Emperor Guangwu (光武)

Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Guangwu as a ruler. This record brings together 1 passage from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Emperor Guangwu	光武	Guangwu
Temple name	Emperor Guangwu	光武

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jinshi:035:s0110

Roles

Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 大定二十五年 · Western Year: AD 1185
Explicit event contextual date · jinshi:035:s0110

References in the histories

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History of Jin, Chapter 35Volume 35 Treatises 16: Rites 8: Consecration of Shrines to a Sages; Temple to the Warrior King Cheng of Zhou; Monarchs of Past Ages; Halls to Various Spirits in Changbai Shan, Dafang Shan, Amur River, Jia Yin Hou; Spirits of the Lu River; Spirits of Zhao Yin Shun; Spirits of Zhen an Gong, Rui Shen Gongl; Worshipping, Sacrifices, Vists, and State Ceremonies at Zhen Xian Jun Wang Temple · 1 passage

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其冊文雲：「昔我太祖武元皇帝，受天明命，掃遼季荒茀，成師以出，至於大江，浩浩洪流，不舟而濟，雖穆滿渡江面黿粱，光武濟河而水冰，自今觀之無足言矣！ The enfeoffment text reads: "In former days our Grand Ancestor, the Martial Origin Emperor, received Heaven's bright mandate, swept away the Liao dynasty's wild wasteland, and led his army forth to the great river—a vast torrent, yet he crossed without boats. Though King Mu of Zhou crossed the river on a turtle bridge and Emperor Guangwu crossed the Yellow River on ice, viewed from today these are hardly worth mentioning!