Feng Daogen (馮道根)

Overview

Feng Daogen was a general.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Juji	巨基	Jùjī
Posthumous name	Wei	威
Epithet	great-tree general	大樹將軍

Life and dates

Death

AD 520 普通元年正月
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 238

Age

13
AD 487 to AD 495 年十三 · Reckoning Sui
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 45
16
AD 490 to AD 498 年十六 · Reckoning Sui
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 47
58
AD 520 普通元年正月 · Reckoning Sui · Point death
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 238

Attested activity

AD 520 普通元年正月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passages 236-238
AD 506 五年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passages 163, 180, 184
AD 509 八年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 89-90
AD 507 六年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passage 22
AD 507 六年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 82-87
AD 507 六年三月
Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 133

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AD 501 to AD 502 初起從上
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 230
AD 512 十一年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 91
AD 514 十三年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 92
AD 516 to AD 517 十五年…十六年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passages 95-103
AD 516 十五年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 94
AD 517 十六年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 104-109
AD 515 十四年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 93
AD 506 to AD 507 合肥、邵陽之逼
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 232
AD 505 四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passages 127-128
AD 503 天監二年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 69-79
AD 487 to AD 495 年十三
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 45-46
AD 490 to AD 498 年十六
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 47-48
AD 502 是歲
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 68
AD 499 to AD 501 永元中
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 58
AD 507 to AD 509 累遷
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passage 88
AD 503 to AD 507 豫州刺史韋叡圍合肥，克之
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passages 80-81
AD 502 高祖卽位
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 66-67
AD 501 高祖起義師
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 59-65
AD 497 to AD 498 齊建武末
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passages 49-50, 54, 57

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Father of Feng Daogen (馮道根父)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 43
Child of Mother of Feng Daogen (馮道根母)
mother 母 · maternal line
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 58
Child of Mother of Feng Daogen (馮道根母)
mother 母
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 43
Parent of Feng Huai (馮懷)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 250

Kinship Role younger kinsmen · Quantity unspecified
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 61

Key source chapters

Career and standing

acting credentials 假節
AD 517 十六年 · Again granted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 104
Left Army General 左軍將軍
AD 520 普通元年正月 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 236
Regular Attendant 散騎常侍
AD 520 普通元年正月 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 236, 245
commander of Yu military affairs 督豫州諸軍事
AD 509 八年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 89
steadfast resolve general 貞毅將軍
AD 509 八年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 89
Yu inspector 豫州刺史
AD 509 八年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 89

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faithful martial general 信武將軍
AD 514 十三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 92
prefect of Xin and Yongning 新興、永寧二郡太守
AD 514 十三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 92
proclaiming-grace staff officer 宣惠司馬
AD 514 十三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 92
right guard general 右衛將軍
AD 516 十五年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 94
Area Commander of Yuzhou military affairs 都督豫州諸軍事
AD 517 十六年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 104
Trustworthy Martial General 信武將軍
AD 517 十六年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 104
Yuzhou Inspector 豫州刺史
AD 517 十六年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 104
right raiding general 右遊擊將軍
AD 515 十四年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 93
Nan Liang prefect 南梁太守
AD 503 天監二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 69
pacifying-the-north general 寧朔將軍
AD 503 天監二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 69
Liyang prefect 歷陽太守
AD 507 to AD 509 累遷 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passage 88
tiger-cavalry general 驍騎將軍
AD 502 高祖卽位 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 66
Fen-mouth garrison deputy 汮口戍副
AD 497 to AD 498 齊建武末 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 57
Ruyin prefect 汝陰太守
AD 509 八年 · Concurrent
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 89
Left Army General 領左軍將軍
AD 520 普通元年正月 · Held concurrently
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 245
Administrator of Liangjun 梁郡太守
AD 506 五年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 180
acting credentials 假節
AD 509 八年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 89
direct-attendants general 直閤將軍
AD 507 六年 · Held
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passage 87
leader of crimson-robed direct attendants 領朱衣直閤
AD 515 十四年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 93
Fuling garrison commander 阜陵城戍
AD 503 天監二年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 69
leader of Wendé commanders 文德帥
AD 502 高祖卽位 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 67
Administrator of Liangjun 梁郡太守
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 128
commandery chief clerk 主簿
AD 487 to AD 495 年十三 · Offered · Negated true
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 46
General Who Inspires Trusting Awe 信威將軍
AD 520 普通元年正月 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 247
Left Guard General 左衛將軍
AD 520 普通元年正月 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 247
crown prince right guard leader 太子右衛率
AD 512 十一年 · Summoned
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 91
outer cavalier attendant-in-ordinary 員外散騎常侍
AD 515 十四年 · Summoned
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 93
cloud-cavalry general 雲騎將軍
AD 507 六年 · Transferred
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passage 87
supporting-the-state general 輔國將軍
AD 503 天監二年 · Transferred
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passage 79
central staff marshal 中權中司馬
AD 507 to AD 509 累遷 · Transferred
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passage 88
martial guard general 武旅將軍
AD 507 to AD 509 累遷 · Transferred
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passage 88
right raiding general 右遊擊將軍
AD 507 to AD 509 累遷 · Transferred
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passage 88
raiding general 遊擊將軍
AD 502 高祖卽位 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 67
Changed
AD 507 六年 · At Yuning county 豫寧縣 · households unchanged
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passage 87
Granted
AD 502 高祖卽位 · At Zengcheng county 增城縣 · Households 200
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 66
Increased
AD 507 六年 · Households 300
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passage 86
posthumous name Wei 諡威
AD 520 普通元年正月 · Granted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 249
one corps of drummers and pipers 鼓吹一部
AD 520 普通元年正月 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 247
Earl 伯
AD 507 六年 · Advanced
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passage 86
Baron of Zengcheng 增城縣男
AD 502 高祖卽位 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 66
founding Count of Yuning county 豫寧縣開國伯
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 245

Places and affiliations

AD 507 六年
Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 22
AD 499 to AD 501 永元中
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Lived under
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 18, passage 58
AD 501 高祖起義師
Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 61, 66
AD 497 to AD 498 齊建武末
Polity Southern Qi 齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 49, 57
Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 12, passage 128; Book of Liang 18, passage 230
Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 180; Book of Liang 18, passages 236, 245

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At Zan in Guangping 廣平酂
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 42
AD 520 普通元年正月
At the province 州 · Relation Posted to
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passage 236
AD 509 八年
At Yuzhou 豫州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 89-90
AD 514 十三年
At Xin and Yongning commanderies 新興、永寧 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 92
AD 517 十六年
At Yuzhou 豫州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 104, 108
AD 503 天監二年
At Fuling 阜陵 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 69-70
AD 499 to AD 501 永元中
At home 家 · Relation Returned to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 58
AD 507 to AD 509 累遷
At Liyang 歷陽 · Relation Posted to
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passage 88
At Guangping 廣平 · Relation Native of
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 42
At his residence 其宅 · Relation Residence
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 244
At Liangjun 梁郡 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 128

Learning and skills

did not study in humble days; after rank, read books roughly and called himself short on letters
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 103
AD 507 六年
Skill pacing ground on horseback to assign earthwork 走馬步地，計馬足以賦功 · Level practiced
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 84

Works and attributed material

Requested return to court
Memorial · Author
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 236
AD 501 高祖起義師
Speech · Speaker · Addressee intimates · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 59-60
AD 516 to AD 517 十五年…十六年
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 97
AD 517 十六年
Speech · Speaker · With Gaozu (高祖) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 106-107
AD 503 天監二年
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 71
AD 497 to AD 498 齊建武末
Speech · Speaker · With Chen Xianda (陳顯達) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 50-53

Events and relationships

Advanced with host won merit
AD 503 to AD 507 豫州刺史韋叡圍合肥，克之 · Military · Officer · At Hefei 合肥 · With Wei Rui (韋叡)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 81
Broke formations
AD 501 高祖起義師 · Military · Vanguard · With Wang Mao (王茂)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 63
Cut wei grain supply
AD 503 天監二年 · Military · Commander · Outcome Wei armies withdrew
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 78
Cut wei pontoon bridge
AD 507 六年 · Military · Commander · At Huai River 淮水 · Outcome Wei army routed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 85
Death reported after emperor left palace
AD 520 普通元年正月 · Ritual · Subject
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 239
Earned merit
AD 506 to AD 507 合肥、邵陽之逼 · Military · Commander · At Hefei and Shaoyang 合肥、邵陽 · Mode commentator-judgment Source Person Id Yao Cha (姚察)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 232

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Exhorted kin to join gaozu
AD 501 高祖起義師 · Speech · Speaker · With Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 59-60
Failed to take Xiaokeng
Military · Attacker · With Wang Chaozong (王超宗) · At Xiaokeng 小峴城
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 128
Feasted and portrayed
AD 517 十六年 · Court · Honoree · At Wude Hall 武德殿 · With Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 105
Fell ill
Medical · Subject
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 236-237
Flanking strike routed gao zuzhen
AD 503 天監二年 · Military · Commander · With Gao Zuzhen (高祖珍) · Outcome Seized drums horns standards
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 77
Followed with his private retainers after Xianda rejected the advice
AD 497 to AD 498 齊建武末 · Military · Follower · With Chen Xianda (陳顯達)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 54
Fought alone on horseback, killing and wounding many, so Daoban escaped
AD 490 to AD 498 年十六 · Military · Fighter · With Cai Daoban (蔡道斑)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 48
Fought at Zhuque ford
AD 501 高祖起義師 · Military · Officer · At Zhuque ford 朱雀航 · With Wang Mao (王茂) · Outcome Many heads and captives
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 65
Fought in bridge burning battle
AD 506 五年 · Military · Naval commander
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passages 180, 184
Greeted Chen Xianda's army with oxen and wine and urged a land advance from Zan
AD 497 to AD 498 齊建武末 · Military · Adviser · With Chen Xianda (陳顯達) · At Fen/Jun mouth 汮均口
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 50-53
Halted at passes and showed the mountain roads so the fleeing army survived
AD 497 to AD 498 齊建武末 · Military · Guide · With Chen Xianda (陳顯達)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 55-56
Held shaoyang islet and dug works
AD 507 六年 · Military · Planner · At Shaoyang islet, Xuzhou 邵陽洲、徐州
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 83
Helped suppress rebellion
AD 502 是歲 · Military · Officer · With Chen Bozhi (陳伯之)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 68
Hired out labor to support his mother because the household was poor
Personal · Laborer · With Mother of Feng Daogen (馮道根母)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 43
Landed and destroyed Wei on isle
AD 507 六年三月 · Military · Commander · With Wei Rui (韋叡)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 9, passage 133
Led three thousand for wei rui
AD 507 六年 · Military · Vanguard · With Wei Rui (韋叡) · At Zhongli 鐘離
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 82
Led villagers and kinsmen to join
AD 501 高祖起義師 · Military · Leader · With Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 61
Listed in chapter heading
Documentary · Biography subject
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 2
Opened gates and defeated wei
AD 503 天監二年 · Military · Defender · At Fuling 阜陵 · Outcome Wei withdrew
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 73-75
Received imperial mourning visit
AD 520 普通元年正月 · Ritual · Honoree · With Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 244
Refused commandery chief clerk
AD 487 to AD 495 年十三 · Career · Nominee
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 46
Repaired walls and posted scouts
AD 503 天監二年 · Military · Commander · At Fuling 阜陵
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 70
Returned home for mother death
AD 499 to AD 501 永元中 · Personal · Mourner · At home 家
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 58
Returned to yuzhou people rejoiced
AD 517 十六年 · Administrative · Inspector · At Yuzhou 豫州
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 108
Saved Cai Daoban when the Man surrounded him at Xicheng
AD 490 to AD 498 年十六 · Military · Rescuer · With Cai Daoban (蔡道斑)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 47
Took over daofu troops
AD 501 高祖起義師 · Military · Commander · With Cai Daofu (蔡道福)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 64
With Zhang Huishao and Pei Sui cut Wei pontoon bridges at Zhongli
AD 507 六年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 22
Would not eat rich food first but hurried home to present it to his mother
Personal · Son · With Mother of Feng Daogen (馮道根母)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 44
AD 507 六年
Relation Vanguard of · Person Wei Rui (韋叡)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 82
AD 501 高祖起義師
Relation Subordinate of · Person Wang Mao (王茂)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 62
AD 501 高祖起義師
Relation Deputy of · Person Cai Daofu (蔡道福)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 62
AD 501 高祖起義師
Relation Subordinate of · Person Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 61-62
Relation Subordinate of · Person Wei Rui (韋叡)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 128

Assessments and attributes

Assessment admired for restraint · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 102
Assessment as commander restrained troops from looting villages · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 95
Assessment at first following the ascent, achievements were light; at Hefei and Shaoyang he and Yizhi had the greater merit · Mode commentator-judgment Source Person Id Yao Cha (姚察)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 230, 232
AD 490 to AD 498 年十六
Assessment became known from the Xicheng rescue · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 48
AD 487 to AD 495 年十三
Assessment filial conduct known through the village at age thirteen · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 45
Assessment governed provinces fairly and quietly and was cherished by subordinates · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 100

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Assessment never spoke of campaign merit while others contended · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 96
Assessment not yet a minister of the altars of soil and grain, but had labored for the royal house; visiting him is proper ritual · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Zhu Yi (朱异)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 243
Assessment often admired Zhou Bo's substantial bearing · With Zhou Bo (周勃) · Mode self-report
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 103
AD 509 八年
Assessment ruled plainly and kept the borders quiet · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 90
Assessment served his sovereign with loyalty, had merit without boasting, governed so as to leave affection, and defended the frontier so that it was hard to violate · Mode edict Speaker Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 245-246
careful, plain, slow of speech
Character
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 95
frugal at court; house without enclosing walls, attendants, or guards; rooms as bare as a poor scholar's
Habit
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 101
AD 520 普通元年正月
Item funeral gifts of one hundred thousand cash and one hundred bolts of cloth 賻錢十萬，布百匹 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 248
AD 517 十六年
Item portrait likeness 形像 · Relation Depicted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 105
AD 503 天監二年
Item drums, horns, and military banners 鼓角軍儀 · Relation Captured · With Gao Zuzhen (高祖珍)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 77
Item unwalled residence without attendants 所居宅不營牆屋，無器服侍衛 · Relation Resided in
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 101