Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin's Rebellion

Quick Facts: Who was Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin's Rebellion?

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Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin's Rebellion

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A punitive uprising by Cao Wei generals Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin against regent Sima Shi.

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Origins & Early Life

Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin's Rebellion, or the Second Rebellion in Shouchun, was a punitive uprising led by Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin, two generals from the state of Cao Wei, against the regent Sima Shi and his clan. This was the second of a series of three rebellions that all took place in Shouchun (壽春; present-day Shou County, Lu'an, Anhui) in the 250s during the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history. In 249, the Wei regent Sima Yi seized power from his co-regent, Cao Shuang, at the Incident at Gaoping Tombs and completely controlled the Wei government. His eldest son, Sima Shi, who succeeded him, deposed the Wei emperor Cao Fang in 254 and replaced him with Cao Mao upon discovering Cao Fang's plot to return power back to the imperial family. The generals Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin, who were stationed in Shouchun, were disgruntled with the Simas and decided to rebel only months after the installment of Cao Mao to the Wei throne.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

When Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin rebelled, they decided to secretly obtain masses of troops without giving away that their intentions were to revolt. They sent a messenger to Zhuge Dan to recruit and levy heavy quantities from Yu Province. Finding that this was an unreasonable request, Zhuge Dan deduced that they were plotting a revolt and had the messenger executed. News of the uprising quickly reached Wei's rival state, Eastern Wu, which had long desired Shouchun. The Wu emperor Sun Liang sent troops to aid Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin to weaken the Wei forces.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Sun Jun led the support forces with Liu Zan and Lü Ju. Sima Shi, Hu Zun, Deng Ai, and Zhuge Dan merged forces and marched upon the rebels. Wang Ji, the Inspector of Jing Province, sought to capture Nandun before Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin could do so. Sima Shi wanted to wait until all the mobilized Wei forces had arrived before launching an attack on Shouchun, so he denied Wang Ji permission to attack first. Wang Ji saw this was a unwise move and led troops to attack Nandun.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin's Rebellion

True or False: “The rebellion was the first major challenge to Sima Shi's authority in Shouchun.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): This uprising was explicitly stated as the second of a series of three rebellions that occurred in Shouchun.

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