Murong Shibin (吐谷渾拾寅)

Overview

The translated histories identify Murong Shibin as an aristocrat, general, ruler, and tribal leader. This record brings together 11 passages from 3 chapters across 3 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Murong Shibin	吐谷渾拾寅	Tǔyùhún Shíyín
Title	King of Henan	河南王
Personal name	Murong Shibin	拾寅	Shíyín
Title	Prince of Henan	河南王	Hénán wáng
Personal name	Shiyin	拾寅	Shíyín
Personal	Shiyin	拾寅	Shiyin
Native language name		吐谷渾拾寅

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · nanqishu:002:s0052
Sex: male
Explicit · songshu:096:s0083, weishu:030:s0095

Roles

Aristocrat
General
Ruler
Tribal Leader

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 元嘉十六年 · Reign Id: liu-song-yuanjia · Regnal Year: 16 · Western Year: AD 439
Explicit · songshu:096:s0089
Source Date: Text: 元嘉二十九年 · Reign Id: liu-song-yuanjia · Regnal Year: 29 · Western Year: AD 452
Explicit · songshu:096:s0097
Source Date: Text: 元嘉九年 · Reign Id: liu-song-yuanjia · Regnal Year: 9 · Western Year: AD 432
Explicit · songshu:096:s0083
Source Date: Text: 大明五年 · Western Year: AD 461
Explicit · songshu:096:s0099
Source Date: Text: 建元元年五月丙午 · Western Year: AD 479
Explicit event contextual date · nanqishu:002:s0052
Source Date: Text: 泰始三年 · Western Year: AD 467
Explicit · songshu:096:s0101
Source Date: Text: 泰始五年 · Western Year: AD 469
Explicit · songshu:096:s0102
Source Date: Text: 討吐谷渾 · Western Interval: Start: AD 471 · End: AD 499
Explicit · weishu:030:s0095

Family

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Sibling of Shipi (拾皮)
Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: younger
Kinship Term: elder brother / 兄 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder
Sibling of Shiqian (拾虔)
Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: younger
Kinship Term: elder brother / 兄 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder
Child of Shuluoqian (樹洛干)
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Parent of Yidu Hou (易度侯)
Kinship Term: heir / 世子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

Label: Grand General of the Agile Cavalry / 車騎大將軍 · Action: advanced
Explicit · songshu:096:s0103
Label: Grand General Who Conquers the West / 征西大將軍 · Action: advanced
Explicit · songshu:096:s0101
Label: Bearer of the Staff of Authority / 使持節 · Action: appointed
Explicit · songshu:096:s0097
Label: Colonel Protecting the Qiang / 領護羌校尉 · Action: appointed
Explicit · songshu:096:s0097
Label: General Who Pacifies the North / 平北將軍 · Action: appointed
Explicit · songshu:096:s0083
Label: General Who Pacifies the West / 安西將軍 · Action: appointed
Explicit · songshu:096:s0097
Label: General Who Pacifies the West / 平西將軍 · Action: appointed
Explicit · songshu:096:s0089
Label: Governor of Western Qin and He / 西秦河二州刺史 · Action: appointed
Explicit · songshu:096:s0097
Label: Supervisor of Military Affairs in Western Qin, He, and Sha / 督西秦河沙三州諸軍事 · Action: appointed
Explicit · songshu:096:s0097
Title: Director with honors equal to the Three Excellencies / 開府儀同三司 · Action: granted
Explicit · songshu:096:s0098
Title: King of Henan / 河南王 · Action: appointed
Explicit · songshu:096:s0097
Title: General-in-Chief Who Spreads Might / 驃騎大將軍 · Action: promoted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 建元元年五月丙午 · Western Year: AD 479
Explicit · nanqishu:002:s0052

Places and affiliations

Polity Id: liu-song · Relation: tributary
Explicit · songshu:096:s0097

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: defeated-Northern-Wei-in-east
Explicit · songshu:096:s0098
Kind: military · Role: fleeing-leader · Action: fled · Other Person Id: Changsun Guan (長孫觀)
Explicit · weishu:030:s0095
Kind: diplomatic · Role: sender · Action: presented-dancing-horses-and-sheep
Explicit · songshu:096:s0099
Kind: diplomatic · Role: sender · Action: presented-tribute · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 建元元年六月乙卯 · Western Year: AD 479
Explicit · nanqishu:002:s0061
Kind: political · Role: self-established-ruler · Action: took-power-after-Muyan
Explicit · songshu:096:s0096