Five Dynasties · Prince

Liu Hongcao 洪操

First attested AD 932; died AD 937

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Liu Hongcao was a prince.

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 65Volume 65: Hereditary House of Southern Han · 3 passages
五年,封子耀樞邕王,龜圖康王,洪度秦王,洪熙晉王,洪昌越王,洪弼齊王,洪雅韶王,洪澤鎮王,洪操萬王,洪杲循王,洪暐息王,洪邈高王,洪簡同王,洪建益王,洪濟辨王,洪道貴王,洪昭宣王,洪政通王,洪益定王。 In the fifth year he enfeoffed his sons: Yaoshu as Prince of Yong, Guitu as Prince of Kang, Hongdu as Prince of Qin, Hongxi as Prince of Jin, Hongchang as Prince of Yue, Hongbi as Prince of Qi, Hongya as Prince of Shao, Hongze as Prince of Zhen, Hongcao as Prince of Wan, Honggao as Prince of Xun, Hongwei as Prince of Xi, Hongmiao as Prince of Gao, Hong Jian as Prince of Tong, Hong Jian as Prince of Yi, Hongji as Prince of Bian, Hongdao as Prince of Gui, Hongzhao as Prince of Xuan, Hongzheng as Prince of Tong, and Hongyi as Prince of Ding.
龑以兵駐海門,權已殺公羨,逆戰海口,植鐵橛海中,權兵乘潮而進,洪操逐之,潮退舟還,轢橛者皆覆,洪操戰死,龑收余眾而還。 Yan stationed his army at Haimen. Quan had already killed Gongxian and met them in battle at Haikou, planting iron stakes in the sea. Quan’s troops advanced with the tide; Hongcao pursued. When the tide ebbed the boats fell back, and every vessel that struck the stakes capsized. Hongcao was killed in battle; Yan gathered the survivors and withdrew.