Tufa Shujineng's Rebellion

This article is about the rebellion which occurred during the reign of Emperor Wu of Jin. For the rebellion which occurred in (approximately) the same region during the Eastern Han era, see Liang Province rebellion.
Tufa Shujineng's Rebellion
Datec.July 270[1] – January or February 280[2]
Location
Gansu and Xinjiang, China
Result Western Jin victory
Belligerents
Western Jin

Xianbei, Qiang, Di and other tribal rebels

Rebels in Dunhuang Commandery
Commanders and leaders
Hu Lie  †
Su Yu
Shi Jian
Qian Hong  †
Sima Jun
Wen Yang
Ma Xun
Yang Xin  †
Ma Long

Tufa Shujineng  †
Various tribal leaders

Linghu Feng
Linghu Hong  †
Strength
3,500 (Ma Long) 200,000+

Tufa Shujineng's Rebellion, also known as the Qin and Liang Provinces Rebellion (Chinese: 秦涼之變), was a tribal rebellion against the Western Jin dynasty from c.July 270 to early 280 during the Three Kingdoms period. It was led by the Xianbei chieftain Tufa Shujineng, who was joined by several tribal ethnic groups such as the Qiang and Di living in northwestern China. The rebellion lasted nearly a decade and reached its peak in 279 when rebel forces captured Liang province. However, the end of that same year would also see its end as Jin forces decisively defeated Shujineng and pacified the tribes.

  1. ^ Vol.79 of Zizhi Tongjian recorded that Hu Lie was killed on 9 Jul 270 in the Julian calendar ([泰始六年]六月，戊午，胡烈讨鲜卑秃发树机能于万斛堆，兵败被杀。).
  2. ^ ([咸宁五年]十二月，马隆击叛虏树机能，大破，斩之，凉州平。) Jin Shu, vol.03. The month corresponds to 19 Jan to 17 Feb 280 in the Julian calendar.