Deposed Former Emperor (前廢帝)

Overview

The translated histories identify Deposed Former Emperor as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 10 passages from 4 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Deposed Former Emperor	前廢帝	Qián Fèidì
Title	Deposed Emperor	廢帝
Title	Deposed Emperor of the Former Reign	前廢帝
Title	Deposed Former Emperor	前廢帝
Title	Former Deposed Emperor	前廢帝
Title	Heir Apparent	皇太子
Epithet	Jinghe emperor	景和
Title	Shaodi	少帝
Title	the deposed former emperor

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · songshu:076:s0077, songshu:086:s0015, songshu:089:s0002, songshu:096:s0103

Roles

Royal Family Member
Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 前廢帝即位 · Western Year: AD 464
Explicit event contextual date · songshu:089:s0097
Source Date: Text: 前廢帝時 · Western Interval: Start: AD 464 · End: AD 465
Explicit · songshu:096:s0103
Source Date: Text: 廢帝即位 · Western Year: AD 465
Explicit event contextual date · songshu:076:s0077, songshu:076:s0151
Source Date: Text: 景和元年 · Western Year: AD 465
Explicit event contextual date · songshu:086:s0015

Places and affiliations

Polity Id: liu-song · Relation: ruled
Explicit · songshu:086:s0015, songshu:096:s0103
Polity Id: liu-song · Relation: served
Explicit · songshu:076:s0077

Assessments and attributes

Assessment: savage and deranged · Provenance: Mode: quoted-speech · Speaker Person Id: Ge Sengshao (葛僧韶)
Explicit · songshu:086:s0017

References in the histories

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Book of Song, Chapter 76Volume 76 Biographies 36: Zhu Xiuzhi, Zong Que, Wang Xuanmo · 4 passages

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廢帝即位，為寧蠻校尉、雍州刺史，加都督。 When the Deposed Emperor acceded, Que was made Colonel Pacifying the Tribes and Inspector of Yongzhou with overall military authority.

少帝既誅顏師伯、柳元景等，狂悖益甚，以領軍徵玄謨。 After the Deposed Emperor killed Yan Shibo, Liu Yuanying, and the rest, his madness deepened. He recalled Xuanmo as General of the Palace Guard.

少帝大怒。 The Deposed Emperor flew into a rage.

當少帝失道，多所殺戮，而能冒履不測，傾心輔弼，斯可謂忘身徇國者歟。 When the Deposed Emperor abandoned the Way and slaughtered without measure, Xuanmo still risked the unknown and gave his heart to steady the throne—can this be anything but forgetting self for the sake of the realm?

Book of Song, Chapter 86Volume 86 Biographies 46: Yin Xiaozu, Liu Mian · 3 passages

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前廢帝景和元年，以本號督兗州諸軍事、兗州刺史。 In the first year of Jinghe under the deposed former emperor, he was made commander of all military affairs in Yan Province and governor of Yan Province, retaining his existing title.

時徐州刺史薛安都遣薛索兒等屯據津徑，僧韶間行得至，說孝祖曰：「景和兇狂，開闢未有，朝野危極，假命漏刻。 At that time Xu Province governor Xue An'du had sent Xue Suo'er and others to hold the river crossings. Sengshao traveled by concealed routes and reached Xiaozu, saying to him, "The Jinghe emperor was savage and deranged beyond anything since the realm was founded; court and countryside stood on the brink of ruin, their lives measured in hours.

前廢帝即位，起為振威將軍、屯騎校尉，入直閣。 When the deposed former emperor took the throne, Mian was recalled as general who quells might and colonel of the garrison cavalry and again entered the inner guard.

Book of Song, Chapter 89Volume 89 Biographies 49: Yuan Can · 2 passages

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其年，皇太子冠，上臨宴東宮，愍孫勸顏師伯酒，師伯不飲，愍孫因相裁辱，師伯見寵於上，上常嫌愍孫以寒素凌之，因此發怒，出為海陵太守。 That year, when the Heir Apparent received the capping ceremony, the emperor attended a feast at the Eastern Palace; Min Sun urged Yan Shibo to drink wine, but Shibo refused; Min Sun therefore abused and humiliated him; Shibo was favored by the emperor, who had often resented Min Sun for lording over him on account of his humble origins; for this the emperor became angry and sent Min Sun out as Governor of Hailing.

前廢帝即位，除御史中丞，不拜。 When the Former Deposed Emperor took the throne, he was appointed Imperial Censor but did not accept.

Book of Song, Chapter 96Volume 96 Biographies 56: Xianbei and Tuyuhun Peoples · 1 passage

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前廢帝又進號車騎大將軍。 The Deposed Former Emperor further advanced his title to Grand General of the Agile Cavalry.