Overview
Ying Bu was a general, King of Huainan, and rebel against Han.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Qing Bu | 黥布 | Qing Bu |
| Epithet | the tattooed one | 黥 | Qing |
Life and dates
Death
- BC 196 十一年Killed · At Zi Township farmstead, Fanyang 番陽茲鄉民田舍Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 166
- BC 196 to BC 195 卒潤鑊伏質，亨醢分裂Boiled exposed dismemberedDirectly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 125
- BC 196 布欲反時ExecutionDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 162
- BC 195 淮陰、黥布等已滅，唯何、參擅功名，位冠群臣，聲施後世，為一代之宗臣，慶流曲裔，盛矣哉！Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 48, passage 262
- ExecutionDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 53, passage 113
- 追斬布番陽Directly stated · Book of Han 2, passage 300
Attested activity
- BC 196 to BC 195 Ying Bu rebellionStrongly inferred · Book of Han 48, passage 220
- BC 195 Ying Bu rebellionStrongly inferred · Book of Han 48, passage 84
- BC 200 七年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 97
- BC 198 九年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 99
- BC 209 二世元年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passages 7, 131
- BC 199 八年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 98
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- BC 201 六年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 87
- BC 197 to BC 195 其後Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 154
- BC 208 to BC 195 勇如信、布Strongly inferred · Book of Han 117, passage 125
- BC 196 十一年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passages 100, 117, 166
- BC 203 四年七月Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 85
- BC 196 布欲反時Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passages 160-162
- BC 196 to BC 195 擊黥布Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 98, passage 50
- BC 196 擊黥布軍Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 121
- BC 204 漢三年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 35
- BC 205 漢二年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 31
- BC 202 漢五年Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 44, passage 5; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 7
- BC 202 漢五年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 86
- BC 202 to BC 196 漢五年至高祖十一年Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 44, passages 5, 9
- BC 206 漢元年八月Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passages 28, 30
- BC 206 漢元年四月Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passages 27-28
- BC 196 漢十一年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 218
- BC 195 漢十二年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 236
- BC 195 漢十二年
- BC 195 漢十二年秋Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 53, passage 71
- BC 208 to BC 196 漢楚之際Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 117, passage 150
- BC 202 然卒破楚者Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 109
- BC 196 破布軍Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 157
- BC 221 to BC 207 秦時Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 2
- BC 205 至彭城Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passages 103, 107
- BC 209 to BC 196 英布者…竟以滅國Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passages 168-172
- BC 209 陳勝之起Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 9
- BC 196 高祖十一年秋Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 44, passages 9-10; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passages 16-18
- BC 195 高祖十二年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 77, passage 152
- BC 206 to BC 196 黥、韓Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 203
- BC 196 黥布反Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 54, passage 77
- BC 196 黥布反亡Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 20
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Gao Yao (皋陶)ancestor 先 · paternal line
descendant 後 · paternal lineUncertain · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 168 - Spouse of Beloved concubine of Ying Bu (愛姬)beloved concubine 愛姬Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 172
- Spouse of Favored concubine of Qing Bu (幸姬)favored concubine 幸姬Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 103
- Spouse of Daughter of Lord Fan (番君女)wife 妻Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 10
- Kinship Role children · Count 2 · plural children killed with wife; exact number unstatedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 82
Key source chapters
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 91 Biography of Qing Bu 79 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 1 Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 1 11 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 2 Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 2 9 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 44 Volume 35: Princes of Jing, Yan and Wu 6 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 48 Volume 39: Xiao He and Cao Shen 5 passages
Origins and identity
- Lineage Ying clan 英氏Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 1
- Possibly a descendant of Gaoyao through the Ying and Liu lines destroyed by Chu, as recorded in the Spring and Autumn Annals 其先豈春秋所見楚滅英、六，皋陶之後哉Uncertain · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 168
Career and standing
- fierce Chu general 楚梟將Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 103
- general 將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 19
- 淮南王Directly stated · Book of Han 2, passage 34
- King of Huainan 淮南王Confirmed with tally · At Liu 六 · Territories Jiujiang 九江, Lujiang 廬江, Hengshan 衡山, Yuzhang 豫章Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 96
- King of Jiujiang 九江王BC 206 項王封諸將 · At Liu 六 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 27
- King of Huainan 淮南王BC 203 四年七月 · InstalledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 85
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- king 王GainedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 171
- Lord Dangyang 當陽君GrantedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 16
- King of Huainan 淮南王HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 9; Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 160
- King of Jiujiang 九江王HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 103
- Lord of Dangyang 當陽君HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passage 131
- branded convict 被刑法Convict · BrandedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 169
- LedBC 196 漢十一年 · RebellionDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 218
- commoner 布衣CommonerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 2
- Convict laborer · At Mount Li 麗山Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 8
- Bandit · At Yangtze region 江中Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 8
- facial tattoo punishment 黥Corporal punishment · BrandedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 4
- Exterminated clanDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 117
- branding / facial tattoo punishment 刑法Corporal punishment · SufferedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 169
Places and affiliations
- Commander xiang-yuDirectly stated · Book of Han 1, passage 160
- BC 196 漢十一年Polity Han 漢 · Relation Rebelled againstDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 218
- Polity Chu 楚 · Relation Served as generalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 103
- Polity Chu · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passages 13, 27
- Polity Han 漢 · Relation Rebelled against
- Polity Han · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passages 75, 85
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- Polity Huainan 淮南 · Relation Ruled
- Polity Qin · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 2
- Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation AssociatedStrongly inferred · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 203
- At Liu 六Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 1
- At Jiujiang 九江 · Relation Ruled
- At Liu 六 · Relation CapitalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passages 27, 96
Works and attributed material
- Biography of Qing Bu 黥布語Relation Subject ofDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 163
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Events and relationships
- Attacked byDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 80
- Attacked chu after killing envoyMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 75
- Attacked JingBC 196 高祖十一年秋 · Military · RebelDirectly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 9; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 16
- Battle at zhuiDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passages 159, 163
- Campaigned against by GaozuMilitary · OpponentDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 77, passage 152
- Campaigned againstBC 197 to BC 195 其後 · Military · TargetDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 154
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- Consulted then rebelledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 161
- Defeated jing and killed liu jiaDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 151
- Defeated qin battalionsMilitary · Commander · At Qingbo 清波Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 11
- DefeatedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 236
- Defected from chu to hanBC 204 漢三年 · Political · DefectorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passages 68, 75
- Fought at gaixiaBC 201 六年 · Military · Commander · At Gaixia 垓下Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 87
- Had righteous emperor killedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 30
- Helped break ChuMilitary · Commander · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 109
- Joined Lü Chen’s forces in defeating Qin at QingboBC 209 二世元年 · Military · Rebel commanderDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 48, passages 7, 131
- Kingdom destroyedPolitical · Subject · With Beloved concubine of Ying Bu (愛姬) · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Sima Qian (司馬遷)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 172
- Massacred qin surrendered soldiersDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 24
- MassacredMilitary · Chief perpetrator · Organization Xiang clan 項氏 · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Sima Qian (司馬遷)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 170
- Opposed byDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 121
- PersuadedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 107
- Rebelled against HanBC 195 其秋 · Rebellion · LeaderDirectly stated · Book of Han 48, passage 84
- Rebelled against hanBC 196 十一年 · Political · RebelDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 117
- Rebelled and was destroyedRebellion · RebelDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 20
- RebelledBC 195 漢十二年秋 · Rebellion · LeaderDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 53, passage 71
- RebelledPolitical · ActorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 54, passage 77
- RevoltedBC 196 漢十一年 · Military · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 218
- Rose suddenly to powerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 169
- Routed by long juDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 77
- Seized power briefly then perishedPolitical · Usurper strongmanDirectly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 125
- Served as army vanguardMilitary · VanguardDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 26
- Surpassed feudal lords and gained kingdomDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 171
- Military · Defeated commanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 157
- Relation Grudge with · Person King of Xiang (項王) · Mode named-person-speech Speaker Zhang Liang (張良)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 103
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment achievements surpassed the feudal lords, yet he became a great shame before the world · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Sima Qian (司馬遷)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 171
- Assessment acts only for himself, will choose worst strategy · Mode named-person-judgment Source Person Id Duke of Xue (薛公)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 143
- Assessment always foremost in the Xiang clan's massacres · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Sima Qian (司馬遷)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 170
- Assessment covetous glance at the divine vessel · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 150
- Assessment fearsome Chu commander · Mode named-person-speech Speaker Zhang Liang (張良)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 103
- Assessment fierce general skilled in warfare · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Master Dongyuan (東園公)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 225
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- Assessment hard-to-control exemplar used as negative comparison · Mode quotation Speaker Dong Hui (董恢)Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 203
- Assessment his kingdom was destroyed through calamity born of a beloved concubine and jealousy · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Sima Qian (司馬遷)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 172
- Assessment one of the three whose strength ultimately broke Chu · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 55, passage 109
- Assessment prophesied to be punished then become king · Mode named-source-report Speaker physiognomistDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passages 3, 6
- Assessment rose suddenly and violently from branded convict to power · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Sima Qian (司馬遷)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 169
- Assessment skilled at warfare; people fear him · Mode hearsayDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 154
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 203; Records of the Grand Historian 55, passages 103, 218; Records of the Grand Historian 56, passage 154; Records of the Grand Historian 91, passage 168; Records of the Grand Historian 96, passages 20, 121; Records of the Grand Historian 97, passage 80
References in the histories
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