Qing · Southern Ming Warlord

Sun Kewang 孫可望

Attested AD 1648 - AD 1651

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Sun Kewang was a Southern Ming Warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1648 to AD 1651 孫可望陷沅州
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 248, passage 62

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 248Volume 248 Biographies 35: Xu Dingguo, Zuo Menggeng, Tian Xiong, Zhang Tianlu, Sun Kewang · 7 passages

孫可望陷沅州，效忠率師克黎平。 When Sun Kewang seized Yuanzhou, Xiaozhong led his troops and recovered Liping.

可望兵驟至，力戰，馬蹶被執，不屈，遂見殺，贈都督同知。 Kewang's army arrived suddenly. Xiaozhong fought hard until his horse stumbled and he was taken captive. He refused to yield and was put to death. He was posthumously granted the rank of Vice Commander-in-Chief.

定洲方攻楚雄，迎戰大敗，走歸阿迷。 Dingzhou was then besieging Chuxiong. He met Kewang in battle, suffered a crushing defeat, and fled back to Ami.

使以敕印往，而桂王諸將爭欲得可望為強援。 The envoy was dispatched with the edict and seal, but the Prince of Gui's generals each sought to win Kewang as a powerful ally.

使者謂非秦不敢復命，大學士嚴起恆持不可，議中寢。 The envoy declared that unless Kewang were made Prince of Qin he dared not return. Grand Secretary Yan Qiheng objected, and the proposal was abandoned.

文選心不直可望，以情輸桂王，緩其行。 Wenxuan was not loyal to Kewang. He confided in the Prince of Gui and delayed the move.

時文秀守雲南，亦怨可望，迎桂王入雲南會城。 Wenxiu was then defending Yunnan and also resented Kewang. He welcomed the Prince of Gui into the provincial capital.