Qin and Han · General

Huang Zhong 黃忠

Huáng Zhōng

Attested AD 219

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Huang Zhong was a general.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Hansheng	漢升

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 219 黃忠為後將軍
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passage 206

Career and standing

General of the Rear 後將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passage 206

References in the histories

Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 41Volume 41: Book of Shu 11: Biographies of Huo, Wang, Xiang, Zhang, Yang, and Fei · 2 passages

先主為漢中王，遣詩拜關羽為前將軍，羽聞黃忠為後將軍， When Liu Bei became king of Hanzhong, he sent Fei Shi to present Guan Yu with appointment as general of the van. Guan Yu learned that Huang Zhong had been named general of the rear,

[漢中王]以一時之功隆崇於漢升，然意之輕重，寧當與君侯齊乎！ the king of Hanzhong has honored Hansheng for one exploit, but His Majesty’s regard for you, my lord, surely still outweighs that.