Erzhu Tianguang (尒朱天光)

Overview

The translated histories identify Erzhu Tianguang as a general, official, and warlord. This record brings together 8 passages from 4 chapters across 3 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Erzhu Tianguang	尒朱天光	Erzhu Tianguang
Personal name	Erzhu Tianguang	尒朱天光
Personal name	Erzhu Tianguang	爾朱天光	Erzhu Tianguang
Personal name	Tian Guang	天光
Given name	Tianguang	天光

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · beiqishu:027:s0033, weishu:111:s0203, zhoushu:017:s0007
Sex: male
Explicit · zhoushu:026:s0009

Roles

General
Official
Warlord

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 天光征關中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 530 · End: AD 532
Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:027:s0033, beiqishu:027:s0096
Source Date: Text: 孝昌中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 525 · End: AD 527
Explicit · zhoushu:026:s0009
Source Date: Text: 永安三年四月丁卯 · Western Year: AD 530
Explicit event contextual date · weishu:111:s0203, weishu:111:s0195
Source Date: Text: 爾朱天光西討 · Western Interval: Start: AD 530 · End: AD 532
Explicit · zhoushu:017:s0007

Career and standing

Label: Governor of Yong Province / 雍州刺史 · Action: held
Explicit · weishu:111:s0203

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: captured-and-executed · Other Person Id: Wanqi Chounu (万俟醜奴)
Explicit · weishu:111:s0203

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 27Volume 27 Biographies 19: Moqi Pu; Liu Feng; Poliuhan Chang; Jin Zuo; Wei Zican; · 5 passages

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遂奔尒朱榮，以為別將，隸天光征關中，以功為渭州刺史。 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.

高祖舉義，尒朱天光率關右之衆與仲遠等北抗義師。 When Gao Huan raised the righteous rising, Erzhu Tianguang led the forces of Guanxi and, with Erzhu Zhongyuan and others, resisted the righteous army in the north.

天光留祚東秦，總督三州，鎮靜二州。 Tianguang left Zuo in Eastern Qin with overall command of three provinces and charge of pacifying two.

天光敗，歸高祖，除車騎大將軍。 When Tianguang was defeated, Zuo submitted to Gao Huan and was made grand general of chariots and cavalry.

子粲仕郡功曹史，累遷為大行臺郎中，從尒朱天光平關右。 Zican served as the commandery merit clerk and rose in succession to gentleman of the great mobile headquarters, following Erzhu Tianguang in pacifying Guanxi.

Book of Wei, Chapter 111Volume 105a Treatise 1: Celestial Phenomena 1 · 1 passage

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三年四月丁卯，雍州刺史尒朱天光討擒万俟醜奴、蕭寶夤於安定，送京師斬之。 In the fourth month of year 3, on dingmao day, Erzhu Tianguang, governor of Yong Province, captured Wanqi Chounu and Xiao Baoyin at Anding, sent them to the capital, and had them executed.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 17Volume 17 Biographies 9: Liang Yu; Guo Ganhui; Yi Feng; Liu Liang; Wang De · 1 passage

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爾朱天光西討，知禦有志略，引為左右，授宣威將軍、都將。 During Erzhu Tianguang's western campaign he saw Liang Yu's talent and kept him at his side, making him general who proclaims might and capital-guard commander.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 26Volume 26 Biographies 18: Zhang Sunjian; Zhangsun Shaoyuan; Younger Brother Cheng; Elder Brother Si; Hu Sizheng · 1 passage

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孝昌中，起家員外散騎侍郎，從爾朱天光破隴右。 In the Xiaochang era he entered service as Supernumerary Attendant Cavalier in Ordinary and followed Erzhu Tianguang in the conquest of Longyou.