Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince and Governor

Prince of Poyang Fan 鄱陽王範

Poyang wang Fan

Attested AD 520 - AD 550

Passages: 6
Chapters: 3
Histories: 1

Overview

Prince of Poyang Fan was a prince and Governor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 548 太清二年侯景反前
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 38, passage 51
AD 550 大寶元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 44, passage 19
AD 548 太清二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 43, passages 15-16, 30
AD 520 to AD 540 賀琛任官期間
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 38, passage 88

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Xiao Si (蕭嗣)
heir 世子
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 22

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Governor of He Province 合州刺史
AD 548 太清二年 · Held
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 38, passage 51
Prince of Poyang 鄱陽王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 38, passages 51, 88

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Belonged to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 1

Works and attributed material

Repeatedly warned that Hou Jing planned rebellion
Warning memorials · Author · With Hou Jing (侯景) · Mode reported-documents Speaker Prince of Poyang Fan (鄱陽王範)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 38, passages 51-52

Events and relationships

Abandoned Hefei
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 19
Relation Ally of · Person Xiao Daxin (蕭大心)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 20

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 38Volume 38: Zhu Yi; He Chen · 2 passages

初，景謀反，合州刺史鄱陽王範、司州刺史羊鴉仁並累有啓聞，异以景孤立寄命，必不應爾，乃謂使者：「鄱陽王遂不許國家有一客！」 Before the revolt, Prince Fan of Poyang and Governor Yang Yarén of Si had sent repeated warnings; Yi, believing Hou Jing isolated and clinging to the court’s protection, would never dare rebel, told their couriers, "The Prince of Poyang will not even let the state keep one guest!"

又征西鄱陽王中錄事，兼尚書左丞，滿歲爲真。 He also served as recorder to the Western Expedition Prince of Poyang and concurrently left assistant director of the Secretariat, confirmed in the latter after a year.

Book of Liang, Chapter 43Volume 43: Wei Can; Jiang Ziyi; Jiang Zisi; Jiang Ziwu; Zhang Sheng; Shen Jun; Liu Jingli · 1 passage

先是，安北將軍鄱陽王範亦自合肥遣西豫州刺史裴之高與其長子嗣，帥江西之衆赴京師，屯於張公洲，待上流諸軍至。 Earlier Pacifying North General, the Prince of Poyang Fan, had from Hefei sent Western Yuzhou inspector Pei Zhigao with his eldest son Si, leading Jiangxi forces toward the capital, encamped at Zhanggong Isle, waiting for upriver armies.

Book of Liang, Chapter 44Volume 44: Eleven Princes of Taizong; Two Princes of Shizu · 3 passages

時鄱陽王範率衆棄合肥，屯于柵口，待援兵總集，欲俱進。 The Prince of Poyang Fan had abandoned Hefei and encamped at Zhakou, waiting for relief armies before advancing together.

大心聞之，遣要範西上，以湓城處之，廩饋甚厚，與戮力共除禍難。 Daxin summoned Fan west, lodged him at Pencheng with rich grain supplies, to join strength against the calamity.

範從之，乃遣將侯瑱率精甲五千往救鐵，夜襲破韋約等營。 Fan agreed and sent general Hou Zhen with five thousand picked armor to save Tie; by night they stormed and broke Wei Yue's camp.