Overview
Hongwen was a general and Administrator.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Song
Life and dates
Death
- AD 427 太祖元嘉四年At Guangzhou 廣州 · Died of illness on the journey after being summonedDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passages 101-102
Attested activity
- AD 427 太祖元嘉四年Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passages 95-96, 100-102
- AD 423 to AD 427 以慧度長子…為…刺史Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 92, passages 90, 94
- AD 416 to AD 418 高祖北征關、洛Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 92, passages 91-92
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Huidu (慧度)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passages 90, 94
- Child of Mother of Hongwen (弘文母)mother 母Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 100
- Sibling of Hongyou (弘猷)younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 102
Career and standing
- Acting Administrator of Jiuzhen 行九真太守AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 93
- General Who Quells Might 振威將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 90
- Inspector of Jiaozhou 刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 90
- General of Soaring Valor 鷹揚將軍AD 416 to AD 418 高祖北征關、洛 · CommissionedDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 91
- Protector of Displaced Persons 流民督護AD 416 to AD 418 高祖北征關、洛 · CommissionedDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 91
- Attendant Gentleman at the Secretariat Outside the Palace 員外散騎侍郎HeldDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 90
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- Inspector 刺史AD 423 to AD 427 以慧度長子…為…刺史 · SucceededDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 94
- Marquis of Longbian 龍編侯InheritedDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 94
- SummonedAD 427 太祖元嘉四年 · RecalledDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 95
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liu-song · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passages 90, 94-95
- At Guangzhou 廣州 · Relation Died atDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 101
- At Guangzhou 廣州 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 92
- At Jiaozhou 交州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passages 90, 94
- At Jiuzhen 九真 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 93
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Extent s0097, s0098, s0099 · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Hongwen (弘文)Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passages 97-99
Events and relationships
- Assigned troopsAD 416 to AD 418 高祖北征關、洛 · Military · Officer · Quantity three thousand menDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 91
- Fell gravely ill while summonedAD 427 太祖元嘉四年 · Medical · PatientDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 96
- Sent brother to capitalDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 102
- Set out while illAD 427 太祖元嘉四年 · Travel · TravelerDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passages 96, 100
- Succeeded father as inspectorPolitical · AppointeeDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 94
- Turned backMilitary · Officer · At Guangzhou 廣州 · Outcome Campaign already finishedDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 92
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- Relation Commissioned by · Person Huidu (慧度)Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 91
- Relation Successor of · Person Huidu (慧度)Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 94
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment the court deeply mourned him · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 102
- Assessment won the people through leniency and harmony · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 94
- contracted a severe illness while being compelled to travel to the summonsIllnessDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 96
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 90
- said his family had borne imperial favor and the staff of authority for three generations and wished to repay it even at the cost of his lifeDirectly stated · Book of Song 92, passages 97-99
References in the histories
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