Qin and Han · General

Huo Qubing 霍

Huo

Attested BC 123 - BC 117

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Huo Qubing was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 123 to BC 117 史臣追論（無紀年）
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 32, passage 173

Assessments and attributes

Assessment invoked by the historiographer as a benchmark of generalship · Compared Person Ids Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之), Lan Qin (蘭欽) · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 173

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 32Volume 32: Chen Qingzhi; Lan Qin · 1 passage

史臣曰：陳慶之、蘭欽俱有將略，戰勝攻取，蓋頗、牧、衛、霍之亞歟。 The historiographer writes: Chen Qingzhi and Lan Qin both possessed true generalship. In victory and conquest they stand in the company of Lian Po, Li Mu, Wei Qing, and Huo Qubing.