Person

Budugen

d. 233 · 3rd century

Budugen was a Xianbei chief of the early third century CE and a member of the family of the great leader Tanshihuai, who led a large following in the frontier regions of northern China. He submitted to the Cao Wei court and received titles, but competed with the rival chief Kebineng; in 233 Kebineng drew him into an alliance against Wei and soon afterwards killed him.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Budugen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/budugen
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