Sui and Tang · General

Zhou Faming 周法明

Attested AD 621

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhou Faming was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 621 武德四年
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 56

Career and standing

General-in-Chief of Huangzhou 黃州總管
AD 621 武德四年 · Appointed
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 56

Events and relationships

Surrendered
AD 621 武德四年 · Military · Defector
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 56

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 87Volume 87 Biographies 12: Xiao, Fu, Shen, Li, Liang · 1 passage

偽將周法明以四州降，即詔為黃州總管，趨夏口道，攻安州，克之。 The false general Zhou Faming surrendered with four prefectures and was at once made General-in-Chief of Huangzhou. He pressed along the Xiakou route, attacked Anzhou, and took it.