Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General and Military Officer

Zuo Xingsheng 左興盛

Attested AD 497 - AD 500

Passages: 4
Chapters: 4
Histories: 1

Overview

Zuo Xingsheng was a general and Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 497 四年十二月甲子
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 156
AD 499 東昏
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 239
AD 500 永元二年夏四月壬子
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 64
AD 499 永元元年八月十二日
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 90

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Inspector of Yan 兖州刺史
AD 497 四年十二月甲子 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 156
Heir Apparent's Right Guard Commander 太子右衞率
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 90
Pacifying-the-Barbarians General 寧朔將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 156
Right Guards General 右衞將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 64

Places and affiliations

Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 156; Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 90
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 64; Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 239
At Yanzhou 兖州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 156

Events and relationships

Commanded capital naval and infantry forces
AD 500 永元二年夏四月壬子 · Military · Commander · At the capital 京邑
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 64
Declined to speak
Political · Recipient
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 239
Encamped at Eastern Mansion eastern hedge gate
AD 499 永元元年八月十二日 · Military · Commander · At eastern hedge gate of the Eastern Mansion 東府東籬門
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 90

Source notes

Historicity historical
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 64
Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 90

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 6Volume 6 Annals 6: Emperor Ming of Southern Qi · 1 passage

十二月甲子，以冠軍將軍裴叔業爲豫州刺史，冠軍將軍徐玄慶爲徐州刺史，寧朔將軍左興盛爲兖州刺史。 Twelfth month, day jiazi: Pei Shuye, champion general, was made inspector of Yu; Xu Xuanqing, champion general, was made inspector of Xu; Zuo Xingsheng, pacifying-the-barbarians general, was made inspector of Yan.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Marquess of Donghun · 1 passage

壬子，右衞將軍左興盛督京邑水步眾軍。 Day renzi: Zuo Xingsheng, right guards general, commanded the capital's river and land armies.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 45Volume 45 Biographies 26: The Imperial Clan · 1 passage

領軍蕭坦之屯湘宮寺，鎮軍司馬曹虎屯清溪大橋，太子右衞率左興盛屯東府東籬門。 Commander-in-Chief Xiao Tanzhi encamped at Xianggong Temple; Major Cao Hu of the Pacification Army at Qingxi Great Bridge; and the Heir Apparent's Right Guard Commander Zuo Xingsheng at the eastern hedge gate of the Eastern Mansion.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 47Volume 47 Biographies 28: Wang Rong, Xie Tiao · 1 passage

少日，遙光以朓兼知衞尉事，朓懼見引，卽以祏等謀告左興盛，興盛不敢發言。 A few days later Yaoguang had Tiao additionally manage the affairs of the Commandant of Guards; fearing entanglement, Tiao reported Shi and the others' plot to Zuo Xingsheng, who did not dare speak.