Erzhu Tianguang (尒朱天光)

Overview

Erzhu Tianguang was a general.

PeriodThree Kingdoms and Six Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Life and dates

Death

AD 532 斬之
Execution · Authority Gao Huan (高歡)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 237

Attested activity

AD 532 四月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 222
AD 530 to AD 532 天光征關中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 27, passages 33, 96
AD 525 to AD 527 孝昌中
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 26, passage 9
AD 530 to AD 531 建明前後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 1, passages 98, 108
AD 532 歸天光…斬之
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 237
AD 530 永安三年四月丁卯
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 111, passages 195, 203

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AD 530 to AD 531 爾朱天光入關
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 20, passage 10
AD 530 to AD 532 爾朱天光西討
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 17, passage 7
AD 532 閏三月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 202
AD 529 顥既入洛
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 114; zizhitongjian:153:s0114a

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Career and standing

mobile-staff director over nine provinces including Bing and Xi 並、肆等九州行台
AD 529 顥既入洛 · Appointed · Authority Erzhu Rong (尒朱榮)
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 114
acting administrator of Bing 行并州事
AD 529 顥既入洛 · Held
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 114
Governor of Yong Province 雍州刺史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Wei 111, passage 203

Places and affiliations

AD 529 顥既入洛
Polity Northern Wei 魏 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 114
Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Active under
Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 1, passages 108, 202
Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 237
AD 532 閏三月
At Chang'an 長安 · Relation Marched from
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 202
AD 529 顥既入洛
At Jinyang 晉陽 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0114a
At west of the pass 關右 · Relation Held
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 108

Events and relationships

Assembled
AD 532 閏三月 · Military · Commander · At Ye 鄴
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 202
Captured and executed
Military · Commander · With Wanqi Chounu (万俟醜奴)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 111, passage 203
Entered the passes
AD 530 to AD 531 爾朱天光入關 · Military · Commander
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 20, passage 10
Organized and pacified command at jinyang
AD 529 顥既入洛 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0114a

Assessments and attributes

Assessment tyrannized with armed force · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 108

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 1, passages 202, 237

References in the histories

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History

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 1Volume 1 Annals 1: Emperor Shenwu 1 · 4 passages

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時世隆、度律、彥伯共執朝政，天光據關右，兆據幷州，仲遠據東郡，各擁兵為暴，天下苦之。 Erzhu Shilong, Dulü, and Yanbo held the court; Tianguang held the west, Zhao held Bing Province, and Zhongyuan held Dong Commandery—each tyrannized with armed force, and all under heaven groaned.

閏三月，尒朱天光自長安、兆自幷州、度律自洛陽、仲遠自東郡同會鄴，衆號二十萬，挾洹水而軍，節閔以長孫承業為大行臺總督焉。 In the intercalary third month Erzhu Tianguang marched from Chang'an, Zhao from Bing Province, Dulü from Luoyang, and Zhongyuan from Dong Commandery to meet at Ye with a force said to number two hundred thousand. They camped along the Huan River while Emperor Jiemin put Changsun Chengye in overall command as Grand Chief of the Eastern Headquarters.

四月，斛斯椿執天光、度律送洛陽。 In the fourth month Husi Chun seized Tianguang and Dulü and sent them to Luoyang.

神武深以為然，乃歸天光、度律於京師，斬之。 Gao Huan took this to heart and sent Tianguang and Dulü back to the capital to be executed.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 27Volume 27 Biographies 19: Moqi Pu; Liu Feng; Poliuhan Chang; Jin Zuo; Wei Zican; · 5 passages

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遂奔尒朱榮，以為別將，隸天光征關中，以功為渭州刺史。 He then fled to Erzhu Rong, who made him a separate commander; he was attached to Tian Guang's campaign into Guanzhong and, for merit, was made inspector of Wei Province.

高祖舉義，尒朱天光率關右之衆與仲遠等北抗義師。 When Gao Huan raised the righteous rising, Erzhu Tianguang led the forces of Guanxi and, with Erzhu Zhongyuan and others, resisted the righteous army in the north.

天光留祚東秦，總督三州，鎮靜二州。 Tianguang left Zuo in Eastern Qin with overall command of three provinces and charge of pacifying two.

天光敗，歸高祖，除車騎大將軍。 When Tianguang was defeated, Zuo submitted to Gao Huan and was made grand general of chariots and cavalry.

子粲仕郡功曹史，累遷為大行臺郎中，從尒朱天光平關右。 Zican served as the commandery merit clerk and rose in succession to gentleman of the great mobile headquarters, following Erzhu Tianguang in pacifying Guanxi.

Book of Wei, Chapter 111Volume 105a Treatise 1: Celestial Phenomena 1 · 1 passage

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三年四月丁卯，雍州刺史尒朱天光討擒万俟醜奴、蕭寶夤於安定，送京師斬之。 In the fourth month of year 3, on dingmao day, Erzhu Tianguang, governor of Yong Province, captured Wanqi Chounu and Xiao Baoyin at Anding, sent them to the capital, and had them executed.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 17Volume 17 Biographies 9: Liang Yu; Guo Ganhui; Yi Feng; Liu Liang; Wang De · 1 passage

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爾朱天光西討，知禦有志略，引為左右，授宣威將軍、都將。 During Erzhu Tianguang's western campaign he saw Liang Yu's talent and kept him at his side, making him general who proclaims might and capital-guard commander.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 20Volume 20 Biographies 12: Wang Meng; He Lanxiang; Wei Chigang; Chilie Fugui; Yan Qing · 1 passage

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及爾朱天光入關，盟出從之。 When Erzhu Tianguang entered the passes, Wang Meng came forward and joined him.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 26Volume 26 Biographies 18: Zhang Sunjian; Zhangsun Shaoyuan; Younger Brother Cheng; Elder Brother Si; Hu Sizheng · 1 passage

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孝昌中，起家員外散騎侍郎，從爾朱天光破隴右。 In the Xiaochang era he entered service as Supernumerary Attendant Cavalier in Ordinary and followed Erzhu Tianguang in the conquest of Longyou.

Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 153Volume 153 Liang Records 9 · 2 passages

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榮既南下，並、肆不安，乃以爾朱天光為並、肆等九州行台，仍行并州事。 After Rong marched south, Bing and Xi grew restless; he made Erzhu Tianguang mobile-staff director over nine provinces including Bing and Xi while still governing Bing.

天光至晉陽，部分約勒，所部皆安。 Tianguang reached Jinyang, organized and disciplined his command, and all under him were pacified.