18 Facts About Jiang Qin

Jiang Qin, courtesy name Gongyi, was a military general and naval specialist serving under the warlord Sun Quan during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.

Jiang Qin previously served under Sun Quan's elder brother and predecessor, Sun Ce, and participated in various battles throughout his service under the Sun family, including Sun Ce's conquests in Jiangdong, the Battle of Xiaoyao Ford and Lu Meng's invasion of Jing Province, twice holding joint command of the Sun armies.

Jiang Qin was from Shouchun County, Jiujiang Commandery, which is in present-day Shou County, Anhui.

When Sun Ce crossed the Yangtze River to start his conquests of the territories in the Jiangdong region, Jiang Qin was appointed as a Major of Separate Command and placed in command of some troops.

Jiang Qin accompanied Sun Ce on the campaigns and assisted in the conquests of Danyang, Wu, Kuaiji and Yuzhang Commanderies.

Jiang Qin was later reassigned to be the Commandant of Geyang and was placed in charge of three counties.

When Lu He and Qin Lang led an uprising in the five eastern counties in Kuaiji Commandery, Jiang Qin led his troops to fight them and succeeded in pacifying the five counties and capturing the two rebel leaders.

Jiang Qin later led 10,000 troops to assist He Qi in expanding Sun reach south against the local people in Min River and Xindu camapigns.

Jiang Qin shared joint command with Lu Meng, whom Sun Quan had both urged to study, in the 217 defense of Ruxu against Cao Cao with Jiang Qin controlling the navy, though they suffered in a storm and lost Dong Xi, Cao Cao retreated.

Jiang Qin was later recalled to the Wu capital and was commissioned as Right Protector of the Army which gave him responsibility for army discipline.

Jiang Qin participated in the campaign and led a naval force up the Mian, acting as a guard against any counter measure by Guan Yu.

However, after the victory, Jiang Qin fell sick and died on the way back to Wu.

Jiang Qin gave 200 taxable households and 200 acres of land in Wuhu to Jiang Qin's family.

Rafe De Crespigny notes Jiang Qin seems to have been something of a naval specialist and a notable loss to Sun Quan.

Once, when Jiang Qin was stationed in Xuancheng County and was out fighting rebels in Yuzhang Commandery, Xu Sheng, who was then the Prefect of Wuhu, arrested an officer under Jiang Qin and requested for permission from Sun Quan to have the officer executed.

Xu Sheng was constantly worried that Jiang Qin would find fault with him, but, much to his surprise, Jiang praised him instead, and Xu was very impressed by Jiang's virtuous behaviour.

Jiang Qin was later dispatched to Nan Commandery to join in the Battle of Jiangling but was killed in service of Wu.

Jiang Qin Xiu was later discharged from service for committing an offence.