Han Qingmin (韓慶民)

Overview

Han Qingmin was an official.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

Execution · Cause Refused to submit
Directly stated · History of Jin 130, passage 23

Attested activity

AD 1115 to AD 1135 天會中
Directly stated · History of Jin 130, passage 23

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Wife of Han Qingmin (韓慶民妻)
wife 妻
Directly stated · History of Jin 130, passage 21

Career and standing

military commissioner of Yi Prefecture 宜州節度使
Held
Directly stated · History of Jin 130, passage 22

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liao · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Jin 130, passage 22

References in the histories

History of Jin, Chapter 130Volume 130 Biographies 68: Exemplary Women: The Wife of A Lin; The Wife of Li Baoxin; The Wife of Han Qingmin; Lei Fu, née Shi; Kang Zhuzhu; The Wife of Li Wen; The Wife of Li Ying; The Wife of Xiang Qi; A Luzhen; The Wife of Sahe Nian; The Wife of Xu Gu; Feng Miaozhen; Lady Pucha; Lady Wugulun; The Wife of Su Lan; The Wife of Mang Ge; Lady Yin; Lady Bai; Nie Xiaonü; The Wife of Zhong De; Lady Li of Baofu; Zhang Fengnu · 4 passages

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韓慶民妻者，不知何許人，亦不知其姓氏。 The wife of Han Qingmin was a woman of unknown origin and unknown surname.

慶民事遼為宜州節度使。 Qingmin had served the Liao as military commissioner of Yi Prefecture.

天會中，攻破宜州，慶民不屈而死，以其妻配將士，其妻誓死不從，遂自殺。 During the Tianhui era (1115–1135), when Yi Prefecture fell, Qingmin refused to submit and was put to death; his wife was assigned to the troops, but she swore she would die rather than obey and took her own life.

世宗讀《太宗實錄》，見慶民夫婦事，歎曰：「如此節操，可謂難矣。」 When Emperor Shizong read the Veritable Records of Taizong and came upon their story, he sighed and said, "Constancy such as this is truly rare."