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Overview The translated histories identify Emperor Wen as a ruler. This record brings together 15 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
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Emperor Wen
高祖
Gaozu
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Emperor Wen
高祖
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Emperor Wen
高祖
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Sex Male Life and dates Attested activity Source Date: Text: 及高祖為丞相Western Year: AD 580
Source Date: Text: 高祖受禪Western Year: AD 581
Source Date: Text: 高祖為丞相Western Year: AD 580
Source Date: Text: 髙祖受禪Western Year: AD 581
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Career and standing Label: Chancellor / 丞相Action: heldDate Context: Source Date: Text: 及高祖為丞相Western Year: AD 580
Label: Chancellor / 丞相Action: heldPolity: Zhou / 周Date Context: Source Date: Text: 高祖為丞相Western Year: AD 580
Detail: accepted the abdication of Zhou, founding SuiDate Context: Source Date: Text: 髙祖受禪Western Year: AD 581
Works and attributed material Kind: edict ·
Role: author ·
Statement: Whenever I read your lofty plans I deeply admire and praise them. When the day comes to appoint a commander, it will be you. ·
Provenance: Mode: quotationSpeaker Person Id: Emperor Wen (高祖) Assessments and attributes Assessment: specially honored Wang Jing, Xie Qing'en, Xin Zun, and Shao as founding ministers who had aided his rise, treating them with the same personal courtesy as Tian RengongProvenance: Mode: narrator-report
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Book of Sui, Chapter 54 Volume 54 Biographies 19: Wang Zhangshu, Li Yan, Yi Louqian, Tian Rengong, Yuan Heng, Du Zheng, Li Che, Cui Peng · 15 passages
及高祖為丞相，授信州總管，部內夷、獠猶有未賓，長述討平之，進位上大將軍。
When Emperor Wen was still chancellor, he was made area commander of Xinzhou; Changshu pacified the unsubmissive Yi and Liao within his district and was promoted to grand general-in-chief.
及王謙作亂，高祖以衍為行軍總管，從梁睿擊平之。
When Wang Qian rebelled, Emperor Wen made Yan campaign commander and he followed Liang Rui to put down the revolt.
衍弟子長雅，尚高祖女襄國公主，襲父綸爵，為河陽郡公。
Yan's younger kinsman Changya married Emperor Wen's daughter Princess Xiangguo, inherited his father Lun's title, and held the dukedom of Heyang.
髙祖作相，授亳州總管，俄征還京。
When Emperor Wen was chancellor he was made area commander of Bozhou, then soon recalled to the capital.
髙祖受禪，以彦恭爲左武候將軍，俄拜大將軍，進爵爲公。
When Emperor Wen ascended the throne he made Yangong left commander of the martial guard, soon promoted him to grand general and raised him to duke.
高祖為丞相，征拜小司馬，進位大將軍。
When Emperor Wen was chancellor he was summoned as junior vice minister of war and promoted to grand general.
高祖受禪，進上柱國，拜太子太師，甚見親重，嘗幸其第，宴飲極歡，禮賜殊厚。
When Emperor Wen ascended the throne, he was raised to senior pillar of the state and made grand preceptor to the crown prince; greatly favored, he received imperial visits, lavish feasts, and exceptional gifts.
高祖以其俱佐命功臣，特加崇貴，親禮與仁恭等。
Because they had all aided his rise as founding ministers, Emperor Wen specially honored them and received them with the same personal courtesy as Rengong and the others.
高祖為丞相，遇尉遲迥作亂，洛陽人梁康、邢流水等舉兵應迥。
When Emperor Wen was chancellor, Yuchi Jiong rebelled; Liang Kang, Xing Liushui, and other men of Luoyang raised troops in support of him.
高祖受禪，征拜太常卿，增邑七百戶。
When Emperor Wen ascended the throne, Heng was summoned as minister of ceremonies and his fief was increased by seven hundred households.
高祖為丞相，進位開府。
When Emperor Wen was chancellor he was granted an opened government office.
高祖聞而傷之，贈帛四百匹，米四百石，諡曰襄。
The emperor was grieved at the news, granted four hundred bolts of silk and four hundred shi of grain, and gave him the posthumous name Xiang.
髙祖受禪，加上開府，轉雲州刺史。
When Emperor Wen ascended the throne, he was granted senior opened office and transferred to governor of Yunzhou.
及高祖為丞相，周陳王純鎮齊州，高祖恐純為變，遣彭以兩騎征純入朝。
When Emperor Wen was chancellor, Prince Chen Chun of Zhou was stationed at Qizhou; fearing rebellion, the emperor sent Peng with two mounted escorts to summon Chun to court.
高祖見而大悅，拜上儀同。
The emperor was greatly pleased and made Peng senior equal honor.