Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Helian Chang 赫連昌

Attested AD 423 - AD 452

Passages: 6
Chapters: 5
Histories: 1

Overview

Helian Chang was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 427 世祖克赫連昌
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 28, passage 161
AD 426 to AD 428 世祖征赫連昌
Directly stated · Book of Wei 30, passage 73
AD 423 to AD 452 從世祖破赫連昌
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 19, passage 56
AD 425 to AD 428 從征赫連昌
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 39, passage 67
AD 428 神䴥元年二月
Directly stated · Book of Wei 111, passage 28

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Helian Qugai (赫連屈丐)
son 子
Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 30, passages 37, 73
Sibling of Helian Ding (赫連定)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Wei 111, passage 29; Book of Wei 30, passage 74

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Entered
Captivity
Directly stated · Book of Wei 111, passage 28
Captured
Authority Shizu (世祖)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 28, passage 161

Places and affiliations

Xia 夏
Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 67
Polity Xia 夏 · Relation Ruled
Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 19, passage 56

Events and relationships

Defeated by
Military · Defender · With Changsun Daosheng (長孫道生)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 30, passage 73
Pursued
Military · Enemy ruler · With Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei (太武帝)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passages 67-68

References in the histories

Book of Wei, Chapter 19Volume 17: Emperor Mingyuan's Six Princes · 1 passage

從世祖破赫連昌，遂西略至木根山。 He followed Shizu in defeating Helian Chang and then campaigned west as far as Mugen Mountain.

Book of Wei, Chapter 28Volume 23: Wei Cao, Mo Han, Liu Kuren · 1 passage

世祖之克赫連昌，詔雲與常山王素留鎮統萬。 When Shizu took Helian Chang, he ordered Yun and Prince Su of Changshan to hold Tongwan.

Book of Wei, Chapter 30Volume 25: Zhang Sunsong, Zhangsun Daosheng · 1 passage

世祖征赫連昌，道生與司徒長孫翰、宗正娥青為前驅，遂平其國。 On Shizu's campaign against Helian Chang, Daosheng with Changsun Han, Minister over the Masses, and E Qing, Director of the Imperial Clan, led the van and brought the realm down.

Book of Wei, Chapter 39Volume 34: Wang Luo Er, Che Lutou, Lu Luyuan, Chen Jian, Wan Anguo · 1 passage

從征赫連昌。 He accompanied the campaign against Helian Chang.

Book of Wei, Chapter 111Volume 105a Treatise 1: Celestial Phenomena 1 · 2 passages

神䴥元年二月，司空奚斤、監軍侍御史安頡討赫連昌，擒之於安定。 In the second month of Shenlu 1, Minister of Works Xi Jin and Supervising Army Attendant Censor An Xie campaigned against Helian Chang and took him prisoner at Anding.

其餘眾立昌弟定為主，走還平涼，斤追之，為定所擒。 The survivors set up Chang's brother Ding as their leader and withdrew to Pingliang; Xi Jin pursued them but was captured by Ding.