuhan Baling raised rebellion; Pu was appointed grand mentor. He led his tribe in surrender to Wei and was made general of the rear guard and second leader of the tribal chieftains. When Gao Huan raised the righteous standard, Pu sent pledges of loyalty from afar; Gao Huan greatly praised him. When Husu Chun forced the emperor westward, Pu was appointed minister of works and inspector of Qin Province, holding Fuche City. When Gao Huan pacified Xia Province, Pu led his tribe to submit; Gao Huan went out in person to receive him and made him duke of Hexi. He rose through repeated promotions to grand mentor and inspector of Shuozhou, then died.
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西 西
His son Luo, styled Shouluogan. Bold and stalwart, skilled in the martial arts; his mounted archery surpassed others, and the village community respected him. When Baling rebelled he followed his father in submitting and was appointed manifest martial general. Following Erzhu Rong he won merit in every battle; he rose in successive promotions to inspector of Fenzhou and general of agile cavalry. When the righteous rising began at Xindu he sent pledges of loyalty from afar; Gao Huan praised that father and son had both come and treated them with exceptional courtesy. He was appointed to the Pacification Army and concurrently made inspector of Ling Province. When Emperor Wu entered the passes he was appointed left vice director. In the Tianping era he followed his father east; he was enfeoffed duke of Jianchang commandery and promoted again to commander of the guards. With the generals he besieged Dugu Ruyuan at Jinyong; at the battle of Heyin he had merit as well. Because his father Pu was honored as an elder, Gao Huan especially elevated his ritual treatment; he once personally helped him mount his horse. Luo removed his cap and performed the forehead knock, saying: "I wish to give my utmost strength to repay your deep grace." In this battle, when the armies crossed the bridge northward, Luo held one army motionless. He said to the westerners: "Moqi Shouluogan is here — if you can come, come!" The westerners feared him and withdrew. Because of his heroism and stature, Gao Huan named the place he camped Huiluo City. Luo was generous and high-minded; his courage and keenness crowned the age, and his contemporaries esteemed him a famous general. He died early in the Xinghe era.
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Kezhuhun Yuan, styled Daoyuan. He himself said he was from Liaodong. For generations his family had been tribal chiefs; in Wei times they led their followers in submission; his great-grandfather Huyegu died as general of Huaishuo garrison, and the family settled there. Yuan was broad-minded and benevolent, with military strategy; in youth he knew Gao Huan well. When the northern frontier was in turmoil he led his household to Dingzhou; they encountered Xianyu Xiuli raising rebellion, and Yuan led his followers to join him. Ge Rong swallowed up Xiuli and again made Yuan prince of Liang. He then fled to Erzhu Rong, who made him a separate commander; he was attached to Tian Guang's campaign into Guanzhong and, for merit, was made inspector of Wei Province.
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西 婿便
When Houmochen Yue killed Heba Yue, Yuwen Tai led Yue's troops back and together they plotted against Yue. At that time Yuan helped Yue; when Yue fled, Yuan gathered his troops, entered and held Qinzhou, was besieged by Zhou forces, fought bitterly, and made an alliance to cease hostilities. Yuan had long been known and favored by Gao Huan; moreover his mother and elder brother were in the east; he always yearned to return, constantly sent memorials, and secretly corresponded with Gao Huan. Yuwen Tai feared Yuan's wisdom and courage, knew Yuan was of two minds, and sent troops to attack him. Yuan then led his division out from Wei Province and crossed Wulan ford to the northwest. Yuwen Tai repeatedly sent troops to intercept him; whenever Yuan fought he crushed them. He led his army through the territories of He and Yuan provinces and only then broke out eastward. Inspector of Lingzhou Cao Qi had a son-in-law, Liu Feng, who was deeply connected with Yuan; Yuan therefore persuaded Feng that Gao Huan was extraordinarily heroic and would accomplish great enterprise; from then on Feng had the heart to pledge allegiance, and supplied Yuan for his journey. Yuan entered Yun Province from the northeast of Lingzhou. When Gao Huan heard he was coming, he sent the administrator of Pingyang, Gao Song, with a gold ring to bestow on Yuan, shipped provisions, and sent envoys far ahead to meet him. When Yuan reached Jinyang he was received in audience and they clasped hands; he was given a thousand bolts of silk together with slaves, maidservants, fields, and houses. His four brothers who were already in Bingzhou were promoted in rank and enfeoffment. All the commanders and generals of Yuan's division were rewarded with ranks and fiefs. Yuan was enfeoffed duke of a county and appointed grand general of chariots and cavalry.
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He attacked Western Wei yitong Jin Zuo and Huangfu Zhida at Dongyong and captured them. He was transferred to inspector of Bingzhou. Again campaigning with the generals, he had repeated victories in subduing foes. Early in Tianbao he was enfeoffed prince of Fufeng. He repeatedly followed Gao Yang in campaigns against the Shanhu and Ruru and won repeated battle merit. He was transferred to grand preceptor and died. Posthumously he was given the yellow axe of authority, grand tutor, and recorder of the masters of writing. Yuan was skilled at governing troops; in marching and using troops he always aimed at steadiness; in expedition after expedition he never suffered defeat. When he died the court deeply mourned him. Early in Huangjian he was granted joint sacrifice in Gao Cheng's temple hall.
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姿 西
Liu Feng, styled Fengsheng, came from Pule. He had heroic bearing and stalwart spirit, resolution surpassing others, was eloquent, and loved to discuss military affairs. In Poliuhan Baling's rebellion, Feng for merit in holding the city was appointed administrator of Pule. At the beginning of Yong'an of Wei, he was made metropolitan commandant defending the city of Ling Province. Yuwen Tai offered him the rank of grand general of the guard; Feng refused, and Yuwen sent troops to besiege him but could not take the city. Feng had long admired Gao Huan's prestige and virtue; he thereupon led several tens of thousands of households to defect. Gao Huan promoted Feng to general who pacifies the west and governor of Southern Fen Province. He then campaigned with the generals and pacified the bandit disorders. He again followed Gao Huan in defeating Yuwen Tai at Heyin; Feng's merit stood first, and Gao Huan took his hand and sighed in admiration. He entered court as left guard general and went out as governor of Yin Province.
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Wang Sizheng held Changshe; Gao Cheng ordered Feng and Prince of Qinghe Yue to attack him. Feng devised a water assault: they dammed the Wei River to flood the city, and as the waters rose, fish and turtles swam in the streets. From the ninth month to the fourth month the city was on the verge of falling. Feng and mobile-office commissioner Murong Shaozong saw a white vapor in the north and boarded a boat together. Suddenly a violent wind rose from the northeast; at high noon the sky went dark, sand flew and stones scoured the air, the mooring lines snapped, and the boat was driven to the foot of the city. Feng swam toward an earthen hill but was beaten by the waves and could not reach it in time; Western troops hooked him with poles, and both were killed by the enemy. Feng was stalwart, brave, and skilled in battle, and the generals held him in high esteem. On the day he died, court and countryside alike were struck with dismay and grief. Posthumously he was made grand marshal, duke of the department of state affairs, and director of the masters of writing, with the posthumous title Loyal. His son Ye succeeded.
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Poliuhan Chang, styled Baonian, was a man of Fuhua and a descendant of the Xiongnu shanyu. The right kuuli prince Pan Liuxi perished in Wei; his descendants took Pan Liuxi as their clan name, and later men garbled it into Poliuhan. For generations they led their tribe; his father Kongque had inherited the chieftaincy in turn. Kongque was fierce and brave from youth. At that time their clansman Baling raised rebellion and made Kongque grand commander of the north, director of state affairs, and prince who pacifies the south. Kongque led his division of ten thousand men and submitted to Erzhu Rong; an edict added general who pacifies the north and chief of the first tribally enrolled division, and he died.
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西 西 滿
Chang was deep and keen, bold and resourceful, and skilled in mounted archery; he rose in succession to general who pacifies the west. When Gao Huan raised the righteous rising, Chang was defender of Fuhua; he returned east with Moqi Shouluogan. Gao Huan praised this and promoted him to military inspector. On punitive campaigns with the generals he again followed Gao Huan against the bandits, rising in succession to grand general of chariots and cavalry, opener of a government office, duke of Pingyang, and governor of Luo Province. Chang addressed Gao Cheng, saying, "Since I garrisoned Heyang I have repeatedly sallied through the passes. Of the two routes through Taiyu, north of Northern Jing and south of Luo Province, I know every strategic point. Yet the southern mouth of Taiyu lies more than a hundred li from the Jing route, passes Chigong Slope, and is the bandits' chief east-west thoroughfare. Between them lies open country a hundred and fifty li across; the bandits' grain and fodder must come only by this road. I humbly propose that we choose a place of natural advantage there, build garrison walls, station troops and horses, and cut their long supply line — then naturally they could no longer send convoys." Gao Cheng adopted his plan and sent Grand Marshal Hulü Jin and others to build the three garrisons of Yangzhi, Baijia, and Huyan. When Chang's term expired he returned to Jinyang, was made grand mentor and governor of Cang Province, and died. Posthumously he was made director of the masters of writing, duke of the department of state affairs, grand tutor, and chief of the first tribally enrolled division, with princely rank in title and the posthumous title Loyal and Martial.
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Jin Zuo, styled Shenjing, was a native of Anding. By nature he was fierce and heroic and prized spirit and chivalry. In Zhenguang of Wei, bandits rose in Longyou; an edict ordered Governor of Yong Province Yuan Meng to suppress them and recruited Langjia men as army guides; Zuo answered the call. For military merit he rose in succession to general of soaring dragon and governor of Ling Province. When Gao Huan raised the righteous rising, Erzhu Tianzhong led the forces of Guanxi and, with Erzhu Zhongyuan and others, resisted the righteous army in the north. Tianzhong left Zuo in Eastern Qin with overall command of three provinces and charge of pacifying two. When Tianzhong was defeated, Zuo submitted to Gao Huan and was made grand general of chariots and cavalry. At the battle of Mount Mang he followed as grand commander in breaking the Western army. Zuo was made governor of Hua Province, with added opener of a government office equal in insignia to three masters of ceremonies, and was separately enfeoffed viscount of Linji county; he died. Posthumously he was made minister of works.
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使 西 祿
Wei Zican, styled Huimao, was a native of Jingzhao. His great-grandfather Lang was Wei administrator of Xianyang. His father Juan was commissioner of waterways. Zican served as the commandery merit clerk and rose in succession to gentleman of the great mobile headquarters, following Erzhu Tianzhong in pacifying Guanxi. When Emperor Xiaowu entered Guanzhong, Zican was made governor of Southern Fen Province. Gao Huan ordered generals out to attack; the city fell, and sons and younger brothers were all captured and sent to Jinyang, where they were spared and released. Zican was made chief clerk of Bing Province and rose in succession to governor of Yu Province; he died. At first Zican had thirteen brothers; with sons, nephews, and kin, the whole gate counted a hundred mouths, all in Western Wei. Because Zican did not die when the city fell, many of his kin were put to death; after he returned to the Northern Qi state, only he and his younger brother Dao Xie survived. Xie had entered the state together with Zican. After Zican grew rich and noble, he deliberately cast off Dao Xie, made him live apart, and scarcely shared his grain and salary with him — such was his disregard for kindness and righteousness.
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The full text has been collated against the Zhonghua Shuju first edition of the Book of Northern Qi, November 1972.
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