Kang Fu (康福) | 24 Histories

Overview

Kang Fu was a general.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 926 明宗自魏反
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 195
AD 910 to AD 923 福以騎射事晉王
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 192

Origins and identity

Ethnicity barbarian / claimed Shatuo 夷狄
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 193

Places and affiliations

At Wei prefecture 蔚州
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 191

Learning and skills

Skill barbarian languages 諸戎語 · Level fluent
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 46, passage 198

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 46Volume 46 Miscellaneous Biographies 26: Zhao Zaili, Huo Yanwei, Fang Zhiwen, Wang Yanqiu, An Zhongba, Wang Jianli, Kang Fu, Guo Yanlu · 9 passages

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康福，蔚州人也，世為軍校。 Kang Fu came from Wei prefecture. For generations his family were military officers.

福以騎射事晉王為偏將。 Fu with riding and archery served the Prince of Jin as a deputy commander.

莊宗嘗曰：「吾家以羊馬為生，福狀貌類胡人而豐厚，胡宜羊馬。」 Zhuangzong once said: “Our house lives by sheep and horses. Fu looks like a barbarian and is stout—barbarians suit sheep and horses.”

乃令福牧馬於相州，為小馬坊使，逾年馬大蕃滋。 He had Fu herd horses at Xiangzhou as petty horse-park commissioner. After more than a year the herds greatly multiplied.

明宗自魏反，兵過相州，福以小坊馬二千匹歸命，明宗軍勢由是益盛。 When Mingzong rebelled from Wei his army passed Xiangzhou. Fu presented two thousand horses of the petty park. Mingzong’s momentum grew stronger.

明宗入立，拜飛龍使，領磁州刺史、襄州兵馬都監。 When Mingzong took the throne Fu was made Soaring Dragon commissioner, concurrently prefect of Ci and overseer of Xiang horse and foot.

福為將無佗能，善諸戎語，明宗嘗召入便殿，訪以外事，福輒為蕃語以對。 As a general Fu had no other gift but barbarian tongues. Mingzong once summoned him to the private hall and asked about foreign affairs. Fu always answered in barbarian speech.

樞密使安重誨惡之，常戒福曰：「無妄奏事，當斬汝！」 Bureau An Chonghui hated it and often warned Fu: “Do not memorialize rashly—you will be beheaded!”

福懼，求外任。 Fu was afraid and sought an outside post.