Qin Conglong (秦從龍)

Overview

Qin Conglong was an official and Statesman.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Yuanzhi	元之	Yuanzhi

Life and dates

Death

AD 1365 to AD 1366 尋病卒
Cause Illness · Died of illness
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 48

Age

70
Reckoning Sui · Context at death
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 48

Attested activity

AD 1365 至正二十五年冬
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 46
AD 1350 to AD 1368 元末
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passages 36-37
AD 1356 徐達之攻鎮江
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passages 38, 41

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Qin Ze (秦澤)
son 子
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 46
Spouse of Chen, wife of Qin Conglong (陳)
wife 妻
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 41

Career and standing

attending censor of the Jiangnan Branch Secretariat 江南行台侍御史
Held
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 36
official funeral and family relief 厚恤其家，命有司營葬
Bestowed
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 49

Places and affiliations

Polity Yuan 元 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 36
At Luoyang 洛陽 · Relation Native
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 35
AD 1350 to AD 1368 元末
At Zhenjiang 鎮江 · Relation Took refuge
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 37
At outside Xihua Gate 西華門外 · Relation Housed at
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 43

Events and relationships

Asked leave to return home
AD 1365 至正二十五年冬 · Leave · Petitioner
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passages 46-47
Came with wife and was welcomed
AD 1356 徐達之攻鎮江 · Travel · Invitee · At Longjiang 龍江 · With the Founder (太祖)
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 41
Consulted on all matters including lacquer slip notes
Counsel · Adviser · With the Founder (太祖)
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passages 42-44
Received gifts and banquets
Birthday · Honoree · With the Founder (太祖)
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 45
Relation Recommender of · Person Chen Yu (陳遇)
Directly stated · History of Ming 135, passage 6

References in the histories

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History

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History of Ming, Chapter 135Volume 135 Biographies 23: Chen Yu, Ye Dui, Fan Chang, Song Siyan, Guo Jingxiang, Yang Yuangao, Ruan Hongdao, Kong Keren · 10 passages

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太祖渡江，以秦從龍薦，發書聘之，引伊、呂、諸葛為喻。 After the Founder crossed the Yangzi, Qin Conglong recommended him; the Founder sent a letter of invitation comparing Chen to Yi Yin, Lü Shang, and Zhuge Liang.

附秦從龍 Appended biography: Qin Conglong

秦從龍，字元之，洛陽人。 Qin Conglong, courtesy name Yuanzhi, was a native of Luoyang.

徐達之攻鎮江也，太祖謂之曰：「聞有秦元之者，才器老成，汝當詢訪，致吾欲見意。」 When Xu Da was attacking Zhenjiang, the Founder told him, "I have heard of a Qin Yuanzhi, a man of seasoned talent—you should seek him out and convey my wish to meet him."

太祖命從子文正、甥李文忠奉金綺造其廬聘焉。 The Founder sent his nephew Wen Zheng and his sister's son Li Wenzhong with gifts of gold and brocade to Qin's home to invite him.

從龍與妻陳偕來，太祖自迎之於龍江。 Conglong came with his wife Chen, and the Founder went in person to welcome them at Longjiang.

時太祖居富民家，因邀從龍與同處，朝夕訪以時事。 At that time the Founder was staying at a wealthy household; he invited Conglong to lodge with him and consulted him morning and evening on affairs of state.

已，即元御史台為府，居從龍西華門外，事無大小悉與之謀。 Soon afterward, having made the former Yuan censorate his headquarters, he housed Conglong just outside the Xihua Gate and consulted him on every matter, large or small.

從龍生日，太祖與世子厚有贈遺，或親至其家燕飲。 On Conglong's birthday the Founder and the heir apparent sent lavish gifts, and sometimes the Founder came in person to feast at his home.

至正二十五年冬，從龍子澤死，請告歸。 In the winter of Zhizheng year 25, Conglong's son Ze died, and he asked leave to return home.