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{{Short description|Chinese state of Shu Han general (died 263)}}
{{Infobox Three Kingdoms biography
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| name = Fu Qian
| name = Fu Qian
| native_name = 傅僉
| image = FuQian.jpg
| image = FuQian.jpg
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| caption = A [[Qing dynasty]] illustration of Fu Qian
| caption = A [[Qing dynasty]] illustration of Fu Qian
| Title = General
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| office = Area Commander of [[Guanzhong]] (關中都督)
| Kingdom = [[Shu Han]]
| term_start = {{Start date|?}}
| birth_date = (Unknown)
| term_end = {{End date|263}}
| monarch = [[Liu Shan]]
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| term_end1 = {{End date|?}}
| monarch1 = [[Liu Shan]]
| birth_date = Unknown<ref>While Fu Qian's birth year was not recorded, his father Fu Rong died in 222 and Fu Qian was not recorded to be a posthumous child. Thus, Fu Qian should be born in or before 222.</ref>
| birth_place = [[Xinyang]], [[Henan]]
| death_date = 263
| death_date = 263
| death_place = [[Ningqiang County]], [[Shaanxi]]
| Simp = 傅佥
| father = [[Fu Rong (Three Kingdoms)|Fu Rong]]
| Trad = 傅僉
| children = {{unbulleted list|Fu Zhu|Fu Mu}}
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| occupation = Military general
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{{chinese-name|[[Fu (surname)|Fu]]}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Fu (surname)|Fu]]|lang=Chinese}}
'''Fu Qian''' (died 263) was a military general of the state of [[Shu Han]] in the [[Three Kingdoms]] period. He was the son of [[Fu Rong (Three Kingdoms)|Fu Rong]].
'''Fu Qian''' (died late 263) was a Chinese military general of the state of [[Shu Han]] in the [[Three Kingdoms]] period of China. He was a son of [[Fu Rong (Three Kingdoms)|Fu Rong]].


==Biography==
==Life==
Fu Qian was from Yiyang [[Commandery (China)|commandery]], which is in present-day [[Xinyang]], [[Henan]]. His father, Fu Rong, was killed in action during the [[Battle of Xiaoting]] in 222 against [[Sun Quan]]'s forces. Fu Qian inherited his father's official position and served Shu as General of the Household of the Left (左中郎將), before being promoted to Area Commander (都督) of [[Guanzhong]].
Fu Qian was from Yiyang [[Commandery (China)|commandery]], which is in present-day [[Xinyang]], [[Henan]]. His father, Fu Rong, was killed in action during the [[Battle of Xiaoting]] in 222 against [[Sun Quan]]'s forces. Fu Qian inherited his father's official position and served Shu as General of the Household of the Left (左中郎將), before being promoted to Area Commander (都督) of [[Guanzhong]].


In 263, during the [[Conquest of Shu by Wei|campaign on Shu]] by the rival state of [[Cao Wei]], Fu Qian was sent into battle to resist the enemy. At that time, many people praised Fu Qian and his father as "loyal and righteous for over generations" (奕世忠義). Fu Qian was tasked to defend Yangping Pass while [[Jiang Shu]] was sent to engage the enemy. However, Jiang Shu surrendered to the enemy by opening the gates and letting them in. The Wei general Hu Lie (胡烈) led his troops to attack Fu Qian's position. Fu Qian was eventually killed in the futile attempt to drive out the enemy.<ref>(晉武帝詔曰:「蜀將軍傅僉,前在關城,身拒官軍,致死不顧。) In an imperial decree by Emperor Wu of the Jin dynasty, it was said that Fu Qian resisted the invaders and never attempted to return to the city until his death.</ref>
In late 263, during the [[Conquest of Shu by Wei|campaign on Shu]] by the rival state of [[Cao Wei]], Fu Qian was sent into battle to resist the enemy. At that time, many people praised Fu Qian and his father as "loyal and righteous for over generations" (奕世忠義). Fu Qian was tasked to defend Yangping Pass while Jiang Shu (蔣舒) was sent to engage the enemy. However, Jiang Shu surrendered to the enemy by opening the gates and letting them in. The Wei general [[Hu Lie]] (胡烈) led his troops to attack Fu Qian's position. Fu Qian was eventually killed in the futile attempt to drive out the enemy.<ref>(晉武帝詔曰:「蜀將軍傅僉,前在關城,身拒官軍,致死不顧。) In an imperial decree by Emperor Wu of the Jin dynasty, it was said that Fu Qian resisted the invaders and never attempted to return to the city until his death.</ref>


Fu Qian's sons. Fu Zhu (傅著) and Fu Mu (傅募) were employed during the Jin dynasty following a memorial written by [[Wen Li (Shu Han)|Wen Li]] appealing Sima Yan to act with clemency toward the descendants of former Shu Han officials.
==In fiction==

In [[Luo Guanzhong]]'s historical novel ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'', Fu Qian was a trusted general serving under [[Jiang Wei]]. Following an attack by [[Cao Wei|Wei]] forces at Yangping Pass, Fu Qian defended it with his greatest of skills. However, Fu Qian's comrade [[Jiang Shu]] eventually surrendered, and this led to Fu Qian's death in the midst of combat.<ref>''Sanguo Yanyi'' ch. 112-116.</ref>
==In ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms''==
In the 14th-century historical novel ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'', Fu Qian was a trusted general serving under [[Jiang Wei]]. Following an attack by [[Cao Wei|Wei]] forces at Yangping Pass, Fu Qian defended it with his greatest of skills. However, Fu Qian's comrade Jiang Shu (蔣舒) eventually surrendered, and this led to Fu Qian's death in the midst of combat.<ref>''Sanguo Yanyi'' ch. 112-116.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of people of the Three Kingdoms]]
* [[Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
* [[Chen Shou]]. ''[[Records of the Three Kingdoms]]'' (''Sanguozhi'').
* [[Chen Shou|Chen, Shou]] (3rd century). ''[[Records of the Three Kingdoms]]'' (''Sanguozhi'').
* [[Luo Guanzhong]]. ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'' (''Sanguo Yanyi'').
* [[Luo Guanzhong|Luo, Guanzhong]] (14th century). ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'' (''Sanguo Yanyi'').


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[[Category:Shu Han generals]]
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Latest revision as of 21:24, 19 June 2023

Fu Qian
傅僉
A Qing dynasty illustration of Fu Qian
Area Commander of Guanzhong (關中都督)
In office
? (?)–263 (263)
MonarchLiu Shan
Left General of the Household (左中郎將)
In office
? (?)–? (?)
MonarchLiu Shan
Personal details
BornUnknown[1]
Xinyang, Henan
Died263
Ningqiang County, Shaanxi
Children
  • Fu Zhu
  • Fu Mu
Parent
OccupationMilitary general

Fu Qian (died late 263) was a Chinese military general of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was a son of Fu Rong.

Life[edit]

Fu Qian was from Yiyang commandery, which is in present-day Xinyang, Henan. His father, Fu Rong, was killed in action during the Battle of Xiaoting in 222 against Sun Quan's forces. Fu Qian inherited his father's official position and served Shu as General of the Household of the Left (左中郎將), before being promoted to Area Commander (都督) of Guanzhong.

In late 263, during the campaign on Shu by the rival state of Cao Wei, Fu Qian was sent into battle to resist the enemy. At that time, many people praised Fu Qian and his father as "loyal and righteous for over generations" (奕世忠義). Fu Qian was tasked to defend Yangping Pass while Jiang Shu (蔣舒) was sent to engage the enemy. However, Jiang Shu surrendered to the enemy by opening the gates and letting them in. The Wei general Hu Lie (胡烈) led his troops to attack Fu Qian's position. Fu Qian was eventually killed in the futile attempt to drive out the enemy.[2]

Fu Qian's sons. Fu Zhu (傅著) and Fu Mu (傅募) were employed during the Jin dynasty following a memorial written by Wen Li appealing Sima Yan to act with clemency toward the descendants of former Shu Han officials.

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms[edit]

In the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Fu Qian was a trusted general serving under Jiang Wei. Following an attack by Wei forces at Yangping Pass, Fu Qian defended it with his greatest of skills. However, Fu Qian's comrade Jiang Shu (蔣舒) eventually surrendered, and this led to Fu Qian's death in the midst of combat.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ While Fu Qian's birth year was not recorded, his father Fu Rong died in 222 and Fu Qian was not recorded to be a posthumous child. Thus, Fu Qian should be born in or before 222.
  2. ^ (晉武帝詔曰:「蜀將軍傅僉,前在關城,身拒官軍,致死不顧。) In an imperial decree by Emperor Wu of the Jin dynasty, it was said that Fu Qian resisted the invaders and never attempted to return to the city until his death.
  3. ^ Sanguo Yanyi ch. 112-116.