Huang Quan (general)

Huang Quan
黃權
General of Chariots and Cavalry (車騎將軍)
In office
October or November 239 (October or November 239) – May or June 240 (May or June 240)
MonarchCao Fang
Succeeded byWang Ling
Inspector of Yi Province (益州刺史)
(nominal)
In office
? (?)–? (?)
MonarchCao Pi / Cao Rui
General Who Guards the South (鎮南將軍)
In office
222 (222) – October or November 239 (October or November 239)
MonarchCao Pi / Cao Rui / Cao Fang
General Who Guards the North (鎮北將軍)
In office
221 (221)–222 (222)
MonarchLiu Bei
Personal details
BornUnknown
Langzhong, Sichuan
DiedMay or June 240[a]
Children
  • Huang Chong
  • Huang Yong
OccupationMilitary general, politician
Courtesy nameGongheng (公衡)
Posthumous nameMarquis Jing (景侯)
PeerageMarquis of Yuyang
(育陽侯)

Huang Quan (died May or June 240),[a] courtesy name Gongheng, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He previously served under the warlords Liu Zhang and Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty and in the state of Shu Han (founded by Liu Bei) during the early Three Kingdoms period before defecting to Cao Wei.[2] Liu Bei relied heavily on Huang Quan for counsel in both domestic and foreign policy. Under the Wei government, however, Huang Quan was restricted to only internal affairs because even though the Wei emperor Cao Pi appreciated him for his talent, he doubted Huang Quan's allegiance and believed he was still secretly loyal to Liu Bei.

  1. ^ ([正始元年]夏四月,車騎將軍黃權薨。) Sanguozhi vol. 43.
  2. ^ de Crespigny (2007), p. 348.


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