Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince

Meng

Měng

Attested AD 481

Passages
5
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Meng as an administrator, general, official, and royal family member. 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

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Meng Měng
Courtesy Jilie 季烈 Jìliè
Posthumous Kuang Kuāng
Title Prince Kuang of Anfeng 安豐匡王 Ānfēng Kuāng wáng
Title Prince of Anfeng 安豐王 Ānfēng wáng

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • General
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 太和五年 · Western Year: AD 481
    Explicit event contextual date · weishu:024:s0091

Family

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Career and standing

  • Label: Palace Attendant / 侍中 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太和五年 · Western Year: AD 481
    Explicit · weishu:024:s0091
  • Label: Grand General of Helong Garrison / 和龍鎮都大將 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · weishu:024:s0092
  • Label: Inspector of Yingzhou / 營州刺史 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · weishu:024:s0092
  • Label: Grand Commandant / 太尉 · Action: posthumously-granted
    Explicit · weishu:024:s0095
  • Title: Prince of Anfeng / 安豐王 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太和五年 · Western Year: AD 481
    Explicit · weishu:024:s0091

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment: broad, benevolent, bold; frontier peoples feared and loved him · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
    Explicit · weishu:024:s0093

References in the histories

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Book of Wei, Chapter 24Volume 20: Emperor Wencheng's Five Princes · 5 passages