Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Ming 明帝

Mingdi

Attested AD 557 - AD 560

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Ming was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 557 to AD 560 明帝
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 32, passage 64

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Zhou 北周 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 32, passage 64

Events and relationships

Raised the director rectifier office to senior grand master (four incumbents, titled grand director rectifier) and appointed Shen Hui
AD 557 to AD 560 明帝 · Political · Ruler · With Shen Hui (申徽)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 32, passage 64

References in the histories

Book of Zhou, Chapter 32Volume 32 Biographies 24: Shen Hui; Lu Tong; Younger Brother Cheng; Liu Min; Lu Rou; Tang Jin · 1 passage

明帝以御正任總絲綸，更崇其秩為上大夫，員四人，號大御正，又以徽為之。 Emperor Ming, finding that the director rectifier controlled imperial edicts and policy, raised the office to senior grand master with four holders, called grand director rectifier, and again appointed Hui to it.