Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General

Yao Guang 姚洸

Attested AD 417

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yao Guang was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 417 安帝義熙十三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 119, passages 233, 249

Places and affiliations

Polity Later Qin 後秦 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Jin 119, passage 233
AD 417 安帝義熙十三年
At west of the Feng 灃西 · Relation Garrisoned at
Directly stated · Book of Jin 119, passage 233

References in the histories

Book of Jin, Chapter 119Volume 119 Records 19: Yao Hong · 1 passage

泓使姚裕、尚書龐統屯兵宮中，姚洸屯於灃西，尚書姚白瓜徙四軍雜戶入長安，姚丕守渭橋，胡翼度屯石積，姚贊屯霸東，泓軍於逍遙園。 Yao Hong sent Yao Yu and the minister Pang Tong to station troops in the palace, Yao Guang to garrison west of Feng, the minister Yao Baigua to move the mixed households of the four armies into Chang'an, Yao Pi to guard the Wei Bridge, Hu Yidu to garrison Shiji, Yao Zan to garrison east of the Ba, while Hong himself encamped at Xiaoyao Garden.