Overview
Ping An was a Ming General.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childhood name | Baor | 保兒 | Bao'er |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 1368 下元都Strongly inferred · History of Ming 144, passages 52-54
- AD 1399 建文元年Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 327
- AD 1400 明年Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 60
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Taizu (太祖)adopted son 養子 · Adoptive parentageDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 53
- Child of Ding (定)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 51
Career and standing
- vice commissioner-in-chief of the Right Army 右軍都督僉事HeldDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 54
- commander at Miyun 密雲指揮使PostedDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 54
- assistant commander of the Jining Guard 濟寧衛指揮僉事SucceededDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 54
Places and affiliations
- Polity Ming 明 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · History of Ming 144, passage 327
- At Chuzhou 滁Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 50
- AD 1399 建文元年At Danjia Bridge 單家橋 · Relation EncampedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 56
- AD 1399 建文元年At Dingzhou 定州 · Relation EncampedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 59
- AD 1400 明年At Zhending 真定 · Relation Fled toDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 66
- At Miyun 密雲 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 54
Events and relationships
- Ambushed with 10000 horsemenDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 329
- Campaigned against YanAD 1399 建文元年 · Military · Column generalDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 327
- Could not be brokenDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 332
- DefeatedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 338
- DefeatedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 338
- Fled after defeatAD 1400 明年 · Military · Commander · At Zhending 真定Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 66
Show 10 more source-backed claims
- Nearly spearedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 343
- Planned to seize supply fleetAD 1399 建文元年 · Military · Commander · At Grand Canal 御河Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 56
- Prepared to attackAD 1399 建文元年 · Military · Commander · At Dezhou 德州Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 57
- Routed Yan and capturedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 61
- Routed YanAD 1400 明年 · Military · Commander · At Hutuo River 滹沱河Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 63
- Siege of Jinan liftedAD 1399 建文元年 · Military · Commander · At Jinan 濟南Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 58
- Was defeatedAD 1399 建文元年 · Military · CommanderDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 344
- AD 1399 建文元年Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 328
- AD 1399 建文元年Dated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 328
- AD 1398 往歲Relation Former follower on frontier · Person Chengzu (成祖) · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Chengzu (成祖)Directly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 331
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment fierce and skilled in battle · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 53
- Assessment fought harder than any other general at that time · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 343
- could lift weights of several hundred jinPhysical descriptionDirectly stated · History of Ming 144, passage 53
- AD 1400 明年Item wooden observation tower 木樓 · Relation ConstructedDated from the passage context · History of Ming 144, passage 64
References in the histories
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