Hou Yi (侯益) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Hou Yi as an administrator, aristocrat, general, and military officer. This record brings together 28 passages from 10 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Hou Yi	侯益	Hou Yi
Surname	Hou	侯	Hóu
Personal name	Hou Yi	侯益	Hou Yi
Personal name	Hou Yi	侯益	Hóu Yì
Alternate	Hou Yi	侯益	Hou Yi
Personal	Hou Yi	侯益	Hóu Yì
Title	Kaifeng Intendant Hou Yi	開封尹侯益
Title	Lord Hou	侯公	Hóu gōng

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jiuwudaishi:074:s0130, jiuwudaishi:102:s0113, jiuwudaishi:105:s0085
Sex: male
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:096:s0050, jiuwudaishi:141:s0138, xinwudaishi:011:s0047, xinwudaishi:053:s0002
Value: male
Explicit · xinwudaishi:008:s0073

Roles

Administrator
Aristocrat
General
Military Officer
Official
Rebel

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 丙午歲 · Western Year: AD 946
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:096:s0034, jiuwudaishi:096:s0050
Source Date: Text: 乾祐三年十一月；降於威 · Western Year: AD 950
Explicit · xinwudaishi:010:s0125
Source Date: Text: 乾祐三年十一月 · Western Year: AD 950
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:011:s0042, xinwudaishi:011:s0046, xinwudaishi:011:s0057
Source Date: Text: 乾祐二年 · Western Year: AD 949
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:102:s0113
Source Date: Text: 漢乾祐元年七月 · Western Year: AD 948
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:141:s0138, jiuwudaishi:141:s0137
Source Date: Text: 漢方新造 · Western Interval: Start: AD 947 · End: AD 951
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:053:s0002, xinwudaishi:053:s0068
Source Date: Text: 漢祖即位後 · Western Year: AD 947
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:074:s0130
Source Date: Text: 紀年語境（天福2年） · Western Year: AD 937
Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:008:s0073
Source Date: Text: 隱帝嗣位 · Western Interval: Start: AD 948 · End: AD 950
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:105:s0085
Source Date: Text: 顯德二年 · Western Year: AD 955
Explicit event contextual date · jiuwudaishi:115:s0011

Family

Kinship Role: household-members · Quantity: all · Note: entire household slaughtered / 盡殺侯益家屬
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0016
Kinship Role: sons · Quantity: plural-unspecified
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0010

Career and standing

Label: Kaifeng governor / 開封尹 · Action: held
Explicit · xinwudaishi:011:s0047
Label: Kaifeng Intendant / 開封尹 · Action: held
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:141:s0138
Label: Kaifeng prefect / 開封尹 · Action: held
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:105:s0085
Description: retired Grand Preceptor of the Heir Apparent / 太子太師致仕 · Western Year: AD 955
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:115:s0011
Description: received tea, medicine, cash, silk, and an edict of concern / 受賜茶藥錢帛及存問詔 · Western Year: AD 955
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:115:s0011
Title: Duke of Lu / 魯國公 · Action: advanced
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:102:s0113

Works and attributed material

Kind: speech · Role: speaker · Other Person Id: Emperor Yin (隱帝)
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0068

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: suppression commander · Action: campaigned against Zhang Congbin · Other Person Id: Zhang Congbin (張從賓)
Explicit · xinwudaishi:008:s0073
Kind: political · Role: defector · Action: night surrender to Zhou
Explicit · xinwudaishi:053:s0072
Kind: legal · Role: executioner-authority · Action: ordered-killing · Other Person Id: Wang Yu (王瑜)
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:096:s0050
Kind: ritual · Role: sponsor · Action: sent-wine-and-food-sacrifice-against-locusts
Explicit · jiuwudaishi:141:s0138

References in the histories

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 74Volume 74 Book of Later Tang 50: Biographies 126: Kang Yanxiao, Zhu Shouyin, Yang Li, Dou Tingwan, Zhang Qianzhao, Yang Yanwen · 3 passages

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會晉昌軍節度使趙匡讚、鳳翔節度使侯益俱謀歸蜀，遂以虔釗為北面行營招討使，應接經營。 When Zhao Kuangzan of Jinchang and Hou Yi of Fengxiang both plotted to defect to Shu, Qianzhao was made northern-campaign pacification commissioner to coordinate the effort.

俄而趙匡讚、侯益請昶出師，掠定三秦，因命虔釗與韓保貞等總師五萬出散關，雄武軍節度使何重建出隴右，奉鑾肅衛都虞候李廷珪出子午穀，會於雍州。 Soon Zhao and Hou urged Chang to march and seize the Three Qin. Chang ordered Qianzhao and Han Baozhen to lead fifty thousand men through San Pass, He Chongjian of Xiongwu to advance through Longyou, and Li Tinggui of the Imperial Escort to march through Ziwu Valley. All were to converge on Yong.

時虔釗、福誠、保貞師次陳倉，謀不相葉，而侯益聞匡讚已去，廷珪班師，亦誠款中變，閉壘不出。 By then Qianzhao, Fucheng, and Baozhen had halted at Chencang and could not agree among themselves. Hou Yi heard that Kuangzan was gone and Tinggui had withdrawn, changed his mind about submitting, and shut himself behind his walls.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 96Volume 96 Book of Later Jin 22: Biographies 11: Kong Chongbi, Chen Baoji, Wang Yu, Zhang Jizuo, Zhen Ruan, Hu Rao, Liu Suiqing, Fang Gao, Meng Chenghui, Liu Jixun, Zheng Shouyi, Cheng Xun, Li Yu, Zheng Xuansu, Ma Zhongji, Chen Xuan · 1 passage

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月餘，為樵人所獲，縶送岐州，為侯益所殺，時年三十九。 After more than a month woodcutters captured him and sent him bound to Qizhou, where Hou Yi had him executed. He was thirty-nine.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 102Volume 102 Book of Later Jin 4: Emperor Yin Annals 2 · 1 passage

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己未，許州劉信加兼侍中，開封尹侯益進封魯國公，鄆州慕容彥超、青州劉銖並加兼侍中。 On jiwei, Liu Xin of Xu Prefecture was given the additional title of Palace Attendant, Kaifeng intendant Hou Yi was advanced to Duke of Lu, and Murong Yanchao of Yunzhou and Liu Zhu of Qing Prefecture were both given the additional title of Palace Attendant.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 105Volume 105 Book of Later Jin 7: Biographies 2: Imperial Family · 1 passage

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隱帝嗣位，加檢校太尉、同平章事，遙領興元尹，俄代侯益為開封尹，進位檢校太師、兼侍中。 When Emperor Yin succeeded, he was made honorary Grand Marshal and vice grand councilor, with distant command as Xingyuan prefect; soon he replaced Hou Yi as Kaifeng prefect and was promoted to honorary Grand Preceptor and Palace Attendant.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 115Volume 115 Book of Later Zhou 17: Shizong Annals 2 · 1 passage

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二月戊申，遣使赴西京，賜太子太師致仕侯益、白文珂、宋彥筠等茶藥錢帛各有差，仍降詔存問。 On wushen in the second month envoys were dispatched to the Western Capital with tea, medicine, cash, and silk for the retired Grand Preceptor Hou Yi, Bai Wenke, Song Yanyun, and others in varying amounts, together with an edict of imperial concern.

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 141Volume 141: Treatises 3 Five Elements · 1 passage

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開封府奏，陽武、雍丘、襄邑等縣蝗，開封尹侯益遣人以酒肴致祭，尋為鴝鵒食之皆盡。 Kaifeng Prefecture reported locusts in Yangwu, Yongqiu, Xiangyi, and other counties. Kaifeng Intendant Hou Yi sent men with wine and food to offer sacrifice, and soon myna birds ate the locusts to the last.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 8Volume 8 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu · 1 passage

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東都巡檢張從賓反，留守判官李遐死之，奉國都指揮使侯益、護聖都指揮使杜重威討之。 Zhang Congbin mutinied at the eastern capital; Defender’s aide Li Xia was killed. Hou Yi of Fengguo and Du Chongwei of Husheng marched against him.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 10Volume 10 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu, Emperor Yin · 1 passage

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慕容彥超及郭威戰，敗績，開封尹侯益叛降於威。 Murong Yanchao met Guo Wei in battle and was routed; Hou Yi, governor of Kaifeng, defected to the rebel side.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 11Volume 11 Later Zhou Annals 2: Taizu · 1 passage

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隱帝遣開封尹侯益、保大軍節度使張彥超、客省使閻晉卿等率兵拒威，又遣內養瑽脫覘威所向。 The Hidden Emperor dispatched Hou Yi, governor of Kaifeng, Zhang Yanchao of Baoda, Yan Jinqing of the guest-reception office, and others to meet Wei in battle, and sent the palace attendant Zongtuo to track his march.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 53Volume 53 Miscellaneous Biographies 33: Wang Jinchong, Zhao Suwan, Murong Yanchao · 17 passages

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是時，漢方新造，鳳翔侯益、永興趙贊皆嘗受命契丹，高祖立，益等內顧自疑，乃陰召蜀人為助，高祖患之。 The Han dynasty had only just been established. Hou Yi at Fengxiang and Zhao Zan at Yongxing had both once accepted commissions from the Khitan. When Gaozu came to the throne, Yi and his fellows grew anxious as they looked homeward, and secretly called on Shu for help. Gaozu was alarmed.

及已破鄴，益等懼，皆請入朝。 After Ye fell, Yi and the others were frightened and all asked to present themselves at court.

景崇將行，高祖已疾，召入臥內戒之曰：「益等已來，善矣，若猶遲疑，則以便宜圖之。」 Jingchong was on the point of leaving when Gaozu, already ill, called him to his bedside and warned him: "Yi and the rest have come to court—that is good. If they still waver, deal with them as circumstances require."

景崇至鳳翔，侯益未有行意，而高祖崩，或勸景崇可速誅益，景崇念獨受命先帝而少主莫知，猶豫未決。 When Jingchong arrived at Fengxiang, Hou Yi still showed no sign of leaving, and then Gaozu died. Some advised Jingchong to kill Yi at once. Jingchong thought that only he had received the late emperor's command and that the young emperor knew nothing of it, and he wavered, unable to make up his mind.

益從事程渥，與景崇同鄉里，有舊，往說景崇曰：「吾與子為故人，吾位不過賓佐，而子已貴矣，奈何欲以陰狡害人而取之乎？ Yi's aide Cheng Wo came from the same home district as Jingchong and was an old acquaintance. He went to remonstrate with Jingchong: "We are old friends. I am only a staff officer, while you already hold high rank. Why would you plot in secret to destroy a man and take his place?

侯公父子爪牙數百，子毋妄發，禍行及矣！ Lord Hou and his sons command several hundred fighting men. Do not move rashly, or ruin will overtake you at once!

於是景崇頗不欲殺益，益乃亡去，景崇大悔失不殺之。 Jingchong then lost his will to kill Yi. Yi escaped, and Jingchong bitterly regretted that he had let him go.

益至京師，隱帝新立，史弘肇、楊邠等用事，益乃厚賂邠等，陰以事中景崇。 Yi reached the capital while Emperor Yin had only just taken the throne. Shi Hongzhao, Yang Bin, and their faction were in control. Yi bribed Bin heavily and secretly maneuvered to entrap Jingchong.

已而益拜開封尹，景崇心不自安，諷鳳翔將吏求己領府事。 Soon afterward Yi was made metropolitan prefect of Kaifeng. Uneasy at heart, Jingchong urged the Fengxiang commanders to petition that he be put in charge of the prefecture.

景崇乃叛，盡殺侯益家屬，與趙思綰共推李守貞為秦王，隱帝即以趙暉討之。 Jingchong rose in rebellion, slaughtered every member of Hou Yi's household, and with Zhao Siwan proclaimed Li Shouzhen King of Qin. Emperor Yin at once dispatched Zhao Hui against them.

高祖遣使者召思綰等，是時侯益來朝，思綰以兵從益東歸。 Gaozu sent envoys to summon Siwan and his men. Hou Yi was then on his way to court, and Siwan marched east with him.

益行至永興，永興副使安友規出迎益，飲於郊亭，思綰前曰：「兵館城東，然將士家屬皆居城中，願縱兵入城挈其家屬。」 At Yongxing the vice commissioner An Yougui met Yi and entertained him at the suburban pavilion. Siwan came forward and said: "Our men are camped east of the wall, but every officer and soldier has kin inside the city. Let the troops enter and fetch their families."

益信之以為然。 Yi believed him and agreed.

周兵犯京師，開封尹侯益謂隱帝曰：「北兵之來，其家屬皆在京師，宜閉門以挫其銳，遣其妻子登陴以招北兵，可使解甲。」 As Zhou forces approached the capital, metropolitan prefect Hou Yi told Emperor Yin: "The northerners are marching south, but their families are all here. Shut the gates to blunt their ardor and parade their wives and children on the ramparts to call them home—they will disarm."

彥超誚益曰：「益老矣！ Yanchao jeered at Yi: "The old man has lost his nerve!

隱帝乃遣彥超副益，將兵於北郊。 The emperor then sent Yanchao to serve under Yi and take the field north of the city.

周兵至，益夜叛降於周。 When the Zhou army arrived, Yi defected under cover of night and surrendered to Zhou.