Jiang Qin
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Jiang Qin (died 219)[1], style name Gongyi (公奕), was a military general serving under the warlord Sun Quan during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. In Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Jiang Qin was a pirate at the time he joined Sun Quan's predecessor, Sun Ce. He participated in Sun Ce's conquests in Jiangdong and was greatly trusted by his lord. Jiang Qin also held many titles, including "Army Guard of the Right". After Lü Meng's invasion of Jing Province, Jiang Qin died of natural causes.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early career
Jiang Qin was from Shouchun in Jiujiang Commandery. He was an attendant under Sun Ce when the latter departed Yuan Shu. When Sun Ce sailed east, Jiang Qin was appointed Senior Major (別部司馬) and given a military command. He accompanied Sun Ce on the latter's conquests in Jiangdong. After that he followed Sun Ce to conquer Yuzhang. Later, he was transferred to be Colonel of Geyang (葛陽尉) and then to govern three counties in turn. During his tenure, he vanquished some gangsters in his domain and was made Colonel of the West (西部尉). When the bandits Lü He and Qin Lang stirred up five prefectures in rebellion, Jiang Qin led troops to fight them, and captured the two rebels. As a result of his success, Jiang Qin was relocated and promoted as General of the Household Who Attacks Yue (討越中郎將). He was also given Jingqu and Zhaoyang as his fiefs.
[edit] Hefei and Ruxu
When He Qi went to fight the bandits at Yi, Jiang Qin joined him with 10,000 men and together they defeated the rebels. Jiang Qin was also a member of Sun Quan's expedition to Hefei. When the enemy general Zhang Liao assailed Sun Quan at Xiaoyao Ford, Jiang Qin fought bravely and had many merits, and so Sun Quan appointed him General Who Rocks Bandits (盪寇將軍), and Commander of Ruxu (濡須督). Later on, he was recalled to the capital, commissioned as Right Protector of the Army (右護軍), and given additional duties at the legal court.
Once, Sun Quan walked into the inner halls of Jiang Qin's house, and found that Jiang's mother only had a light bed-curtain and cotton blankets, and his wives and concubines wore only simple cloth dresses. Sun Quan, greatly impressed by Jiang Qin's virtue of living a frugal life despite his high rank, ordered his own household to make silken blankets for Jiang's mother, and to exchange her curtains for better ones. His wives and concubines were given silken and embroidered clothes.
In an earlier time, Jiang Qin was on guard at Xuancheng, and was out fighting the bandits at Yuzhang. Xu Sheng, the prefect of Wuhu at that time, arrested an official of Jiang Qin's, and requested Sun Quan for permission to behead him. As Jiang Qin was away, Sun Quan denied the request, but since then Xu Sheng estranged himself from Jiang Qin. Some time after that, Cao Cao lead an army out of Ruxu, and Jiang Qin and Lü Meng were put in charge of military discipline. Xu Sheng was constantly worried that Jiang Qin would find some reason to cause him harm. However, instead of that, Jiang Qin frequently gave high praise to Xu Sheng. At that, Xu Sheng became convinced of Jiang Qin's virtue, and the men who discussed these things at that time considered well of Jiang.
[edit] Invasion of Jing Province and later life
When Sun Quan's forces battled with Guan Yu at Jing Province, Jiang Qin led the navy at Mian. On the way back, he fell ill and died. Sun Quan attended Jiang Qin's wake personally in mourning attire, and gave 200 households and 200 acres (0.81 km2) of land at Wuhu for the support of Jiang's family.
Jiang Qin's son, Jiang Yi, was granted the title of Marquis of Xuancheng. He gained merits during the defence against Liu Bei, and returned to Nan Commandery where he fought with the Wei army. He was killed in action there. Jiang Yi did not have offspring, and so his brother Jiang Xiu was given the military command, though he later was discharged due to misdemeanor.
[edit] Appointments and titles held
- Senior Major (別部司馬)
- Commandant of Geyang (葛陽尉)
- Commandant of the West (西部尉)
- General of the Household Who Attacks the Yue (討越中郎將)
- General Who Rocks Bandits (盪寇將軍)
- Commander of Ruxu (濡須督)
- Right Protector of the Army (右護軍)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ de Crespigny, Rafe (2007). A biographical dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23–220 AD). Brill. p. 377. ISBN 978-90-04-15605-0.
- Chen Shou. Records of Three Kingdoms, Chapter 55, Biography of Jiang Qin.
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