Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Tribal Leader and Rebel

Wenhong 文弘

Wénhóng

Attested AD 479 - AD 482

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wenhong was a Tribal Leader and Rebel.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 481 三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 115
AD 479 to AD 481 先是
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 116
AD 479 to AD 482 太祖
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 112

Family

Kin of Yang Houqi (楊後起)
cousin's son 從兄子 · paternal line · Through Father of Yang Houqi (楊後起之父)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 114
Kin of Father of Yang Houqi (楊後起之父)
elder paternal cousin 從兄 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 114

Origins and identity

Di 氐
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 116

Career and standing

General Who Campaigns in the West 征西將軍
AD 481 三年 · Reappointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 115
Inspector of Northern Qinzhou 北秦州刺史
AD 481 三年 · Reappointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 115
Rebelled
AD 479 to AD 482 太祖 · Rebel
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 112
Surrendered
AD 481 三年 · Submitted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 115

Places and affiliations

Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 115

Events and relationships

Followers split after Guangxiang died
AD 479 to AD 481 先是 · Political · Subject
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 116
Sent kinsman to occupy
AD 481 三年 · Military · Principal · At Baishui 白水 · With Yang Houqi (楊後起)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 117

Assessments and attributes

Assessment crime cannot be forgiven yet should for now receive grace · Mode quotation Speaker Founding Emperor (太祖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 119

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 59Volume 59 Biographies 40: Other Peoples from Henan, the Di People, and Qiang · 6 passages

太祖以文弘背叛，進廣香爲持節、都督西秦州刺史。 Because Wenhong had rebelled, the Founding Emperor promoted Guangxiang to Bearer of the Staff and Commander of Western Qin.

以難當正胤楊後起爲持節、寧朔將軍、平羌校尉、北秦州刺史、武都王，鎮武興，卽文弘從兄子也。 Nandang's legitimate heir Yang Houqi was appointed Bearer of the Staff, General Who Pacifies the North, Colonel Who Pacifies the Qiang, Inspector of Northern Qin, and King of Wudu, with his seat at Wuxing—Wenhong's cousin's son.

三年，文弘歸降，復以爲征西將軍、北秦州刺史。 In the third year Wenhong submitted again and was reappointed General Who Pacifies the West and Inspector of Northern Qin.

先是廣香病死，氐衆半奔文弘，半詣梁州刺史崔慧景。 Earlier Guangxiang had died; half the Di people went to Wenhong and half to Cui Huijing, inspector of Liangzhou.

文弘遣從子後起進據白水。 Wenhong sent his cousin's son Houqi to advance and occupy Baishui.

晉壽太守楊公則啓經略之宜，上答曰：「文弘罪不可恕，事中政應且加恩耳。 Jinshou administrator Yang Gongze submitted a plan of campaign; the emperor replied: "Wenhong's crime cannot be forgiven, yet for now the court should show him some grace.