Houmochen Chong (侯莫陳崇)

Overview

The translated histories identify Houmochen Chong as an aristocrat, general, and official. This record brings together 5 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Houmochen Chong	侯莫陳崇	Houmochen Chong
Title	Duke of Liang	梁國公
Personal name	Houmochen Chong	侯莫陳崇	Houmochen Chong

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · zhoushu:003:s0056, zhoushu:017:s0072
Sex: male
Explicit · zhoushu:004:s0047

Roles

Aristocrat
General
Official

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 五月乙未 · Western Year: AD 558
Explicit event contextual date · zhoushu:004:s0047
Source Date: Text: 元年 · Western Year: AD 557
Explicit · zhoushu:003:s0056, zhoushu:003:s0079
Source Date: Text: 討擒史歸 · Western Year: AD 534
Explicit · zhoushu:017:s0072
Source Date: Text: 辛亥 · Western Year: AD 559
Explicit event contextual date · zhoushu:004:s0098

Career and standing

Label: Grand Director of Ceremonies / 大宗伯 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 五月乙未 · Western Year: AD 558
Explicit · zhoushu:004:s0047
Label: Grand Protector / 太保 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元年二月甲午 · Western Year: AD 557
Explicit · zhoushu:003:s0079
Label: Grand Minister of Education / 大司徒 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 辛亥 · Western Year: AD 559
Explicit · zhoushu:004:s0098
Title: Duke of Liang / 梁國公 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元年 · Western Year: AD 557
Explicit · zhoushu:003:s0056

References in the histories

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Book of Zhou, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Xiaomin · 2 passages

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於是封太師李弼為趙國公，太傅趙貴為楚國公，太保獨孤信為衛國公，大司寇于謹為燕國公，大司空侯莫陳崇為梁國公，大司馬、中山公護為晉國公，邑各萬戶。 Grand Preceptor Li Bi became Duke of Zhao; Grand Tutor Zhao Gui, Duke of Chu; Grand Protector Dugu Xin, Duke of Wei; Grand Minister of Justice Yu Jin, Duke of Yan; Grand Minister of Works Houmochen Chong, Duke of Liang; and Grand Marshal the Duke of Zhongshan, Hu, Duke of Jin—each with ten thousand households.

甲午，以大司空、梁國公侯莫陳崇為太保，大司馬、晉國公護為大冢宰，柱國、博陵公賀蘭祥為大司馬，高陽公達奚武為大司寇，大將軍、化政公宇文貴為柱國。 On jiawu Houmochen Chong, Duke of Liang and Grand Minister of Works, became Grand Protector; Hu, Duke of Jin and Grand Marshal, Grand Chancellor; Helan Xiang of Boling, Grand Marshal; Daxi Wu of Gaoyang, Grand Minister of Justice; and Yuwen Gui of Huazheng, Grand Duke General of the Army.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Emperor Ming · 2 passages

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五月乙未，以大司空、梁國公侯莫陳崇為大宗伯。 Fifth month, on yiwei day, Grand Minister of Works Houmochen Chong, Duke of Liang, was made grand director of ceremonies.

辛亥，以大宗伯、梁國公侯莫陳崇為大司徒，大司寇、高陽公達奚武為大宗伯，武陽公豆盧甯為大司寇，柱國、輔城公邕為大司空。 On xinhai day Grand Director of Ceremonies Houmochen Chong, Duke of Liang, was made grand minister of education; Grand Minister of Justice Daxi Wu, Duke of Gaoyang, was made grand director of ceremonies; Doulu Ning, Duke of Wuyang, was made grand minister of justice; and Pillar-of-State Yuwen Yong, Duke of Fucheng, was made grand minister of works.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 17Volume 17 Biographies 9: Liang Yu; Guo Ganhui; Yi Feng; Liu Liang; Wang De · 1 passage

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時原州刺史史歸猶為侯莫陳悅守，太祖令峰與侯莫陳崇討擒之。 Yuan Prefecture governor Shi Gui was still holding out for Houmochen Yue; Grand Progenitor Yuwen Tai sent Yi Feng with Houmochen Chong to take him.