Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Duke of Guangping; Gao Huan’s paternal great-uncle

Sheng 盛

Died AD 536

Passages
3
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Sheng as an aristocrat, general, and official. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Sheng 盛

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Official

Life and dates

Death

  • Statement: died in office · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天平三年 · Western Year: AD 536
    Explicit · beiqishu:014:s0006

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 信都起兵 · Western Interval: Start: AD 531 · End: AD 532
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:014:s0004
  • Source Date: Text: 天平三年 · Western Year: AD 536
    Explicit · beiqishu:014:s0006

Family

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Career and standing

  • Label: Grand Commandant / 太尉 · Action: held
    Explicit · beiqishu:014:s0005
  • Label: Minister of Works / 司徒 · Action: held
    Explicit · beiqishu:014:s0005
  • Title: Duke of Guangping Commandery / 廣平郡公 · Action: enfeoffed
    Explicit · beiqishu:014:s0004
  • Title: acting yellow battle-axe, grand commandant, grand preceptor, and recorder of affairs of the masters of writing / 假黃鉞、太尉、太師、錄尚書事 · Action: granted posthumously
    Explicit · beiqishu:014:s0007

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: appointed grand commander of the center army when Gao Huan raised troops at Xindu · Other Person Id: Gao Huan (高歡)
    Explicit · beiqishu:014:s0004

Assessments and attributes

  • Kind: character · Statement: generous and mild, with the bearing of an elder of worth
    Explicit · beiqishu:014:s0003

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 14Volume 14 Biographies 6: Guangping Gongcheng; Yangzhou Gong Yongle; Di Zhangbi; Prince of Xiangle, Xiang Guo; Prince of Shangluo, Si Zong; Zi Yuanhai; Di Sihao; Prince of Pingqin, Guiyan; Prince Pu of Wuxing; Changle, Governor of Lingshan; Sizi Fuhu · 3 passages
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