Overview
Emperor Wen was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
AD 430 元嘉七年洛陽事
AD 424 to AD 453 太祖元嘉中
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liu-song · Relation Ruled
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
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Book of Song, Chapter 65Volume 65 Biographies 25: Ji Han, Liu Daochan, Du Ji, Shen Tian · 9 passages
太祖元嘉中，任遇甚厚，歷後軍將軍，龍驤將軍，青、冀二州刺史，南平王鑠右將軍司馬。
Under Emperor Wen in the Yuanjia era Tan enjoyed exceptional favor, serving as rear guard general, soaring dragon general, inspector of Qing and Ji, and chief of staff to Prince of Nanping Liu Shuo's right general.
嘗與太祖言及史籍，上曰：「金日磾忠孝淳深，漢朝莫及，恨今世無復如此輩人。」
Once, discussing history with the Emperor, the Emperor said, "Jin Midi's loyalty and filial devotion were profound beyond anything in Han times—I regret that men like him no longer exist today."
坦曰：「日磾之美，誠如聖詔。
Tan replied, "Midi's excellence is indeed as Your Majesty says.
上變色曰：「卿何量朝廷之薄也。」
The Emperor's face darkened. "Why do you think so little of the court?"
上默然。
The Emperor said nothing.
洛陽城不治既久，又無糧食，及彥之敗退，驥欲棄城走，慮為太祖所誅。
Luoyang had long been neglected and had no grain; when Yanzhi was routed, Ji wanted to abandon the city and flee but feared the Emperor would have him executed.
至是太祖遣將姚聳夫領千五百人迎致之。
The Emperor now sent General Yao Songfu with fifteen hundred men to recover it.
驥亦委城南奔，白太祖曰：「本欲以死固守，姚聳夫及城便走，人情沮敗，不可復禁。」
Ji too abandoned the city and fled south, reporting to the Emperor: "I had meant to die defending it, but when Yao Songfu arrived he fled at once; morale collapsed and could not be held."
上大怒，使建威將軍鄭順之殺聳夫於壽陽。
The Emperor was furious and sent General Who Establishes Prestige Zheng Shunzhi to execute Songfu at Shouyang.