Overview
Yao Ping was a prince and General.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of JinBook of Wei
Life and dates
Death
- AD 402 undated Wei–Qin campaign culminating at Chaibi / FenLed thirty horsemen into the Fen and died · At Fen River 汾水 · Cause Grain and arrows exhausted under Wei siegeDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 163
Attested activity
- AD 402 undated Wei–Qin campaign culminating at Chaibi / FenDated from the passage context · Book of Jin 117, passages 149-150, 156-158, 163
- AD 402 天興五年五月Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 111, passages 10, 18
Family
- Sibling of Yao Xing (姚興)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Wei 111, passage 18
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- Prince of Yiyang 義陽公HeldDirectly stated · Book of Wei 111, passage 18
Places and affiliations
- Polity Later Qin 後秦 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 149
- At Chaiyu 柴壁 · Relation OccupiedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 157
- At Gancheng 乾城 · Relation CapturedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 157
- At Hedong 河東 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 150
Events and relationships
- Attacked by Wei Fen dammedMilitary · BesiegedDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 158
- Captured Gancheng occupied ChaibiMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 157
- CapturedMilitary · Commander · At Ganbi 乾壁Directly stated · Book of Wei 111, passage 18
- Sent against WeiMilitary · Commander · Force 40000Directly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 149
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Jin 117, passage 148
References in the histories
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