Han Fu (warlord)
Han Fu (
pronunciation ) (died 191), courtesy name Wenjie, was a government official and minor warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.[1] He was the governor of Ji Province (present-day southern Hebei) when the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out in 184.
Han Fu | |
|---|---|
韓馥 | |
| Governor of Ji Province (冀州牧) | |
| In office 189 – 191 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| Preceded by | Wang Fen |
| Succeeded by | Yuan Shao |
| Master of Writing (尚書) | |
| In office ? – 189 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Ling of Han / Emperor Xian of Han |
| Palace Assistant Imperial Clerk (御史中丞) | |
| In office ? – ? | |
| Monarch | Emperor Ling of Han |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Xuchang, Henan |
| Died | 191[1] Hebei |
| Occupation | Official, warlord |
| Courtesy name | Wenjie (文節) |
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms
In the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Han Fu is one of the warlords who join the campaign against Dong Zhuo. After the coalition breaks up, he returns to Ji Province. Yuan Shao begins to look at the options to remove his dependency on the food shipment from Han Fu to maintain his troops. Following Pang Ji's advice, Yuan Shao pretends to be willing to divide Han Fu's territory with Gongsun Zan if he attacks Han Fu. Seeing the incoming invasion from Gongsun Zan, the frightened Han Fu surrenders his territory to Yuan Shao even though a number of officials beg him to reconsider. After Yuan Shao takes over Ji Province, he keeps the territory for himself and removes Han Fu from power. The disappointed Han Fu leaves everything, including his family and goes to seek refuge with Zhang Miao in Chenliu Commandery. However, when he hears that Yuan Shao's messenger has met Zhang Miao, he thinks that Yuan Shao wants Zhang Miao to kill him, so he commits suicide.
References
- de Crespigny (2007), p. 296.
- Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
- de Crespigny, Rafe (2007). A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms 23-220 AD. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 9789004156050.
- Fan, Ye (5th century). Book of the Later Han (Houhanshu).
- Luo, Guanzhong (14th century). Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo Yanyi).
- Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).
- Sima, Guang (1084). Zizhi Tongjian.