Qian Hong (Jin dynasty)


Qian Hong was an official of the Jin dynasty of China. He previously served in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. His father, Qian Zhao, was a notable military general of the Cao Wei state.

Life

Qian Hong was the second son of Qian Zhao, a military general of the Cao Wei state in the Three Kingdoms period. He initially served as the Administrator of Longxi Commandery. In 263, he participated in the campaign against Wei's rival state, Shu Han, as a subordinate of the Wei general Deng Ai. After the fall of Shu, the Wei government appointed Qian Hong as the Administrator of Shu Commandery. Between 264 and 265, he was promoted to Army Protector Who Inspires Might.
In 265, following the replacement of the Cao Wei state by the Jin dynasty, Qian Hong was appointed as the Inspector of Yang Province. In 270, he repelled an invasion led by Ding Feng, a general from the Jin dynasty's rival state Eastern Wu. Around the time, Qian Hong had disagreements with his superior, Chen Qian, who was the overall supervisor of military affairs in Yang Province. Both Qian Hong and Chen Qian wrote reports to Emperor Wu to accuse each other of incompetence. Emperor Wu eventually reassigned Qian Hong to be the Inspector of Liang Province.
In 271, the Xianbei chieftain Tufa Shujineng started a rebellion in Beidi Commandery and led his tribal forces to attack Jincheng Commandery. Qian Hong, then the Inspector of Liang Province, led government forces to attack the rebels. However, due to his incompetence, he caused the Qiang tribes to rebel as well. He was eventually cornered by the rebels and killed in battle.