Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Military Officer

Xiang Wenzheng 向文政

Attested AD 557 - AD 561

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiang Wenzheng was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 561 天嘉二年
Directly stated · Book of Chen 10, passages 95-96
AD 557 to AD 559 永定前後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 23, passages 101-102

Family

Sibling of Elder brother of Xiang Wenzheng
elder brother 兄 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · Book of Chen 10, passage 96

Key source chapters

Places and affiliations

At Xin'an 新安
Directly stated · Book of Chen 23, passage 102

References in the histories

Book of Chen, Chapter 10Volume 10: Zhou Tiehu; Cheng Lingxi · 2 passages

異黨向文政據有新安，文季率精甲三百，輕往攻之。 Yi's man Xiang Wenzheng held Xin'an. Wenji took three hundred picked armored men and struck lightly.

文政遣其兄子瓚來拒，文季與戰，大破瓚軍，文政乃降。 Wenzheng sent his brother's son Zan to meet him. Wenji routed Zan's force and Wenzheng surrendered.

Book of Chen, Chapter 23Volume 23: Shen Junli; Wang Yang; Lu Shan · 1 passage

時留異擁割東陽，新安人向文政與異連結，因據本郡，朝廷以繕為貞威將軍、新安太守。 At the time Liu Yi controlled Dongyang as a separatist, and Xiang Wenzheng of Xin'an joined him and occupied his home commandery. The court made Shan general of steadfast prestige and administrator of Xin'an.