Lian Po (廉頗) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Lian Po as a general. This record brings together 5 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Lian Po	廉頗	Lian Po
Personal	Lian Po	廉頗

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:059:s0095

Roles

General

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 廉頗為將 · Western Interval: Start: BC 283 · End: BC 245
Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:059:s0095

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 59Volume 50: Zhang, Feng, Ji and Zheng · 5 passages

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唐對曰：「齊尚不如廉頗、李牧之為將也。」 Feng Tang answered, "Li Qi was no match, as a commander, for Lian Po or Li Mu."

上既聞廉頗、李牧為人，良說，乃拊髀曰：「嗟乎！ Learning what manner of men Lian Po and Li Mu had been, the emperor was delighted; he slapped his thigh and cried, "Ah,

吾獨不得廉頗、李牧為將，豈憂匈奴哉！」 if only I had Lian Po and Li Mu to lead my armies—would I still lose sleep over the Xiongnu!"

陛下雖有廉頗、李牧，不能用也。」 Even with men like Lian Po and Li Mu in the realm, Your Majesty could not actually use them."

上以胡寇為意，乃卒復問唐曰：「公何以言吾不能用頗、牧也？」 With the barbarian threat weighing on him, the emperor circled back: "What did you mean when you said I could not use Lian Po and Li Mu even if I had them?"