Bao Hong was an officer who was part of the Western Garden corps.
Biography[]
In the 11th month of the 7th Guanghe year (late 184/early 185), Bao Hong and Dong Zhuo worked together to defeat the forces of Bian Zhang and Han Sui at Meiyang 美陽.[2] Bao Hong was the Commandant of the Garrison Cavalry (屯騎都尉, túnjí dūwèi) before he became a member of the Western Garden corps. In the 11th or 12th month of the 5th Zhongping year (late 188/early 189), Bao Hong was sent to Gebei 葛陂 to suppress the local Yellow Turbans there.[3] However, in the 3rd month of the 6th Zhongping year (189), he was convicted of crimes, imprisoned, and soon died.[4]
Notes[]
- ↑ Exact date between 4 April 189 and 2 May 189
References[]
- ↑ de Crespigny, Rafe. "Biography of Bao Hong" in A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms.
- ↑ 十一月，夜有流星如火，光長十餘丈，照章、遂營中，驢馬盡鳴。賊以為不祥，欲歸金城。卓聞之喜，明日，乃與右扶風鮑鴻等并兵俱攻，大破之，斬首數千級。Fan Ye. "Biography of Dong Zhuo" in the History of the Later Han
- ↑ 遣下軍校尉鮑鴻討葛陂黃巾。Fan Ye. "Annals of Emperor Ling" in the History of the Later Han
- ↑ 下軍校尉鮑鴻下獄死。Fan Ye. "Annals of Emperor Ling" in the History of the Later Han
Sources[]
- de Crespigny, Rafe. A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23 - 220 AD). Leiden: BRILL, 2007.
- Fan Ye 范曄 (398–445). Hou Han shu 後漢書 “History of the Later Han”.