Sui and Tang · Ruler

Emperor Gaozu 高祖

Attested AD 617

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Gaozu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 617 高祖起師太原
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 115

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Led
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passages 115, 121
At Taiyuan 太原 · Relation Raised troops at
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 115

Works and attributed material

AD 617 高祖起師太原
Letter · Addressee · With Li Mi (李密) · Paraphrased
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 115
AD 617 高祖起師太原
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passages 116-119

Events and relationships

Ordered deferential reply with gifts
AD 617 高祖起師太原 · Diplomatic · Commissioner · With Wen Daya (溫大雅)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 120
Raised army
AD 617 高祖起師太原 · Military · Commander · At Taiyuan 太原
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 115

Assessments and attributes

Assessment unruly · Person Li Mi (李密) · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Emperor Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 116
Item generous gifts with the reply letter 厚禮 · Relation Bestowed · With Li Mi (李密)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 84, passage 120

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 84Volume 84 Biographies 9: Li, Mi · 3 passages

高祖起師太原，密自謂主盟，遣將軍張仁則致書於帝，呼為兄，請以步騎會河內。 When Emperor Gaozu raised his army at Taiyuan, Mi considered himself the chief ally and sent General Zhang Renze with a letter to the emperor, addressing him as elder brother and asking to meet with infantry and cavalry at Henei.

帝覽書，笑曰：「密陸梁，不可折簡致之。 The emperor read the letter and laughed. "Mi is unruly," he said. "One cannot summon him with a brief note.

密大喜，示其下，曰：「唐公見推，顧天下無可慮者。」 Mi was greatly pleased and showed the letter to his subordinates. "The Duke of Tang shows me deference," he said. "Surely there is nothing left to worry about in the realm."