Overview
The translated histories identify Lan Qin as a general and official. This record brings together 13 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Found inBook of Northern QiBook of Liang
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Lan Qin | 蘭欽 | Lan Qin |
| Personal name | Lan Qin | 蘭欽 | Lan Qin |
| Courtesy | Xiuming | 休明 | Xiuming |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Uncertain
Roles
- General
- Official
Life and dates
Death
- Manner: poisoned · Responsible Person Id: Marquis of Nan'an (南安侯) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0170
Age
- Age: 42 · Reckoning: sui · At Event: deathExplicit · liangshu:032:s0170
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 大通元年 · Reign: 大通 · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 527Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:032:s0178
- Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:032:s0153, liangshu:032:s0170
- Source Date: Text: 遇盜前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 547 · End: AD 549Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:003:s0142
Family
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- Child of Lan Ziyun (蘭子雲)Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
- Parent of Lan Xiali (蘭夏禮)Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
- Parent of Lan Jing (蘭京)Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Career and standing
- Label: Liang general / 梁將Explicit · beiqishu:003:s0142
- Label: Attendant Cavalier at Large / 散騎常侍 · Action: added · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0165
- Label: Colonel Who Pacifies the West / 平西校尉 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0158
- Label: Commander of Southern Liang, Southern Qin, Northern Qin, and Sha provinces / 督南梁南北秦沙四州諸軍事 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0158
- Label: Commander of the three commandery armies of Heng province / 都督衡州三郡兵 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0153
- Label: General of Bright Valor / 光烈將軍 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0158
- Label: Inspector of Liang and Southern Qin provinces / 梁南秦二州刺史 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0158
- Label: Direct Guard of the Eastern Palace / 東宮直閤 · Action: appointedExplicit · liangshu:032:s0177
- Label: General of the Central Guard / 中衛將軍 · Action: posthumously-granted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0171
- Label: Palace Attendant / 侍中 · Action: posthumously-granted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0171
- Label: General of Humane Prestige / 仁威將軍 · Action: promoted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0165
- Label: General of Sagacious Martiality / 智武將軍 · Action: promoted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0160
- Label: General Who Pacifies the South / 平南將軍 · Action: promoted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0167
- Label: Commander of Heng and Gui provinces / 都督衡桂二州諸軍事 · Action: reassigned · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0161
- Label: General Who Pacifies the South / 安南將軍 · Action: reassigned · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0169
- Label: Inspector of Guang province / 廣州刺史 · Action: reassigned · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0169
- Label: Inspector of Heng province / 衡州刺史 · Action: reassigned · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0161
- Label: Attendant Cavalier at Large / 散騎常侍 · Action: recalled · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0169
- Label: General of the Left Guard / 左衛將軍 · Action: recalled · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0169
- Action: fief-increased · Households: 2000 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0160
- Action: fief-increased · Households: 500 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0158, liangshu:032:s0165
- Label: acting credentials / 假節 · Action: granted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0153
- Label: Bearer of Credentials / 持節 · Action: grantedExplicit · liangshu:032:s0158
- Label: funeral military band / 鼓吹一部 · Action: posthumously-bestowedExplicit · liangshu:032:s0171
- Title: Baron of Anhuai / 安懷縣男 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548 · Households: 500Explicit · liangshu:032:s0154
- Title: Marquis / 侯 · Action: promoted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0158
- Title: Duke of Qujiang / 曲江縣公 · Action: re-enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548 · Households Added: 500Explicit · liangshu:032:s0167
Places and affiliations
- Label: Liang / 梁 · Relation: servedExplicit · liangshu:032:s0152, liangshu:032:s0177
- Place: Zhongchangwei / 中昌魏 · Relation: native-ofExplicit · liangshu:032:s0151
Events and relationships
- Kind: military · Action: accompanied his father on a northern campaign · Role: combatant · Other Person Id: Lan Ziyun (蘭子雲)Explicit · liangshu:032:s0177
- Kind: military · Action: attacked and captured Wei's Xiao city · Role: commander · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年 · Reign: 大通 · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 527Explicit · liangshu:032:s0178
- Kind: military · Action: defeated Jiao Zhong and Liu Shu's army at Nishan · Role: commander · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年 · Reign: 大通 · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 527 · Opponents: Jiao Zhong (郊仲), Liu Shu (劉屬)Explicit · liangshu:032:s0179
- Kind: military · Action: relieved Nanzheng, routed Dong Shao and Zhang Xian, and pursued them into Xie Valley · Role: commander · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548 · Opponents: Dong Shao (董紹), Zhang Xian (張獻)Explicit · liangshu:032:s0163
- Kind: military · Action: relieved Yuan Qinghe, defeated Yan Rong, and pacified the Changle hill country · Role: commander · Other Person Id: Yan Rong (嚴容) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0156
- Kind: military · Action: suppressed rebellious tribes in Guiyang, Yangshan, and Shixing on arrival · Role: commander · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年後、侯景至歷陽前 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 548Explicit · liangshu:032:s0153
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment: governed Heng province benevolently; officials and people won permission for a stele praising him · Provenance: Mode: historian-narrativeExplicit · liangshu:032:s0168
- Assessment: possessed true generalship and was compared with Lian Po, Li Mu, Wei Qing, and Huo Qubing · Comparison Person Ids: Lian Po (廉頗), Li Mu (李牧), Wei Qing (衛), Huo Qubing (霍去病) · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgmentExplicit · liangshu:032:s0173
- Assessment: resolute from childhood and exceptionally agile · Provenance: Mode: historian-narrativeExplicit · liangshu:032:s0176
- Item: horses / 馬 · Relation: captured · Quantity: more than 1,000 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大通元年 · Reign: 大通 · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 527Explicit · liangshu:032:s0180
References in the histories
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