Murong Han
Murong Han | |
|---|---|
| 慕容翰 | |
| General Who Establishes Might (建威將軍) | |
| In office ?–344 | |
| Monarch | Murong Huang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Yi County, Liaoning |
| Died | 344 |
| Relations | Murong Huang (half-brother) Murong Ren (half-brother) |
| Children | Murong Gou |
| Parent | Murong Hui (father) |
| Courtesy name | Yuanyong (元邕) |
Murong Han (died 344), courtesy name Yuanyong, was a Xianbei military general of the Former Yan dynasty during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. He was an accomplished commander under his father, Murong Hui, and was most known for his victory over the Yuwen tribe in the Battle of Jicheng in 319. After his half-brother, Murong Huang, succeeded their father in 333, he was forced to flee due to Huang's suspicion of him. For seven years, he served the Murong clan's rival tribes, the Duan and Yuwen, but was eventually welcomed back by Huang shortly after the latter declared himself Prince of Yan. Han was a vital figure in the early years of Former Yan as he played roles in the state's success against Goguryeo and the Yuwen. However, he soon caught the suspicion of Huang once more, and was finally forced to commit suicide.