Qin Lang was born in the late Eastern Han dynasty and his ancestral home was in Xinxing Commandery.
10 Facts About Qin Lang
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Qin Lang's father was Qin Yilu, a former subordinate of Lu Bu, a warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty.
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Qin Lang's mother was Qin Yilu's ex-wife, Lady Du, who was taken by the warlord Cao Cao as a concubine after Lu Bu's defeat and death at the Battle of Xiapi in 198.
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At a young age, Qin Lang accompanied his mother and joined Cao Cao's household.
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When Qin Lang grew up, he travelled around China and did not take up any appointments in the civil service or in the military.
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In 227, after Cao Rui, Cao Pi's son, ascended the Wei throne upon the death of his father, Qin Lang was appointed General of Valiant Cavalry and Official Who Concurrently Serves in the Palace, and he constantly accompanied Cao Rui on his tours.
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Qin Lang never advised Cao Rui against his ways, nor did he recommend any talents to the Wei imperial court, but he was still nonetheless deeply favoured by the emperor, who often consulted him and called him by his childhood name "Ah-su".
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In return, Qin Lang used his status and close relationship with Cao Rui to help these officials get promotions and even titles of nobility.
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In late 238, Cao Rui became seriously ill, and he wanted to appoint Cao Yu, Xiahou Xian, Cao Shuang, Cao Zhao and Qin Lang to help him administer state affairs in his absence.
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Qin Lang served as an Academician in the Imperial University during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Jin dynasty after the end of the Three Kingdoms period.