Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler of Former Yan

Murong Huang 慕容皝

c. AD 297 - AD 348

Passages
86
Chapters
4
Histories
2

Overview

Murong Huang was a ruler of Former Yan.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Courtesy name Yuanzhen 元真 Yuanzhen
Posthumous name Emperor Wenming 文明皇帝

Life and dates

Death

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Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Key source chapters

  1. Book of Jin, Chapter 109 Volume 109 Records 9: Murong Huang 77 passages
  2. Book of Jin, Chapter 108 Volume 108 Records 8: Murong Hui 5 passages
  3. History of Liao, Chapter 39 Volume 39 Treatises 9: Geography 3 3 passages
  4. History of Liao, Chapter 63 Volume 63 Tables 1: Lineage 1 passage

Career and standing

  • Acting Governor of Ping Province 行平州刺史
    AD 333 廆卒 · Acted as
    Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 109, passage 9
  • Cavalier Attendant-in-Ordinary 散騎常侍
    AD 337 to AD 338 咸康三年 · Added
    Directly stated · Book of Jin 109, passage 72
  • General Who Pacifies the North 平北將軍
    AD 325 to AD 326 太甯末 · Appointed
    Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 109, passage 8
  • General Who Champions the Army 冠軍將軍
    AD 317 建武初 · Appointed
    Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 109, passage 7
  • Grand Commander of all military affairs north of the Yellow River 大都督河北諸軍事
    AD 335 to AD 341 於是…咸康七年 · Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Jin 109, passage 90
  • Grand General 大將軍
    AD 335 to AD 341 於是…咸康七年 · Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Jin 109, passage 90
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Places and affiliations

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Learning and skills

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Events and relationships

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Assessments and attributes

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Source notes

References in the histories

86 passages

Book of Jin, Chapter 108Volume 108 Records 8: Murong Hui · 5 passages
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於是推舉賢才，委以庶政，以河東裴嶷、代郡魯昌、北平陽耽為謀主，北海逢羨、廣平遊邃、北平西方虔、渤海封抽、西河宋奭、河東裴開為股肱，渤海封弈、平原宋該、安定皇甫岌、蘭陵繆愷以文章才俊任居樞要，會稽硃左車、太山胡毋翼、魯國孔纂以舊德清重引為賓友，平原劉贊儒學該通，引為東庠祭酒，其世子皝率國胄束修受業焉。 He therefore promoted men of talent and entrusted them with government: Pei Yi of Hedong, Lu Chang of Dai, and Yang Dan of Beiping served as his chief advisers; Feng Xian of Beihai, You Sui of Guangping, Xifang Qian of Beiping, Feng Chou of Bohai, Song Shi of Xihe, and Pei Kai of Hedong were his arms and legs; Feng Yi of Bohai, Song Gai of Pingyuan, Huangfu Ji of Anding, and Miao Kai of Lanling, all distinguished for literary talent and ability, held key posts; Zhu Zuoche of Kuaiji, Humu Yi of Taishan, and Kong Zuan of Lu, respected for their old virtue and pure standing, were brought in as guests and friends; and Liu Zan of Pingyuan, broadly learned in the classics, was appointed libationer of the Eastern Academy, where his heir Murong Huang led the sons of the state in bringing tuition gifts and receiving instruction.
Book of Jin, Chapter 109Volume 109 Records 9: Murong Huang · 77 passages
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後石季龍征遼，皝親將三軍略令支以北，遼議欲追之，翰知皝躬自總戎，戰必克勝，乃謂遼曰：「今石氏向至，方對大故，不宜復以小小為事。 Later when Shi Hu campaigned against Duan Liao and Murong Huang personally led an army to raid north of Lingzhi, Duan Liao debated pursuit. Knowing Huang commanded in person and must win, Murong Han told Duan Liao, "Now the Shi are about to arrive and you face a great enemy; you should not again take up small matters.
History of Liao, Chapter 39Volume 39 Treatises 9: Geography 3 · 3 passages
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History of Liao, Chapter 63Volume 63 Tables 1: Lineage · 1 passage
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鮮卑葛烏菟之後曰普回。普回有子莫那，自陰山南徙，始居遼西。九世為慕容晃所滅，為慕容晃所滅 據晉書一０九前燕載記，「晃」應作皝。鮮卑眾散為宇文氏，或為庫莫奚，或為契丹。 Among the Xianbei of Gewu-tu's line was Puhui. His son Mona migrated from south of the Yin Mountains and first settled in Liaoxi. Nine generations later the line was destroyed by Murong Huang — the phrase is duplicated, and Jin Shu 109, Former Yan Annals, shows that the second character of his name should use the rare personal-name graph rather than the common graph for "bright". The Xianbei then split into the Yuwen, Kumoxi, and Khitan peoples.