Fu Qian

Fu Qian

A Qing dynasty illustration of Fu Qian
General of Shu Han
Born (Unknown)
Died 263
Names
Traditional Chinese 傅僉
Simplified Chinese 傅佥
This is a 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. He was the son of Fu Rong.

Biography

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 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.[1]

In fiction

In Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of 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 eventually surrendered, and this led to Fu Qian's death in the midst of combat.[2]

See also

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.