Qin and Han · Lord of Poyang

Lord Fan 番君

Fān Jūn

Attested BC 209

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Lord Fan was a Lord of Poyang.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 209 陳勝之起
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 9

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Daughter of Lord Fan (番君女)
daughter 女
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 10

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 91Biography of Qing Bu · 3 passages

陳勝之起也，布乃見番君，與其眾叛秦，聚兵數千人。 When Chen Sheng raised the banner of revolt, Bu sought out Lord Fan of Poyang and joined forces with his followers to rebel against Qin, assembling an army of several thousand men.

番君以其女妻之。 Lord Fan gave him his daughter in marriage.

布故與番君婚，以故長沙哀王使人紿布，偽與亡，誘走越，故信而隨之番陽。 Bu had once been connected by marriage to Lord Fan of Poyang. Taking advantage of this, King Ai of Changsha sent an agent to deceive Bu, pretending to flee with him and luring him toward the kingdom of Yue. Bu trusted the ruse and followed the agent to Fanyang.