Han Qin (韓擒) | 24 Histories

Overview

Han Qin was a Sui vanguard commander.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 589 平陳之役
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passages 13, 16; Book of Sui 61, passage 15
AD 589 從韓擒先鋒夜濟
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 72, passage 123

Key source chapters

Book of Sui, Chapter 55 Volume 55 Biographies 20: Du Yan, Gao Mai, Er Zhu Chang, Zhou Yao, Du Gukai, Qi Fuhui, Zhang Wei, He Hong, Houmo Chenying 2 passages
Book of Sui, Chapter 61 Volume 61 Biographies 26: Yu Wenshu, Guo Yan 1 passage
Book of Sui, Chapter 72 Volume 72 Biographies 37: Filial Piety 1 passage

Places and affiliations

Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Served
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 13

Events and relationships

Led the vanguard in the night crossing during the conquest of Chen
AD 589 大舉伐陳 · Military · Vanguard commander
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 72, passage 123

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 20: Du Yan, Gao Mai, Er Zhu Chang, Zhou Yao, Du Gukai, Qi Fuhui, Zhang Wei, He Hong, Houmo Chenying · 2 passages

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平陳之役，以行軍總管與新義公韓擒相繼而進。 During the conquest of Chen he served as campaign commander, advancing in concert with Duke of Xinyi Han Qin.

進至新林，與擒合軍。 He pushed on to Xinlin and joined forces with Han Qin.

Book of Sui, Chapter 61Volume 61 Biographies 26: Yu Wenshu, Guo Yan · 1 passage

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時韓擒、賀若弼兩軍趣丹陽，述進據石頭，以為聲援。 At that time the armies of Han Qin and He Ruobi were pressing toward Danyang. Shu advanced and seized Shitou to serve as a supporting position.

Book of Sui, Chapter 72Volume 72 Biographies 37: Filial Piety · 1 passage

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及大舉伐陳，頒自請行，率徒數百人，從韓擒先鋒夜濟。 When the great campaign against Chen was launched, Ban volunteered to take part, leading several hundred men to cross the Yangtze by night with Han Qin's vanguard.