Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General and Warlord

Erzhu Rong 尒朱榮

Attested c. AD 520 - AD 550

Passages
30
Chapters
15
Histories
5

Overview

The translated histories identify Erzhu Rong as a family member, general, and warlord. This record brings together 30 passages from 15 chapters across 5 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Erzhu Rong 尒朱榮 Erzhu Rong
Title Erzhu 尒朱王
Surname Erzhu 尒朱 Erzhu
Surname Erzhu 尒朱
Personal name Erzhu Rong 尒朱榮 Erzhu Rong
Personal name Erzhu Rong 尒朱榮
Personal name Erzhu Rong 尒朱榮 Ěrzhū Róng
Personal Erzhu Rong 尒朱榮 Ěrzhū Róng
Personal name Erzhu Rong 爾朱榮 Erzhu Rong
Personal Erzhu Rong 爾朱榮 Erzhu Rong
Given Rong

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Family Member
  • General
  • Warlord

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

Family

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  • Parent of Empress Xiaozhuang of Wei (魏孝莊皇后)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: daughter
  • Parent of Erzhu Wenchang (尒朱文暢)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Birth Order: 4 · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Parent of Erzhu Wenluo (尒朱文羅)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Erzhu Wenlüe (尒朱文略)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Label: Pillar of Heaven General / 天柱將軍 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通初 · Reign: 大通 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 529
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0096

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: entered-Luoyang · Place: Luoyang / 洛 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 尒朱榮入洛 · Western Year: AD 528
    Explicit · beiqishu:036:s0031
  • Kind: military · Action: led the army restoring Yuan Ziyou and defeated Yuan Hao at Heqiao · Role: commander · Other Person Id: Yuan Hao (元顥) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通初 · Reign: 大通 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 529
  • Kind: military · Action: personally pursued Chen Qingzhi's retreat · Role: commander · Other Person Id: Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通初 · Reign: 大通 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 529
    Explicit · liangshu:032:s0101

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment: compared by Wei Shou to Wei Qing, Peng Yue, Yi Yin, and Huo Guang · Provenance: Mode: named-source-report · Source Person Id: Wei Shou (魏收)
    Explicit · beiqishu:048:s0043

Source notes

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 25Volume 25 Biographies 17: Zhang Zuan; Zhang Liang; Zhang Yao; Zhang Qi; Xu Yuan; Wang Jun; Wang Hong · 4 passages
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 26Volume 26 Biographies 18: Xue Chu; Jing Xianjun; Ping Jian · 4 passages
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 27Volume 27 Biographies 19: Moqi Pu; Liu Feng; Poliuhan Chang; Jin Zuo; Wei Zican; · 3 passages
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 28Volume 28 Biographies 20: Yuan Tan (Eastern Wei); Yuan Bin; Yuan Xiaoyou; Yuan Huiye; Yuan Bi; Yuan Shao (Eastern Wei) · 1 passage
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 29Volume 29 Biographies 21: Li Hun; Zi Zhan; Hun Dihui; Zuzi Gongxu; Li Yu; Di Jin; Zu Dixiao; Zheng Shuzu; Zi Yuande · 2 passages
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 34Volume 34 Biographies 26: Yang Yin; Yan Zixian; Song Qindao; Zheng Yi · 1 passage
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 35Volume 35 Biographies 27: Pei Rangzhi; Li Guo; Zhang Yanzhi; Lu Ang; Wang Songnian; Liu Yi · 1 passage
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 36Volume 36 Biographies 28: Xing Shao · 1 passage
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 40Volume 40 Biographies 32: Yu Jin (Northern Qi); Feng Zicong; Helian Ziyue; Tang Yong; Bai Jian · 1 passage
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 48Volume 48 Biographies 40: Imperial Affines · 2 passages
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 49Volume 49 Biographies 41: Arts · 1 passage
Book of Liang, Chapter 32Volume 32: Chen Qingzhi; Lan Qin · 5 passages
Book of Wei, Chapter 86Volume 81: Qi Jun, Shan Wei, Liu Renzhi, Yuwen Zhongzhi · 1 passage
Book of Zhou, Chapter 17Volume 17 Biographies 9: Liang Yu; Guo Ganhui; Yi Feng; Liu Liang; Wang De · 2 passages
Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 159Volume 159 Liang Records 15 · 1 passage