Qing · Fourth son of Gan Wenkun

Gan Guocheng 甘國城

Gān Guóchéng

Died AD 1674

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gan Guocheng was a Fourth son of Gan Wenkun.

Life and dates

Death

AD 1674
Cut his own throat before his father
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 35

Attested activity

AD 1674 康熙十二年十二月
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 35

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Gan Wenkun (甘文焜)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 252, passage 32

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 252Volume 252 Biographies 39: Gan Wenkun, Fan Chengmo, Ma Xiongzhen, Fu Honglie · 2 passages

文焜度貴陽不可守，令妾盛率婦女七人自經死，獨攜第四子國城赴鎮遠，思召湖北兵扼險隘，使賊不北出。 Seeing Guiyang could not be held, Wenkun had his concubine Sheng lead seven women of the household to hang themselves, then set out alone with his fourth son Guocheng for Zhenyuan, hoping to rally Hubei troops at the mountain passes and block the rebels' advance north.

文焜望闕再拜，拔佩刀將自殺，國城大呼請先死，奪其刀以刎而還之，屍乃踣，血濺文焜衣。 Wenkun bowed twice toward the capital, drew his sword to take his own life. Guocheng cried that he should die first, seized the blade, cut his own throat, and handed the sword back; as his body fell, blood spattered Wenkun's robes.