He Fujin (何福進) | 24 Histories

Overview

He Fujin was a general and Official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Shanchang	善長	Shanchang

Life and dates

Death

AD 954 顯德元年正月
At Eastern Capital 東京 · Age 66
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 50

Age

66
AD 954 顯德元年正月 · Reckoning Sui
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 50

Attested activity

AD 926 唐同光末
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 40
AD 951 太祖入平內難
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 47
AD 947 契丹陷中原
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 43
AD 934 to AD 936 清泰中
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 41
AD 944 to AD 946 開運中
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 42
AD 954 顯德元年正月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 50

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Shenjian (神劍)
father 父
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 38
Parent of He Jiyun (何繼筠)
son 子
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 52

Career and standing

prefect of Ci Prefecture 磁州刺史
AD 926 唐同光末 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 40
military governor of the Zhongwu army 忠武軍節度使
AD 951 太祖入平內難 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 47
defense commissioner of Zheng and Long 鄭隴二州防禦使
AD 934 to AD 936 清泰中 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 41
Grand General of the Left Qiaowei Guard 左驍衛大將軍
AD 944 to AD 946 開運中 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 42
military governor of the Tianping army 天平軍節度使
AD 954 顯德元年正月前 · Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 49
military governor of Zhen Prefecture 鎮州節度使
AD 951 to AD 953 移領鎮州 · Transferred
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 47

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co-equal with the Secretariat and Chancellery 同平章事
Granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 49
Director of the Secretariat 中書令
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 51

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 47
At Taiyuan 太原
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 37

Events and relationships

Defended palace
AD 926 唐同光末 · Military · Guard · With Emperor Zhuangzong of Later Tang (莊宗)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 40
Drove out Khitans
AD 947 契丹北主已斃 · Military · Participant · At Zhenyang 鎮陽
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 44
Relation Served under · Person Emperor Taizu of Later Zhou (太祖)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 46

Assessments and attributes

Assessment bold in battle · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 124, passage 39

References in the histories

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History

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 124Volume 124 Book of Later Zhou 26: Biographies 4: Wang Yin, He Fejin, Liu Ci, Wang Jin, Shi Yanchao, Shi Yi, Wang Lingwen, Zhou Mi, Li Huaizong, Bai Wenke, Bai Yanyu, Tang Jinsi · 8 passages

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何福進，字善長，太原人。 He Fujin, whose courtesy name was Shanchang, was a native of Taiyuan.

福進少從軍，以驍勇聞。 Fujin took up arms in his youth and won renown for his boldness in battle.

唐同光末，郭從謙以兵圍莊宗於大內，福進時為宿衛軍校，獨出死力拒戰於內，後明宗知而嘉之，擢為捧聖軍校，出為磁州刺史，充北面行營先鋒都校。 At the end of the Tongguang era Guo Congqian besieged Emperor Zhuangzong inside the palace. Fujin was then a night-guard officer and fought alone with desperate valor within the walls. When Emperor Mingzong learned of this he was pleased and promoted him to an officer of the Pengsheng army, made him prefect of Ci Prefecture, and appointed him vanguard commander of the northern campaign headquarters.

屬契丹陷中原，令中朝文武臣僚凡數十人隨帳北歸，時福進預其行。 When the Khitans overran the Central Plains they compelled several dozen central-court officials to accompany the royal camp northward. Fujin was among them.

行次鎮州，聞北主已斃，其黨尚據鎮陽，遂與李筠、白再榮之儔合謀力戰，盡逐契丹，據有鎮陽。 When they reached Zhen Prefecture they learned that the Khitan ruler had died but his followers still held Zhenyang. Fujin joined Li Yun, Bai Zairong, and others in a fierce fight that drove the Khitans out completely and secured Zhenyang.

時漢祖已建號於河東，詔以福進為北面行營馬步都虞候，尋拜曹州防禦使、檢校太保。 By then the founder of Later Han had proclaimed his rule in Hedong. He appointed Fujin chief adjutant of horse and foot for the northern campaign headquarters, and soon made him defense commissioner of Cao Prefecture with the acting title of Grand Guardian.

太祖出鎮於鄴，將謀北伐，奏以福進自隨。 When Taizu took command at Ye and prepared a northern campaign, he asked that Fujin accompany him.

及太祖入平內難，以輔佐功拜忠武軍節度使，不數月，移領鎮州。 When Taizu marched in to settle the capital crisis, Fujin was made military governor of the Zhongwu army for his supporting service. Within a few months he was transferred to command Zhen Prefecture.