Qin Zongquan (秦宗權)

Overview

Qin Zongquan was a warlord.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 884 to AD 889 破秦宗權…敗亡
Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passages 67, 80

Events and relationships

Collapsed after Zhang Zhi etc. were smashed
Military · Defeated party
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 21, passage 80

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 21Volume 21 Later Liang Biographies 1: Jing Xiang, Zhu Zhen, Pang Shigu, Ge Congzhou, Huo Cun, Zhang Cunjing, Fu Daozhao, Liu Han, Kou Yangqing · 3 passages

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梁敗黃巢、破秦宗權、東並兗鄆，未嘗不在戰中，而常勇出諸將。 Through Liang’s defeat of Huang Chao, breakup of Qin Zongquan, and eastward swallowing of Yan and Yanzhou, Zhen was always in the fight and often outshone the rest in courage.

秦宗權遣盧瑭、張至等攻梁，是時梁兵尚少，數為宗權所困。 Qin Zongquan sent Lu Tang, Zhang Zhi, and others against Liang; Liang’s forces were still small and often pinned by Zongquan.

乃出兵擊敗至等，宗權由此敗亡，而梁軍威大振，以得珍兵故也。 He marched out, smashed Zhang Zhi and the rest, and Zongquan collapsed; Liang’s prestige soared—all from the army Zhen brought home.