Ming · General and Aristocrat

Fang Ying 方瑛

Attested AD 1457 - AD 1459

Passages
3
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Fang Ying as an aristocrat and general. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Fang Ying 方瑛 Fang Ying
Personal name Fang Ying 方瑛 Fang Ying

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General

Life and dates

Attested activity

Career and standing

  • Title: Marquis of Nanhe / 南和侯 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天順三年夏四月己巳 · Western Year: AD 1459
    Explicit · mingshi:012:s0090

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: attacked and entirely pacified the Tonggu and Oudong Miao · Place: Tonggu and Oudong / 銅鼓藕洞 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天順元年夏四月丁酉 · Western Year: AD 1457
    Explicit · mingshi:012:s0033
  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: conquered the Guizhou Miao · Place: Guizhou / 貴州 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天順三年夏四月己巳 · Western Year: AD 1459
    Explicit · mingshi:012:s0090
  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: inflicted a great defeat on the Huguang Miao together with Shi Pu · Place: Huguang / 湖廣 · Other Person Id: Shi Pu (石璞) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天順元年二月戊午 · Western Year: AD 1457
    Explicit · mingshi:012:s0022

References in the histories

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History of Ming, Chapter 12Volume 12 Annals 12: Yingzong Later Records · 3 passages