Ge Rong (葛榮) | 24 Histories

Overview

Ge Rong was a rebel.

Life and dates

Death

Destroyed/perished · Mode speech Speaker Gao Huan (高歡)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 174

Attested activity

AD 526 to AD 528 初歸葛榮
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 15, passage 235
AD 526 及淵為葛榮所害
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 91, passage 163
AD 526 to AD 528 孝昌-永安
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 34, passage 25
AD 525 孝昌元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 49
AD 526 to AD 528 廣陽王為葛榮所殺
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 47, passage 19
AD 526 to AD 528 征葛榮
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 17, passage 30

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AD 526 to AD 528 從葛榮反
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 25, passage 161
AD 528 明帝崩、孝莊即位前後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 80
AD 526 to AD 528 葛榮
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 27, passage 32
AD 526 to AD 528 葛榮
Directly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 22
AD 526 to AD 528 葛榮之亂
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passages 134-135
AD 526 to AD 528 葛榮之亂
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 2
AD 526 to AD 528 葛榮作亂
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 8
AD 526 to AD 528 葛榮在世活動
Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 109
AD 526 to AD 528 葛榮起兵敗亡之際
Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 1, passages 173-174
AD 528 葛榮軍中
Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 10, passage 41
c. AD 520 to AD 550 魏末 / 齊代魏前
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 49, passage 67

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Daughter of Ge Rong (葛榮女)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 34, passage 26

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Career and standing

King of Qi 齊王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 49, passage 67

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Active under
Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 109
Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Rebelled against
Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 91, passage 163

Events and relationships

Defeated
Military · Leader
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 15, passage 236
Defeated
Military · Rebel leader
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 135
Led million without law and perished
Military · Rebel leader · Mode speech Speaker Gao Huan (高歡)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 1, passages 173-174
Rebelled
Military · Rebel leader · At Xiang Province 相州
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 134
Rose in rebellion
Military · Rebel leader
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 43, passage 8
Slew yuan yuan
Military · Killer · With Yuan Yuan (元淵)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 91, passage 163

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Took the title King of Qi after hearing prophecy
Political · Self titled ruler
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 49, passage 67
Rebellion · Leader
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 25, passage 161

Assessments and attributes

Assessment had a million followers but without law and punishment perished · Mode speech Speaker Gao Huan (高歡)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 1, passages 173-174

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 49; Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 134; Book of Wei 91, passage 163
Over 200,000 of his followers had drifted into Bing and Si provinces
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 109

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

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遂奔葛榮，又亡歸尒朱榮於秀容。 He fled next to Ge Rong, then broke away again and took refuge with Erzhu Rong at Xiurong.

及尒朱榮擊葛榮，令神武喻下賊別稱王者七人。 When Erzhu Rong campaigned against Ge Rong, he sent Gao Huan to talk seven rebel kings into surrender.

葛榮衆流入幷、肆者二十餘萬，為契胡陵暴，皆不聊生，大小二十六反，誅夷者半，猶草竊不止。 More than two hundred thousand of Ge Rong's followers had drifted into Bing and Si; bullied by the Jie-Hu, they could scarcely survive. There were twenty-six rebellions, large and small; half the rebels were killed, yet brigandage never stopped.

神武曰：「爾鄉里難制，不見葛榮乎？ Gao Huan said, "Your kind is hard to rule—have you forgotten Ge Rong?

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 15Volume 15 Biographies 7: Dou Tai; Wei Jing; Lou Zhao; His Nephew Rui; Kudie Gan; His Son Shiwen; Han Gui; Pan Le · 2 passages

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初歸葛榮，授京兆王，時年十九。 At first he joined Ge Rong and was made Prince of Jingzhao — he was nineteen.

榮敗，隨尒朱榮，為別將討元顥，以功封敷城縣男。 When Rong was defeated he followed Erzhu Rong, served as a separate commander against Yuan Hao, and for merit was enfeoffed baron of Fucheng County.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 18Volume 18 Biographies 10: Sun Teng; Gao Longzhi; Sima Ziru · 2 passages

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葛榮之亂，相州孤危，榮遣子如間行入鄴，助加防守。 When Ge Rong's rebellion broke out and Xiang Province stood isolated and perilous, Rong sent Ziru by secret route into Ye to help strengthen its defense.

葛榮平，進爵為侯。 When Ge Rong was pacified, his rank was advanced to marquis.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 25Volume 25 Biographies 17: Zhang Zuan; Zhang Liang; Zhang Yao; Zhang Qi; Xu Yuan; Wang Jun; Wang Hong · 3 passages

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初從葛榮反，榮授基濟北王、寧州刺史。 At first he followed Ge Rong in rebellion; Ge Rong made Ji Prince of Jibei and governor of Ning Province.

後葛榮破，而基據城不下，尒朱榮遣使喻之，然後始降。 Later, when Ge Rong was defeated, Ji held the city and would not submit; Erzhu Rong sent envoys to instruct him, and only then did he surrender.

基先於葛榮軍與周文帝相知，及文帝據有關中，高祖遣基與長史侯景同使於周文帝，文帝留基不遣。 Ji had earlier known Zhou Wendi while in Ge Rong's army; when Wendi held Guanzhong, Gao Huan sent Ji with chief clerk Hou Jing on a mission to Zhou Wendi, and Wendi detained Ji and would not send him back.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 27Volume 27 Biographies 19: Moqi Pu; Liu Feng; Poliuhan Chang; Jin Zuo; Wei Zican; · 1 passage

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葛榮併並修禮，復以元為梁王。 Ge Rong swallowed up Xiuli and again made Yuan prince of Liang.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 34Volume 34 Biographies 26: Yang Yin; Yan Zixian; Song Qindao; Zheng Yi · 3 passages

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未幾，洛周滅，又沒葛榮。 Before long Luozhou was destroyed and they fell again to Ge Rong.

榮欲以女妻之，又逼以偽職。 Rong wished to marry his daughter to him and also pressed a false office on him.

榮以為信然，乃止。 Rong believed it real and thereupon stopped.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 43Volume 43 Biographies 35: Li Zhilian; Feng Shu; Xu Dun; Yang Lie; Yuan Biao · 1 passage

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屬葛榮作亂，本郡紛擾，違難赴京。 When Ge Rong rose in rebellion the native commandery was in turmoil; he fled the troubles and went to the capital.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 47Volume 47 Biographies 39: Cruel Officials · 1 passage

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廣陽王為葛榮所殺，元徽誣其降賊，收錄妻子，遊道為訴得釋，與廣陽王子迎喪返葬。 The Prince of Guangyang was killed by Ge Rong; Yuan Hui slandered him for surrendering to bandits and seized his family—Youdao pleaded and freed them and with the prince's son escorted the coffin home for burial.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 49Volume 49 Biographies 41: Arts · 3 passages

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葛榮聞之，故自號齊王。 Ge Rong heard this and took the title King of Qi.

待次德以殊禮，問其天人之事。 Ge Rong honored him and asked about heaven and earth.

榮不從也。 Rong ignored him.

Book of Sui, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 20: Du Yan, Gao Mai, Er Zhu Chang, Zhou Yao, Du Gukai, Qi Fuhui, Zhang Wei, He Hong, Houmo Chenying · 1 passage

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父遷，屬葛榮之亂，徙家於幽。 During Ge Rong's rebellion, his father Qian relocated the household to Youzhou.

Book of Wei, Chapter 24Volume 20: Emperor Wencheng's Five Princes · 4 passages

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後除相州刺史、北討大都督，討葛榮。 He was later made Xiangzhou inspector and grand commander of the northern campaign against Ge Rong.

鑒既庸才，諸弟粗暴，見天下多事，遂謀反，降附葛榮。 Jian was a mediocrity and his brothers violent; when the realm fell into chaos they plotted rebellion and went over to Ge Rong.

性險無行，及與鑒反，敗，遂奔葛榮。 Treacherous and without principle, he joined Jian's rebellion; when it failed he fled to Ge Rong.

榮滅，得還。 After Ge Rong's fall he was able to return.

Book of Wei, Chapter 91Volume 85: Men of Letters: Yuan Yue, Pei Jingxian, Lu Guan, Feng Su, Xing Cang, Pei Bomao, Xing Xin · 2 passages

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及淵為葛榮所害，子昇亦見羈執。 When Yuan was slain by Ge Rong, Zisheng too was seized and detained.

榮下都督和洛興與子昇舊識，以數十騎潛送子昇，得達冀州。 Heluo Xing, a subordinate commander under Rong and an old acquaintance of Zisheng, secretly escorted him with several dozen horsemen until he reached Jizhou.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 10Volume 10 Biographies 2: Duke Hao of Shaohui; Duke Lian of Qijian; Duke Luosheng of Juzhuang; Duke Zhong of Yuguo · 2 passages

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初與諸父在葛榮軍中，榮敗，遷晉陽。 At first he was with his uncles in Ge Rong's army; when Ge Rong was defeated, they were relocated to Jinyang.

及葛榮破鮮于修禮，乃以洛生為漁陽王，仍領德皇帝餘衆。 After Ge Rong defeated Xianyu Xiuli, he made Luosheng Prince of Yuyang and left him in command of Emperor De's remaining troops.

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

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父樹利周，從魏廣陽王深征葛榮，戰沒，贈冀州刺史。 His father Shulizhou followed the Prince of Guangyang, Shen, against Ge Rong and fell in battle; the court posthumously made him governor of Ji Province.