Qin and Han · General

Feng Yi 馮異

Attested AD 23 - AD 34

Passages: 2
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Feng Yi was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 25 to AD 34 光武
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 43, passage 20
AD 23 to AD 34 馮異
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 245

Key source chapters

Book of Later Han, Chapter 43 Volume 38: Biographies of Zhang, Fa, Teng, Feng, Du, Yang 1 passage
Book of Liang, Chapter 18 Volume 18: Zhang Huishao; Feng Daogen; Kang Xuan; Chang Yizhi 1 passage

Career and standing

Grand General Who Conquers the West 征西大將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 43, passage 20

Places and affiliations

Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 18, passage 245

Assessments and attributes

Assessment named as a paragon Feng Daogen was said not to fall short of · Mode edict Speaker Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 245

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 43Volume 38: Biographies of Zhang, Fa, Teng, Feng, Du, Yang · 1 passage

及鄧禹徵還，光武以宗為京輔都尉，將突騎與征西大將軍馮異共擊關中諸營保，破之，遷河南都尉。 After Deng Yu was withdrawn, Emperor Guangwu named Zong commandant of the capital districts; with Feng Yi, the western expedition commander, he rode against the fortified camps of Guanzhong, broke them, and was promoted to commandant of Henan.

Book of Liang, Chapter 18Volume 18: Zhang Huishao; Feng Daogen; Kang Xuan; Chang Yizhi · 1 passage

詔曰：「豫寧縣開國伯、新除散騎常侍、領左軍將軍馮道根，奉上能忠，有功不伐，撫人留愛，守邊難犯，祭遵、馮異、郭伋、李牧，不能過也。 The edict said, "Feng Daogen, founding Count of Yuning county, newly appointed Regular Attendant and acting Left Army General, served his sovereign with loyalty, had merit without boasting, governed the people and left affection behind, and defended the frontier so that it was hard to violate; Ji Zun, Feng Yi, Guo Ji, and Li Mu could not surpass him.