Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Emperor Wen of Liu Song

Emperor Wen of Song 宋文帝

Sòng Wéndì

Attested AD 407 - AD 453

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71
Chapters
12
Histories
4

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Emperor Wen of Song was an emperor Wen of Liu Song.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal name Liu Yilong 劉義隆 Liu Yilong
Temple name Emperor Wen 太祖 Tàizǔ

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  1. Book of Song, Chapter 69 Volume 69 Biographies 29: Liu Zhan, Fan Ye 32 passages
  2. Book of Song, Chapter 71 Volume 71 Biographies 31: Xu Zhan, Jiang Zhan, Wang Sengchao 14 passages
  3. Book of Song, Chapter 62 Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei 6 passages
  4. Book of Song, Chapter 55 Volume 55 Biographies 15: Zang Dao, Xu Guang, F Long 3 passages
  5. Book of Song, Chapter 73 Volume 73 Biographies 33: Yan Yanzhi 3 passages

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Book of Liang, Chapter 7Volume 7: Empresses · 2 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 16Volume 16 Treatises 8: Official Posts · 1 passage
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 56Volume 56 Biographies 37: Trusted Officials · 1 passage
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Book of Song, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Wu 3 · 2 passages
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Book of Song, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 15: Zang Dao, Xu Guang, F Long · 3 passages
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Book of Song, Chapter 62Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei · 6 passages
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Book of Song, Chapter 69Volume 69 Biographies 29: Liu Zhan, Fan Ye · 32 passages
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自景平肇始，皇室多故，大行皇帝天誕英姿，聰明睿哲，拔自藩國，嗣位統天，憂勞萬機，垂心庶務，是以邦內安逸，四海同風。 From the beginning of the Jingping era the imperial house suffered many troubles. The late emperor was heaven-born in heroic bearing, bright and wise; raised from a feudal domain to succeed the throne and rule all under Heaven, he toiled over myriad affairs and devoted himself to governance—so that the realm was at ease and the four seas shared one purpose.
昔年使反，湛之奉賜手敕，逆誡禍亂，預睹斯萌，令宣示朝賢，共拯危溺，無斷謀事，失於後機，遂使聖躬濫酷，大變奄集，哀恨崩裂，撫心摧哽，不知何地，可以厝身。 In former years when the envoy returned, Zhanzhi received the emperor's handwritten edict warning against disaster and disorder and foreseeing this danger, ordering him to proclaim to court worthies to rescue the realm together—but lacking resolve in plotting he missed the crucial moment, so that the sacred person suffered cruel death and great calamity suddenly fell. Grief and hatred split his heart; stroking his breast he choked with anguish, not knowing where he might place himself.
二十二年九月，征北將軍衡陽王義季、右將軍南平王鑠出鎮，上於武帳岡祖道，曄等期以其日為亂，而差互不得發。 In the ninth month of the twenty-second year, the Northern Expedition General, Prince of Hengyang Yiji, and the Right General, Prince of Nanping Shuo, departed to take up their provincial commands. The Emperor held a farewell ceremony for them at Wuzhang Mound. Ye and his co-conspirators had planned to launch their rebellion on that day, but mishaps prevented them from acting.
Book of Song, Chapter 71Volume 71 Biographies 31: Xu Zhan, Jiang Zhan, Wang Sengchao · 14 passages
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Book of Song, Chapter 73Volume 73 Biographies 33: Yan Yanzhi · 3 passages
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時延之已拜，欲黜為遠郡，太祖與義康詔曰：「降延之為小邦不政，有謂其在都邑，豈動物情，罪過彰著，亦士庶共悉，直欲選代，令思愆里閭。 Yanzhi had already accepted the post, but they meant to banish him to a remote commandery. Emperor Wen wrote to Yikang: "Sending Yanzhi to a minor post is not because he governs badly. Some say that in the capital he stirs people's hearts; his faults are plain and known to all. We only want to replace him and let him repent at home.
Book of Song, Chapter 86Volume 86 Biographies 46: Yin Xiaozu, Liu Mian · 2 passages
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Book of Song, Chapter 96Volume 96 Biographies 56: Xianbei and Tuyuhun Peoples · 3 passages
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Book of Wei, Chapter 30Volume 25: Zhang Sunsong, Zhangsun Daosheng · 2 passages
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