Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Wen 太祖

Taizu

Attested AD 422 - AD 424

Passages: 9
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Wen was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 424 上即位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 265
AD 422 to AD 424 太祖鎮江陵
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 18

Career and standing

General Who Guards the West 鎮西
Advanced to
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 19
AD 424 上即位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 265

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 265
AD 422 to AD 424 太祖鎮江陵
At Jiangling 江陵 · Relation Posted to
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 18

Events and relationships

Followed advice and left Hua in charge of the rear
Political · Ruler
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 264
Hesitated to descend and accept succession
Political · Heir
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 259
Relation Patron of · Person Wang Hua (王華)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 18, 264
Relation Entrusted administration to · Person Zhang Shao (張邵)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 20

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History

9 passages

Book of Song, Chapter 63Volume 63 Biographies 23: Wang Hua, Wang Tanshou, Yin Jingren, Shen Yanzhi · 9 passages

太祖鎮江陵，以為西中郎主簿，遷諮議參軍，領錄事。 When the future Emperor Wen was posted at Jiangling, he made Hua chief clerk of the western headquarters, then promoted him to advising colonel and put him in charge of recording affairs.

太祖進號鎮西，復隨府轉。 When the prince took the title General Who Guards the West, Hua moved with the headquarters once again.

太祖未親政，政事悉委司馬張邵。 Before the prince took government into his own hands, he left all affairs to his adjutant Zhang Shao.

嘗於城內相逢，華陽不知是邵，謂左右：「此鹵簿甚盛，必是殿下出行。」 Once they met in the city. Hua pretended not to know it was Shao and told his attendants, "That procession is enormous—it must be the prince himself going out."

太祖入奉大統，以少帝見害，疑不敢下。 When the Taizu entered to receive the grand succession, he hesitated to come down because the young emperor had been murdered.

太祖從之，留華總後任。 The Taizu followed his advice and left Hua in overall charge of the rear.

上即位，以華為侍中，領驍騎將軍，未拜，轉右衞將軍，侍中如故。 When the emperor took the throne, he made Hua palace attendant and concurrently general of agile cavalry; before the appointment was taken up, he was transferred to general of the right guards while keeping his post as palace attendant.

先是，會稽孔甯子為太祖鎮西諮議參軍，以文義見賞，至是為黃門侍郎，領步兵校尉。 Earlier, Kong Ningzi of Kuaiji had served the prince as advising colonel when he was General Who Guards the West and had won praise for his literary learning. By now he was a gentleman at the Yellow Gate and commandant of foot soldiers.

甯子與華並有富貴之願，自羨之等秉權，日夜構之於太祖。 Ningzi and Hua both hungered for wealth and rank. Once Xu Xianzhi and his faction held power, they worked day and night to turn the prince against them.