Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Xia Founder (Sixteen Kingdoms)

Helian Bobo 赫連勃勃

First attested AD 391; died AD 425

Passages
62
Chapters
8
Histories
4

Overview

Helian Bobo was a Xia Founder (Sixteen Kingdoms).

IdentityHistorical · Male

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Courtesy name Qujie 屈孑 Qūjié

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Key source chapters

  1. Book of Jin, Chapter 130 Volume 130 Records 30: Helian Bobo 43 passages
  2. Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 40 Volume 40 Biographies 32: Yu Jin (Northern Qi); Feng Zicong; Helian Ziyue; Tang Yong; Bai Jian 1 passage
  3. Book of Jin, Chapter 119 Volume 119 Records 19: Yao Hong 10 passages
  4. Book of Jin, Chapter 128 Volume 128 Records 28: Murong Chao 4 passages
  5. Book of Jin, Chapter 101 Volume 101 Records 1: Liu Yuanhai and Liu Xuan 1 passage

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Source notes

References in the histories

62 passages

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 40Volume 40 Biographies 32: Yu Jin (Northern Qi); Feng Zicong; Helian Ziyue; Tang Yong; Bai Jian · 1 passage
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Book of Jin, Chapter 101Volume 101 Records 1: Liu Yuanhai and Liu Xuan · 1 passage
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Book of Jin, Chapter 117Volume 117 Records 17: Yao Xing Part One · 1 passage
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Book of Jin, Chapter 119Volume 119 Records 19: Yao Hong · 10 passages
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Book of Jin, Chapter 128Volume 128 Records 28: Murong Chao · 4 passages
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Book of Jin, Chapter 130Volume 130 Records 30: Helian Bobo · 43 passages
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時河西鮮卑杜崘獻馬八千匹于姚興，濟河，至大城，勃勃留之，召其眾三萬餘人偽獵高平川，襲殺沒奕於而並其眾，眾至數萬。 About then the Hexi Xianbei chief Du Lun brought eight thousand horses as tribute to Yao Xing, crossed the river, and came to Dacheng. Bobo held him there, called up his own force of more than thirty thousand under the guise of a hunt on the Gaoping River, struck and killed Moyiyu, took over his troops, and raised his following to tens of thousands.
買德曰：「自皇晉失統，神器南移，群雄嶽峙，人懷問鼎，況陛下奕葉載德，重光朔野，神武超於漢皇，聖略邁于魏祖，而不於天啟之機建成大業乎！ Wang Maide answered, "Since Jin lost the mandate and the imperial regalia went south, strong men have risen on every side and every heart has turned toward the throne. Your Majesty carries merit through many generations and has brought light again to the northern frontier. Your warlike genius outshines the Han emperors and your design surpasses the founders of Wei. How can heaven's moment pass without your completing the great work?
History of Liao, Chapter 41Volume 41 Treatises 11: Geography 5 · 1 passage
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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 40Volume 40 Miscellaneous Biographies 20: Li Maozhen, Han Jian, Li Renfu, Han Xun, Yang Chongben, Gao Wanxing, Wen Tao · 1 passage
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