Fu Qian

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Fu Qian
傅僉
FuQian.jpg
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
Xinyang, Henan
Died263
Ningqiang County, Shaanxi
Parent(s)
OccupationMilitary official
In this Chinese name, the family name is Fu.

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

Life[]

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 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 (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.[1]

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms[]

Statue of Fu Qian in the Zhao Lie Temple in Chengdu, Sichuan

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.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ (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.
  2. ^ Sanguo Yanyi ch. 112-116.
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