Qin and Han · General

Cao Hong 曹洪

Attested AD 190 - AD 232

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Cao Hong was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 190 to AD 232 漢末三國
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 43, passage 194
AD 190 to AD 220 魏室
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 13, passage 233

Key source chapters

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 13 Volume 13 Biographies 5: Gao Chen; Gao Rui (Northern Qi); Gao Yue (Northern Qi); Gao Mai 1 passage
Book of Sui, Chapter 43 Volume 43 Biographies 8: He Jian Wanghong, Yang Chugang, Yang Zichong, Guang De, Wang Xiong 1 passage

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 13Volume 13 Biographies 5: Gao Chen; Gao Rui (Northern Qi); Gao Yue (Northern Qi); Gao Mai · 1 passage

清河屬經綸之會，自致青雲，出將入相，翊成鴻業，雖漢朝劉賈，魏室曹洪，俱未足論其高下。 Qinghe came up in the age of founding, climbed to the blue clouds by his own strength, went out as general and in as minister, and helped raise the great enterprise — not even Han's Liu Jia nor Wei's Cao Hong can be set above or below him.

Book of Sui, Chapter 43Volume 43 Biographies 8: He Jian Wanghong, Yang Chugang, Yang Zichong, Guang De, Wang Xiong · 1 passage

昔劉賈封王，豈備三階之任，曹洪上將，甯超五等之爵？ Formerly when Liu Jia was enfeoffed as a prince, was he fit for the duties of the three highest ranks? When Cao Hong was made a supreme general, could he surpass a rank of the fifth degree?