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Encyclopedia > Jiang Qin

Jiang Qin


Also known as Gongyi.



In the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong, Jiang Qin (168-219) was an officer in the Kingdom of Wu. Jiang Qin was a pirate at the time he joined Sun Ce. He joined Sun Ce when Ce was taking over Liu Yong in Jiang Dong. Sun Ce trusted him greatly, and Jiang Qin was the happy holder of many titles, including Army Guard of the Right. Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Simplified Chinese: 三国演义; Traditional Chinese: 三國演義, Pinyin: sān guó yǎn yì), written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel about the turbulent period often referred to as the Three Kingdoms (220-280). ...


After Lu Meng's invasion of Jing Zhou, Jiang Qin died of natural causes at the age of 51.


See also: Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms period (Traditional Chinese characters: 三國, Simplified Chinese characters: 三国, pinyin Sānguó) is a period in the History of China. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
Jiang Qin (Gongyi) - Comprehensive Romance of the Three Kingdoms Biography (329 words)
Jiang Qin was the leader of a volunteer force that aligned itself with Sun Ce in the battle of Qu’e.
Jiang Qin was a hard working and diligent officer who held high regard in the Wu court.
In one note it is mentioned that Sun Quan himself was moved by the loyalty and piety of Jiang Qin and his family, when he saw his wife and mother dressed in sackcloth.
Jiang Qin (Gongyi) - Sanguozhi (Records of the Three Kingdoms) Biography - English Translation (750 words)
Jiang Qin was also a member of Sun Quan’s expedition to Hefei.
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.
Jiang’s son, Yi, was made the Marquis of Xuancheng.
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