郭清 / Guo Qing (Xin general)

Overview

郭清 / Guo Qing enters the wiki through Hanji 652 as the Xin Western Regions official who retaliates against 焉耆国 by killing old and weak civilians, then receives reward from 王莽.

Current Profile

Guo Qing is sent west with 王骏 and 李崇, but reaches Yanqi later than Wang Jun’s main force. After realizing that the troops who entered Yanqi have not returned, he attacks.

The defining event is retaliatory rather than victorious. The episode says Guo Qing kills Yanqi’s old and weak people, returns through Cheshi, and is rewarded by Wang Mang as Zhengwai Jiangjun with the title “剿胡子.” This makes him a source-bounded case of frontier atrocity being converted into court merit.

Key Characteristics

• Xin Western Regions officer linked to the failed Wang Jun mission.
• Acts after Wang Jun’s main force is destroyed.
• Kills Yanqi old and weak civilians in a retaliatory attack.
• Receives court reward from Wang Mang after the atrocity.
• Current profile is bounded to one frontier-retaliation episode.

Evidence

• Co-dispatch: Hanji 652 says Guo Qing is sent west with Wang Jun and Li Chong.
• Delayed arrival: Hanji 652 says Guo Qing and He Feng arrive later and realize Wang Jun’s troops have not returned.
• Retaliatory killing: Hanji 652 says Guo Qing attacks and kills Yanqi’s old and weak civilians.
• Reward: Hanji 652 says Wang Mang rewards him and grants the “剿胡子” title.

Qualifications

The page records the episode’s atrocity and reward claim without reconstructing Guo Qing’s full career. He Feng, exact title hierarchy, route through Cheshi, and casualty details remain source-scoped.

What Changed

• Created the page from Hanji 652 as a frontier-retaliation and reward case.

Relationships

• 王莽 - ruler who rewards Guo Qing.
• 新朝 - regime whose frontier violence Guo Qing represents.
• 焉耆国 - polity whose civilians Guo Qing kills.
• 王骏 - failed commander whose death precedes Guo Qing’s retaliation.
• 无支撑边疆干预 - broader pattern surrounding the failed expedition.