He Zhen (count)
He Zhen | |||||||
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何真 | |||||||
| Born | 1321 | ||||||
| Died | 1388 (aged 66–67) Peking, Ming Empire | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | General, official | ||||||
| Parent | He Shuxian | ||||||
| Relatives | He Fazao (grandfather) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | 何真 | ||||||
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| Bangzuo | |||||||
| Chinese | 邦佐 | ||||||
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| Second alternative Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 羅山 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 罗山 | ||||||
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He Zhen (Chinese: 何真; 1321 - 1388) was a Chinese politician during the late Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) and early Ming dynasty (1368–1644).
Biography
[edit]He Zhen was born in Dongguan, Guangdong in 1321, to He Shuxian (Chinese: 何叔賢), an official in the Yuan government. When He Zhen was 8 years old, his father died. In 1363, in the 23rd year of Zhizheng period of the Yuan dynasty, his troops released Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province. He was appointed as vice-minister of Guangdong and prime minister of Jiangxi and Fujian provinces. He was one of the most powerful officials and held highest rank in the three provinces of Guangdong, Jiangxi and Fujian.
In 1368, in the 1st year of Hongwu period of the Ming dynasty, He Zhen surrendered to the Ming government. He was appointed vice-minister of Jiangxi province. In 1378, the Ming court conferred him with the title of "Count of Dongguan" (Chinese: 東莞伯) upon his contributions of protecting the people in Guangdong province.[1][2]
In 1388, he died at the age of 67, and was given the posthumous name Zhongjing (Chinese: 忠靖).
Personal life
[edit]He had three sons: He Rong (Chinese: 何榮), He Gui (Chinese: 何貴) and He Hong (Chinese: 何宏), who all died in connection with Lan Yu's rebellion.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ “东莞伯”传奇(图) [Legend of the Count of Dongguan]. Sohu (in Chinese). 1 February 2016.
- ^ 东莞伯何真做法出人意料！出城跪迎朱元璋大军，他为何不战而降？. 163.com (in Chinese). 8 February 2018.
- ^ Liu Zhongguo (9 January 2008). “东莞伯”为何灰飞烟灭. sznews.com (in Chinese).
Bibliography
[edit]- "Biographies: volume 18" 《明史·卷一百三十·列传第十八》. 《明史》 [History of Ming] (in Chinese). Beijing: Zhonghua Book Company. 2015. ISBN 9787101003277.