Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Donghun 東昏

Dōnghūn

Attested AD 499 - AD 501

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Donghun was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 501 明年二月
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 209
AD 499 東昏卽位
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 186
AD 501 東昏詔贈
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 212
AD 500 梁王義師起
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 197

Career and standing

AD 499 東昏卽位
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 186

Places and affiliations

Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 186

Works and attributed material

Posthumous honors
AD 501 東昏詔贈 · Edict · Author · With Chong (沖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 212

Events and relationships

Ordered to hold Lushan
Military · Sovereign · With Fang Sengji (房僧寄) · At Lushan 魯山
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 200
Sent reinforcements
AD 500 梁王義師起 · Military · Sovereign · With Chong (沖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 197
Sent relief armies
AD 501 明年二月 · Military · Sovereign · At Ying 郢
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 209

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 186

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 49Volume 49 Biographies 30: Wang Huan, Cong Dihui, Zhang Cong · 5 passages

東昏卽位，出爲建安王征虜長史、輔國將軍、江夏內史，行郢州府州事， When Emperor Donghun ascended the throne, he was sent out as chief administrator to the General Who Subdues the Barbarians for the Prince of Jian'an, General Who Assists the State, and Interior Administrator of Jiangxia, acting for the Ying provincial headquarters.

梁王義師起，東昏遣驍騎將軍薛元嗣、制局監暨榮伯領兵及糧運百四十餘船送沖，使拒西師。 When the Prince of Liang's righteous army rose, Emperor Donghun sent General of Valiant Cavalry Xue Yuansi and Bureau Supervisor Ji Rongbo with troops and more than 140 grain transports to reinforce Chong and have him resist the western forces.

時竟陵太守房僧寄被代還至郢，東昏敕僧寄留守魯山，除驍騎將軍。 At that time Fang Sengji, Grand Administrator of Jingling, having been relieved of office, was on his way back and reached Ying; Donghun ordered him to hold Lushan and appointed him General of Valiant Cavalry.

東昏遣軍主巴西梓潼二郡太守吳子陽、光子衿、李文釗、陳虎牙等十三軍援郢，至加湖不得進，乃築城舉烽，城內亦舉火應之。 Donghun sent army commanders including Wu Ziyang, Grand Administrator of Baxi and Zitong commanderies, Guang Zijin, Li Wenzhao, and Chen Huya with thirteen armies to relieve Ying; at Jiahu they could advance no farther and built a fortified camp with beacon fires, which the besieged answered with signal fires of their own.

東昏詔贈沖散騎常侍、護軍將軍。 Emperor Donghun posthumously awarded Chong the ranks of Supernumerary Regular Attendant of the Scattered Cavalry and General Who Protects the Army.