Lu Fahe (陸法和) | 24 Histories

Overview

Lu Fahe was a Monk, Hermit, and Military Leader.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Alternate name	Recluse	居士	Jushi

Life and dates

Death

AD 555 to AD 559 文宣時
Without illness; burned incense, worshipped Buddha, died seated on rope bed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 100

Attested activity

AD 548 to AD 552 Hou Jing rebellion
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 13, passage 10
AD 547 to AD 548 侯景始告降於梁
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 8-10
AD 551 大寶二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 46, passage 13
AD 551 大寶二年五月癸未
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 4, passage 106
AD 555 天保六年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 13, passage 165
AD 555 天保六年春
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 85-86

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AD 551 太清五年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 55, passage 80
AD 555 承聖四年四月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 6, passage 4
AD 555 to AD 559 文宣時
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 99-100, 102
AD 548 to AD 553 晚雖將兵…置宅圖墓
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 41, 43, 48, 57
AD 548 景渡江
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 11-14
AD 550 景遣將任約擊梁湘東王於江陵
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 15-29
AD 554 梁元帝敗滅
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 77, 80
AD 552 to AD 554 梁元帝時
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 61, 65
AD 552 to AD 553 武陵王紀果遣蜀兵來渡
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 36-40
AD 551 to AD 552 法和旣平約，往進見王僧辯於巴陵
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 31-35
AD 554 to AD 555 清河王岳之克郢州
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 16, passages 93-94
AD 540 to AD 547 隱於江陵…文道期之亂
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 3, 6-7

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Yue Crone (越姥)
young concubine 少姬 · Concubinage · Ended · AD 552 to AD 554 梁元帝時
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 106, 108

Kinship Role disciples · Quantity unspecified
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 43, 50

Key source chapters

Career and standing

ascetic śramaṇa-like hermit 苦行沙門
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 3
military commander 將兵
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 15, 48
Duke of the Grand Commandant 太尉公
AD 555 天保六年春 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 86
grand commander of military affairs over ten provinces 大都督十州諸軍事
AD 555 天保六年春 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 86
Southwestern Route Grand Camp 西南道大行臺
AD 555 天保六年春 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 86
area commander 都督
AD 552 to AD 554 梁元帝時 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 61

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inspector of Ying province 郢州刺史
AD 552 to AD 554 梁元帝時 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 61
Minister over the Masses 司徒
AD 552 to AD 554 梁元帝時 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 65
Minister of Education 司徒
Held
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 94
Held
Labels Governor of Liang Province 梁州刺史, Minister over the Masses 司徒
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 13, passage 165
Grand Commandant 太尉
AD 555 to AD 558 三年間再為太尉 · Reappointed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 99
Minister over the Masses 司徒
Self styled
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 62
Duke of Jiangcheng county 江乘縣公
AD 552 to AD 554 梁元帝時 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 61
Entered
Captivity
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 94
不稱臣
Refused subject style · Refused
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 62, 94

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 94
Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 8, 23, 61, 65
Polity Northern Qi 齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 85-86
At unknown 不知何許 · Negated true
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 2
AD 555 天保六年春
At Ye 鄴城 · Relation Visited
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 90
AD 552 to AD 554 梁元帝時
At Ying province 郢州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 61, 79

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At Badie Mountain 八疊山 · Relation Active at
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 43
At Baidi 白帝 · Relation Campaigned at
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 38
At Bailizhou at Jiangling 江陵百里洲 · Relation Resided at
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 3
At Bailizhou 百里洲 · Relation Built at
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 82
At Baling 巴陵 · Relation Visited
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 31
At Chisha Lake 赤沙湖 · Relation Campaigned at
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 19
At Jiangxia 江夏 · Relation Active at
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 72, 88
At Jing and Ying 荊郢 · Relation Active at
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 106
At Mount Qingxi 青谿山 · Relation Stayed at
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 11
At Songgao 嵩高 · Relation Said to come from · Mode hearsay
Uncertain · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 5
At Wuxia Gorge 巫峽 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 33-34
At Xiangyang 襄陽 · Relation Visited
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 41
At Zishishan, Gao'an, Wenyang, Jing 荊州汶陽郡高安縣之紫石山 · Relation Resided at
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 6
Organization barbarian disciples 諸蠻弟子 · Relation Leader of · Count 800
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 15

Learning and skills

Belief Buddhism 佛法 · Relation Adherent of
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 3, 42, 45, 73, 82, 98, 100
Skill occult arts 道術 · Level claimed-mastery · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Wang Bao (王褒)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 64
Skill herbal medicine 采藥 · Level effective
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 43
Skill eloquence 雄辯 · Level matchless
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 70
Skill siting of houses and tombs 置宅圖墓 · Level practiced
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 57
Skill prophecy 預見 · Level reputed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 7, 25

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Skill making siege engines 攻戰具 · Level skilled
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 71

Works and attributed material

wall prophecy text 壁文
Relation Author
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 103-104
Prediction · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Lu Fahe (陸法和)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 82
wall inscription 所居壁文
Prophecy · Author · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Lu Fahe (陸法和)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 103-104
Speech · Speaker · With Ren Yue (任約) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 28
Speech · Speaker · With Wang Sengbian (王僧辯) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 31
Speech · Speaker · With Zhu Yuanying (朱元英) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 8, 10, 12-13

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Speech · Speaker · With Prince of Xiangdong (湘東王) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 32-33
Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Yuan of Liang (梁元帝) · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Lu Fahe (陸法和)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 73-75
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Lu Fahe (陸法和)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 96
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 14, 17, 20-21, 25-26, 38-39, 41, 45, 51, 55, 58

Events and relationships

Abandoned mountain before Wen Daoqi revolt
Military · Foresaw
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 6-7
Annihilated Shu troops with Wang Lin
Military · Commander · With Wang Lin (王琳)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 37
Audience granted carriage and guards
AD 555 天保六年春 · Ceremonial · Audience recipient
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 93-94
Blocked Wuxia with stone and iron chains
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 33-35
Brought province into Qi
AD 555 天保六年春 · Political · Defector · With Gao Yue (高岳)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 85
Built Shouwang Temple shortened pillars
Religious · Builder · At Bailizhou 百里洲 · Organization Shouwang Temple 壽王寺
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 82

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Converted granted residence to Buddhist temple
Religious · Builder
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 98
Cured illness on Badie Mountain
Medical · Healer
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 43
Defeated and captured Ren Yue
Military · Commander · With Ren Yue (任約) · At Chisha Lake 赤沙湖
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 15, 19, 22-23, 27
Disciplined disciple for killing snake
Religious · Teacher
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 50-53
Dismounted and walked Yu pace at Ye
AD 555 天保六年春 · Ritual · Performer · At Ye 鄴城
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 90, 92
Entered court with Song brothers
AD 555 天保六年春 · Political · Entrant · With Song Li (宋莅)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 88
Freed granted slaves
AD 555 天保六年春 · Legal · Manumitter
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 96
Gathered warships intending Xiangyang Wu Pass
Military · Commander · At Jiangxia 江夏
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 72
Gave away cash and silk in alms
Religious · Donor
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 97
Gave precepts and enforced life release
Religious · Teacher
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 44-45, 48-49
Gave three refuges to turtle
Religious · Officiant
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 41-42
Governed without penal law and self assessed market dues
Administration · Governor
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 66-69
Joined Hu Sengyou against Ren Yue
Military · Ally
Directly stated · Book of Liang 46, passage 13
Located Zhuge buried bolts
Discovery · Discoverer · With Zhuge Kongming (諸葛孔明) · At Baidi 白帝
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 38-40
Moved from Ying to Han mouth toward Jiangling
AD 554 梁元帝敗滅 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 77
Reversed wind and used fireships
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 22
Set out offering food with mallets and thin cakes
Ritual · Offerer
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 76, 81
Surrendered territory
AD 555 承聖四年四月 · Political · Defector · At Yingzhou 郢州 · Counterpart Qi 齊
Directly stated · Book of Liang 6, passage 4
Temple escaped Zhou suppression in Chen territory
AD 574 後周氏滅佛法 · Religious · Predictor
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 83-84
Urged Wang Sengbian to press Hou Jing
Military · Advisor · With Wang Sengbian (王僧辯)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 31
Warned against tying horse to pestle
Divination · Admonisher
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 58-60
Warned ox killer who died
Religious · Admonisher
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 54-56
Wore mourning garb anticipating and after Yuan death
AD 554 梁元帝敗滅 · Ritual · Mourner
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 79-80
patron (dānapati) 檀越
Relation Religious patron client · Person Zhu Yuanying (朱元英)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 8, 13
Relation Military colleague of · Person Wang Lin (王琳)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 37
Relation Advisor to · Person Wang Sengbian (王僧辯)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 31
Relation Military colleague of · Person Hu Sengyou (胡僧佑)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 16
Relation Advisor to · Person Prince of Xiangdong (湘東王)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 15, 32
香火因緣 at Empty King Buddha shrine
Relation Ritual bond with · Person Emperor Yuan of Liang (梁元帝) · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Lu Fahe (陸法和)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 74

Assessments and attributes

Assessment foreknew-the-omen-of-Wen-Daoqi-revolt · Mode named-source-report
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 7
Assessment master of occult arts / foreknows · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Wang Bao (王褒)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 64
Assessment strange arts · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 89
Assessment uncanny-and-unfathomable · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 4
countenance ever unsteady; none could fathom him
Physical description
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 4
corpse shrank to about three chi; coffin found empty
Posthumous body
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 101-102

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bore a barbarian accent
Speech · 猶帶蠻音
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 70
AD 555 天保六年春
Item million cash, goods, mansion, fields, slaves 錢百萬、物千段、甲第一區、田一百頃、奴婢二百人 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 95
Item shrine used as bandit-marker 剎 · Relation Built
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passages 26-27
Item white feather 白羽 · Relation Used
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 32, passage 22