Qin and Han · Official

Min Gong 閔貢

Attested AD 189

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Min Gong was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 189 八月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 76, passage 219

Career and standing

Gentleman of the Palace 郎中
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 221
Henan Middle Clerk 河南中部掾
Held
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 219
Marquis of the Capital Pavilion 都亭侯
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 221

Places and affiliations

Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 190
At Henan 河南 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 219

Events and relationships

Beheaded several eunuchs at the river; others drowned
Military · Attacker
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 220

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 76, passage 186

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 76Volume 69: Biographies of Dou, He · 3 passages

公卿並出平樂觀，無得從者，唯尚書盧植夜馳河上，王允遣河南中部掾閔貢隨植後。 The high ministers had all gone to the Pingle Lodge and had no escort for the emperor; only Lu Zhi of the secretariat rode through the night toward the river, and Wang Yun sent Min Gong, a clerk of Henan, on his heels.

貢至，手劍斬數人，餘皆投河而死。 Min Gong cut down several eunuchs with his own blade; the rest threw themselves into the river and drowned.

明日，公卿百官乃奉迎天子還宮，以貢為郎中，封都亭侯。 The following day the court escorted the emperor home, named Min Gong a gentleman attendant, and enfeoffed him as Marquis of the capital guard post.