Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Tribal Leader and General

Wan Zhen 萬真

Attested AD 424 - AD 452

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wan Zhen was a Tribal Leader and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 424 to AD 452 從世祖征伐
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 39, passage 128

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Ancestor of Wan Anguo (萬安國)
grandfather 祖 · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 128
Parent of Wan Zhen (萬振)
grandfather 祖
Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 39, passages 128-129

Career and standing

General Who Pacifies the West 平西將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 128
Grand General of Agile Cavalry 驃騎大將軍
Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 128
Duke of Dunhuang 敦煌公
Granted
Directly stated · Book of Wei 39, passage 128

References in the histories

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

祖真，世為酋帥，恒率部民從世祖征伐，以功除平西將軍、敦煌公，轉驃騎大將軍、儀同三司。 His grandfather Zhen had for generations been a tribal chieftain and regularly led his people to follow Emperor Shizu on campaign; for his service he was made General Who Pacifies the West and Duke of Dunhuang, and later promoted to Grand General of Agile Cavalry with the privilege of the Three Departments.