Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Liu Song general and acting provincial administrator

Ren Houbo 任候伯

Rén Hòubó

First attested AD 477; died AD 478

Passages: 7
Chapters: 3
Histories: 2

Overview

Ren Houbo was a Liu Song general and acting provincial administrator.

Life and dates

Death

AD 478 昇明二年
Cause Executed
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 91
Executed
Directly stated · Book of Song 89, passage 78

Attested activity

AD 477 to AD 478 又遣
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 69
AD 478 昇明二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 10, passages 84, 91
AD 477 昇明元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 10, passage 49; Book of Song 89, passage 120

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Acting Administrator of Xiangzhou 湘州行事
AD 478 昇明二年 · Held acting
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 84
Acting Administrator of Xiangzhou 行湘州事
AD 478 昇明二年 · Held acting
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 91
General Who Assists the State 輔國將軍
AD 478 昇明二年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 91
General Who Assists the State 輔國將軍
AD 477 昇明元年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 49
General of Pacifying the North, General of the Left Army 寧朔將軍左軍將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 69
Marquis of Xinting 新亭侯
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 69

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Executed
AD 478 昇明二年 · Reason found guilty
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 91

Places and affiliations

Polity Liu Song 宋 · Relation Served
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 69
Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passages 49, 84, 91

Events and relationships

Killed yu peiyu and sent his head to capital
AD 478 昇明二年 · Political · Actor
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 84
Secretly supported yuan can rebellion
AD 477 昇明元年 · Political · Conspirator
Directly stated · Book of Song 10, passage 49
Sent with fleet against Shen Youzhi
AD 477 to AD 478 又遣 · Military · Commander · With Shen Youzhi (沈攸之)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 69

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 24, passage 69

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 24Volume 24 Biographies 5: Liu Shilong, Zhang Gui · 1 passage

又遣散騎常侍游擊將軍湘南縣開國男呂安國、持節寧朔將軍越州刺史孫曇瓘、屯騎校尉寧朔將軍崔慧景、寧朔將軍左軍將軍新亭侯任候伯、龍驤將軍虎賁中郎將尹略、屯騎尉南城令曹虎頭、輔國將軍驍騎將軍蕭順之、新除寧朔將軍游擊將軍下邳縣開國子垣崇祖等，舳艫二萬，駱驛繼邁。 We also send Lu Anguo, Outer Attendant of the Scattered Cavalry and General of Raiding Attack, Baron of Xiangnan; Sun Tanxuan, Bearer of the Staff, General of Pacifying the North and Inspector of Yue; Commandants of Valiant Cavalry Cui Huijing and Ren Houbo, Marquis of Xinting; Yin Lue, General of the Flying Dragon; Cao Hutou, Commandant of Valiant Cavalry and magistrate of Nancheng; Xiao Shunzhi, General Who Assists the State and General of Valiant Cavalry; and Yuan Chongzu, newly appointed General of Pacifying the North and General of Raiding Attack, Baron of Xiapi—with twenty thousand warships driving forward without pause.

Book of Song, Chapter 10Volume 10 Annals 10: Emperor Shun · 3 passages

黃回及輔國將軍孫曇瓘、屯騎校尉王宜興、輔國將軍任候伯、左軍將軍彭文之密相響應。 Huang Hui; Sun Tanguan, General Who Assists the State; Wang Yixing, Commandant of Valiant Cavalry; Ren Houbo, General Who Assists the State; and Peng Wenzhi, General of the Left Army, secretly acted in concert.

行湘州事任候伯殺前湘州行事庾佩玉，傳首京邑。 Ren Houbo, acting for Xiangzhou, killed the former acting officer of Xiangzhou Yu Peiyu and sent his head to the capital.

輔國將軍、行湘州事任候伯有罪伏誅。 Ren Houbo, General Who Assists the State and acting for Xiangzhou, was found guilty and executed.

Book of Song, Chapter 89Volume 89 Biographies 49: Yuan Can · 3 passages

將帥黃回、任候伯、孫曇瓘、王宜興、彭文之、卜伯興等，並與粲合。 The generals Huang Hui, Ren Houbo, Sun Tanjuan, Wang Yixing, Peng Wenzhi, Bu Boxing, and others all allied with Can.

秉、候伯等並赴石頭，本期夜發。 Bing, Hou Bo, and others all went to Stone Fortress; the original plan was to set out at night.

任候伯等其夜並乘輕舸，自新亭赴石頭，聞粲敗，乃馳還； Ren Houbo and others that night all rode light boats from Xinting toward Stone Fortress; hearing Can was defeated, they galloped back;