Sui and Tang · General

Hou Xin 侯信

Attested AD 900

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Hou Xin was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 900 光化三年十月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 25

Career and standing

defender of Heyang 守河陽
AD 900 光化三年十月 · Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 25

Places and affiliations

Polity Bian 汴 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 25

Events and relationships

Unprepared for Sizhao's arrival, drove townspeople onto the walls of Heyang
AD 900 光化三年十月 · Military · Defender · With Li Sizhao (李嗣昭) · At Heyang 河陽
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 52, passage 25

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 52Volume 52 Book of Later Tang 28: Biographies 4: Li Sizhao, Pei Yue, Li Siben, Li Si'en · 1 passage

汴將侯信守河陽，不意嗣昭之師至，既無守備，驅市人登城； The Bian general Hou Xin held Heyang and was caught unprepared by Sizhao's arrival. With no real defenses ready, he pressed townspeople onto the walls;