Gongsun Zan

Gongsun Zan
公孫瓚
A Qing dynasty illustration of Gongsun Zan
Inspector of You Province (幽州刺史)
(self-appointed)
In office
193 (193) – March 199 (March 199)
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
General of the Vanguard (前將軍)
In office
192 (192) – March 199 (March 199)
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
General of Uplifting Martial Might
(奮武將軍)
In office
189–192
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
Personal details
BornBefore 161
Qian'an, Hebei
DiedApril or May 199
Yi County, Hebei
ChildrenGongsun Xu (公孫續)
Relatives
  • Gongsun Yue (公孫越) (cousin)
  • Gongsun Fan (公孫範) (cousin)
OccupationMilitary general, politician, warlord
Courtesy nameBogui (伯珪)
PeerageMarquis of Yi (易侯)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Gongsun Zan () (before 161[1] - April or May 199[2]), courtesy name Bogui, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty.

  1. ^ According to Liu Bei's biography in Records of the Three Kingdoms, Gongsun Zan was older than Liu Bei, and Liu Bei treated Gongsun Zan like an elder brother. Since Liu Bei was born in 161, Gongsun Zan's birth year must be earlier. (瓒年长,先主以兄事之。) Records of the Three Kingdoms, vol. 32
  2. ^ According to Liu Xie's biography in the Book of the Later Han, Yuan Shao occupied Yijing (with Gongsun Zan dying in the siege) in the 3rd month of Jian'an 4. This corresponds to 14 Apr to 12 May 199 on the Julian calendar. ([建安]四年春三月,袁绍攻公孙瓒于易京,获之。) Houhanshu, vol.09

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