Battle of Fei River

Battle of Fei River

The situation during Battle of Fei River
Date30 November 383
Location
Fei River, China
Result Jin victory
Territorial
changes
Jin recaptures territories south of the Yellow River.
Belligerents
Former Qin dynasty Eastern Jin dynasty
Commanders and leaders
Fu Jiān (Emperor Xuanzhao of Former Qin)
Fu Rong 
Yao Chang
Murong Wei
Murong De
Murong Bao
Xie An
Xie Xuan
Xie Shi (謝石)
Xie Yan (謝琰)
Huan Chong
Huan Yi
Strength
Book of Jin records 870,000[a] 80,000 elite Beifu troops
Casualties and losses
Book of Jin records 700,000+ [citation needed] minimal

The Battle of Fei River, also known as the Battle of Feishui (simplified Chinese: 淝水之战; traditional Chinese: 淝水之戰; pinyin: Féishǔi zhī zhàn), took place in the autumn of 383 AD in China, where forces of the Di-led Former Qin dynasty were decisively defeated by the outnumbered army of the Eastern Jin dynasty.[4] The location of the battle, the Fei River, no longer exists but is believed to have flowed through modern Lu'an, Anhui, near the Huai River.[5] The battle is considered to be one of the most significant and pivotal battles in Chinese history, as it ensured the survival of the Eastern Jin and Han-ruled regimes in South China.[6] In the aftermath of the battle, the Former Qin fell into a massive civil war, resulting in its eventual collapse, ensuring the survival of Eastern Jin and subsequent Han-ruled regimes south of the Yangtze River.[6]

Former Qin is in purple, while the Eastern Jin is in yellow. The red line marks the new border between Former Qin and Eastern Jin after the latter's victory at Fei River, while the border marked on the map represents the pre-battle border, the furthest line reached by Former Qin forces before their catastrophic defeat.
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  2. ^ Rogers, Michael C. (1968). "The Myth of the Battle of the Fei River (A.D. 383)". T'oung Pao. 54 (1/3). Lieden: Brill: 50–72. doi:10.1163/156853268X00024. JSTOR 4527704. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  3. ^ Bielenstein, Hans (1996). "The Six Dynasties, Volume 1". Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. 68. Stockholm: 6–324 at 87–88.
  4. ^ C J Peers (1995). Imperial Chinese Armies (1) 200 BC - AD 589. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-85532-514-4.
  5. ^ Bo Yang. Bo Yang Edition of the Zizhi Tongjian. Vol. 26.
  6. ^ a b Bo Yang (2002). "17". Zhongguoren Shigang 中國人史綱 [Summaries of the History of the Chinese People]. Vol. 1. Taipei: Yuanliu chuban 遠流出版.


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