Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Shao 少帝

Shǎodì

Attested AD 422 - AD 424

Passages: 9
Chapters: 4
Histories: 1

Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Shao as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 9 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	Emperor Shao	少帝	Shǎodì
Title	Emperor Shao	少帝
Title	Emperor Shao	少帝	Shǎodì
Posthumous	Emperor Shao	少帝	Shàodì
Title	Heir Apparent	世子	Shìzǐ

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · songshu:055:s0082, songshu:058:s0154, songshu:096:s0063

Roles

Royal Family Member
Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 少帝即位 · Western Year: AD 422
Explicit event contextual date · songshu:058:s0154
Source Date: Text: 少帝即位 · Western Year: AD 422
Explicit · songshu:073:s0022
Source Date: Text: 景平中 · Western Interval: Start: AD 423 · End: AD 424
Explicit · songshu:096:s0063
Source Date: Text: 永初三年 · Western Year: AD 422
Explicit · songshu:055:s0080, songshu:055:s0082

Career and standing

Action: acceded · Western Year: AD 422
Explicit · songshu:073:s0022

Places and affiliations

Polity Id: liu-song · Relation: ruled
Explicit · songshu:096:s0063

References in the histories

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Book of Song, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 15: Zang Dao, Xu Guang, F Long · 1 passage

少帝追贈左光祿大夫，加散騎常侍。 Emperor Shao posthumously honored him as Left Grand Master of Splendid Happiness and Regular Attendant of the Scattered Cavalry.

Book of Song, Chapter 58Volume 58 Biographies 18: Wang Hui, Xie Hongwei, Wang Qiu · 6 passages

世子建府，以為征虜長史，仍轉中軍長史。 When the heir apparent opened his staff, Hui became Chief Clerk to the General Who Conquers the Barbarians, then was transferred to Chief Clerk of the Central Army.

世子為荊州，惠長史如故。 When the heir apparent went to Jingzhou, Hui continued as chief clerk as before.

遷世子詹事，轉尚書，吳興太守。 He was promoted to Steward of the Heir Apparent's Household, then became Director of the Masters of Writing and Administrator of Wuxing.

少帝即位，以蔡廓為吏部尚書，不肯拜，乃以惠代焉。 When Emperor Shao came to the throne, Cai Kuo was appointed Director of the Masters of Writing for Personnel but declined the post; Hui was then appointed in his place.

宋國建，初拜世子中舍人。 When the Song state was founded he was first appointed Gentleman of the Palace Suite to the heir apparent.

自大將軍從事中郎，轉太子中庶子，流涕訴義康不願違離，以此復為從事中郎。 Promoted from Military Assistant on the Great General's staff to Palace Companion of the Heir Apparent, he wept and begged Yikang not to be parted from him, and was therefore restored to his former post.

Book of Song, Chapter 73Volume 73 Biographies 33: Yan Yanzhi · 1 passage

少帝即位，以為正員郎，兼中書，尋徙員外常侍，出為始安太守。 When Emperor Shao came to the throne, Yanzhi was made Regular Gentleman with concurrent duties in the Secretariat; he was soon transferred to Supernumerary Regular Attendant and sent out as Administrator of Shi'an.

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

少帝景平中，阿犲遣使上表獻方物。 During the Jingping era of Emperor Shao, Achai sent envoys with a memorial offering local tribute.