Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General and Tribal Leader

Yang Sheng 楊盛

Attested AD 420 - AD 422

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yang Sheng as an aristocrat, general, and tribal leader. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Found inBook of Song

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yang Sheng 楊盛 Yang Sheng
Title Duke of Chouchi 仇池公
Title Prince of Wudu 武都王

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Uncertain

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Tribal Leader

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 永初三年 · Western Year: AD 422
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:003:s0178
  • Source Date: Text: 永初元年 · Western Year: AD 420
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:003:s0071

Career and standing

  • Label: Grand General of Chariots and Cavalry / 車騎大將軍 · Action: advanced
    Explicit · songshu:003:s0071
  • Title: Prince of Wudu / 武都王 · Action: enfeoffed
    Explicit · songshu:003:s0178

References in the histories

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Book of Song, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Wu 3 · 2 passages
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戊戌，後將軍、雍州刺史趙倫之進號安北將軍，征虜將軍、北徐州刺史劉懷慎進號北平將軍，征西大將軍、開府儀同三司楊盛進號車騎大將軍。 On the day wuxu, Rear General and Governor of Yong Province Zhao Lunzhi was advanced to General Who Pacifies the North; General Who Punishes Barbarians and Governor of North Xu Province Liu Huaishen was advanced to General Who Pacifies the North; General Who Punishes the West, Commissioner with the Golden Grandee's insignia and ceremonial staff equal to the Three Dukes, Yang Sheng was advanced to Grand General of Chariots and Cavalry.