Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Military Officer

Hou Xuan 侯暄

Died AD 529

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Hou Xuan was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Death

AD 529 五月戊寅
Captured and executed · At Suiyang 睢陽 · Authority Cui Xiaofen (崔孝芬)
Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0073a

Attested activity

AD 529 五月
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 73
AD 529 五月戊寅
Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0073a

Career and standing

Rear Army Commander 後軍都督
Held · Authority Yuan Hao (元顥)
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 73

Places and affiliations

Polity Wei 魏 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 73
At Suiyang 睢陽 · Relation Garrisoned
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 73

Events and relationships

Broke out fled captured killed
AD 529 五月戊寅 · Military · Defender
Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0073a

References in the histories

Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 153Volume 153 Liang Records 9 · 2 passages

顥後軍都督侯暄守睢陽，為後援。 Hao's rear-army commander Hou Xuan held Suiyang as a rear base.

魏行台崔孝芬、大都督刁宣馳往圍暄，晝夜急攻，戊寅，暄突走，擒斬之。 The Wei mobile-staff director Cui Xiaofen and grand commander Diao Xuan raced to besiege Xuan, attacking day and night; on wuyin, Xuan broke out, fled, and was captured and executed.