Overview
Fan was a prince and General.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Wei
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Proclaiming King | 宣王 | Xuan Wang |
Life and dates
Death
- Cause sudden illness 疾暴Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 19, passage 45
Attested activity
- AD 422 泰常七年封Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 19, passage 38
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Lady Murong (慕容夫人)bore 生Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 5
- Sibling of Mi (彌)brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Wei 19, passage 1
- Sibling of Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (太武帝)brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Wei 19, passage 1
- Sibling of Chong (崇)brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Wei 19, passage 1
- Sibling of Pi (丕)brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Wei 19, passage 1
- Sibling of Jun (俊)brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Wei 19, passage 1
- Sibling of Jian (健)brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Wei 19, passage 1
- Parent of Liang (良)eldest son 長子Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 46
- Child of Emperor Mingyuan (明元皇帝)father 父Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passages 1, 5
Career and standing
- commander of military affairs in five provinces 都督五州諸軍事AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 40
- grand general of Chang'an Garrison 長安鎮都大將AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 40
- Grand General of the Guards 衞大將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 40
- opened office with protocol equal to the Three Excellencies 開府儀同三司AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 40
- Prince of Le'an 樂安王AD 422 泰常七年 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 38
- ConcealedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 44
Places and affiliations
- Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 38
- At Chang'an 長安 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 40
Works and attributed material
- Petition · Author · With Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (太武帝)Directly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 42
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment modest, kind to subordinates, praised by the people · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Wei 19, passages 39, 41
- Assessment proved himself as a commander but died under anxiety · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Wei 19, passage 79
References in the histories
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