Overview
Chen Baoying was a warlord and Official.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
AD 548 to AD 552 侯景之亂
AD 556 紹泰二年
AD 555 紹泰元年
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kinship Role children · Quantity unspecified
Assessments and attributes
fickle and deceitful
Character
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Book of Chen, Chapter 35Volume 35: Xiong Tanlang; Zhou Di; Liu Yi; Chen Baoying · 12 passages
陳寶應，晉安候官人也。
Chen Baoying came from Houguan in Jin'an.
寶應性反覆，多變詐。
Baoying was fickle and steeped in deceit.
侯景之亂，晉安太守、賓化侯蕭雲以郡讓羽，羽年老，但治郡事，令寶應典兵。
When Hou Jing rebelled, Jin'an prefect Marquis of Binhua Xiao Yun yielded the commandery to Yu. Yu was old and ran civil affairs while Baoying commanded the troops.
寶應自海道寇臨安、永嘉及會稽、餘姚、諸暨，[8]又載米粟與之貿易，多致玉帛子女，其有能致舟乘者，亦並奔歸之，由是大致貲產，士眾彊盛。
Baoying raided by sea at Linhai [8], Yongjia, Kuaiji, Yuyao, and Zhuji, and traded rice and grain for silks, jades, and women. On [8]: Lin'an in the base text should be Linhai. Whoever could sail a boat joined him, and he grew very rich and strong.
高祖輔政，羽請歸老，求傳郡于寶應，高祖許之。
When Gaozu was regent, Yu asked to retire because of age and to pass the commandery to Baoying; Gaozu allowed it.
紹泰元年，授壯武將軍、晉安太守，尋加員外散騎常侍。
In Shaotai 1, Baoying was appointed General of Mighty Valor and administrator of Jin'an, and was soon additionally made Extra Regular Cavalier Attendant.
時東西嶺路，寇賊擁隔，寶應自海道趨于會稽貢獻。
At the time, bandits blocked the eastern and western ridge roads, so Baoying went by sea to Kuaiji to deliver tribute.
高祖受禪，授持節、散騎常侍、信武將軍、閩州刺史，領會稽太守。
When Gaozu accepted the abdication, Baoying was appointed Bearer of the Staff, Cavalier Attendant, General of Trustworthy Valor, and inspector of Minzhou, while also serving as administrator of Kuaiji.
世祖嗣位，進號宣毅將軍，又加其父光祿大夫，仍命宗正錄其本系，編為宗室，并遣使條其子女，無大小並加封爵。
When Shizu came to the throne, Baoying was advanced to General Who Proclaims Resolve, and his father was additionally made Grand Master for Splendid Happiness. The imperial-clan office was ordered to record his lineage and enroll it among the imperial house, and envoys listed his children so that all of them, regardless of age, received noble rank.
寶應娶留異女為妻，侯安都之討異也，寶應遣兵助之，又資周迪兵糧，出寇臨川。
Baoying married Liu Yi's daughter. When Hou Andu attacked Yi, Baoying sent troops to help and supplied Zhou Di with grain, then raided Linchuan.
及都督章昭達於東興、南城破迪，世祖因命昭達都督眾軍，由建安南道渡嶺，又命益州刺史領信義太守余孝頃都督會稽、東陽、臨海、永嘉諸軍自東道會之，以討寶應，并詔宗正絕其屬籍。
When Zhang Zhaoda beat Di at Dongxing and Nancheng, Emperor Wen put Zhaoda over all forces crossing south by the Jian'an road and ordered Yizhou inspector Yu Xiaoqing, also Xinyi prefect, to strike from the east through Kuaiji, Dongyang, Linhai, and Yongjia. The clan director was told to erase Baoying from the register.
案閩寇陳寶應父子，卉服支孽，本迷愛敬。
We find the Min bandits Chen Baoying and his father—savage dress, a side branch—who from the first forgot love and respect.