Emperor Wu of Liang (梁武帝)

Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Wu of Liang as a ruler. This record brings together 16 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese
Personal	Emperor Wu of Liang	梁武帝
Title	Emperor Wu	武帝
Temple name	Gaozu	高祖
Title	Your Majesty	陛下

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · liangshu:030:s0029

Roles

Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 普通七年 · Western Year: AD 526
Explicit · liangshu:030:s0054

Works and attributed material

Kind: edict · Role: author · Other Person Id: Gu Xie (顧協)
Explicit · liangshu:030:s0111, liangshu:030:s0112, liangshu:030:s0113, liangshu:030:s0114, liangshu:030:s0115, liangshu:030:s0116
Kind: edict · Role: author
Explicit · liangshu:030:s0074, liangshu:030:s0075, liangshu:030:s0076, liangshu:030:s0077
Kind: speech · Role: speaker · Quote: true
Explicit · liangshu:030:s0055, liangshu:030:s0134, liangshu:030:s0136

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 30Volume 30: Pei Ziye; Gu Xie; Xu Chi; Bao Quan · 16 passages

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伏惟皇家淳耀，多士盈庭，官人邁乎有媯，棫朴越於姬氏，苟片善宜錄，無論厚薄，一介可求，不由等級。 Your Majesty's house shines with pure brilliance, and talented men fill the court. Its officials surpass those of the age of Gui, and its supply of able men exceeds that of the Zhou. If even the slightest merit deserves record, without regard to high or low station, a single worthy man may be sought without regard to rank.

臣與子野雖未嘗銜杯，訪之邑裏，差非虛謬，不勝慺慺微見，冒昧陳聞。 Your servant and Ziye have never shared a cup together, yet inquiring in the district, what is said of him is not greatly exaggerated. Unable to restrain my earnest sincerity, I venture this slight view and presumptuously lay it before Your Majesty.

伏願陛下哀憐悾款，鑒其愚實，干犯之諐，乞垂赦宥。」 I bow my head and hope Your Majesty will pity my sincere earnestness, discern my foolish honesty, and extend pardon for this presumptuous offense."

至是，吏部尚書徐勉言之於高祖，以爲著作郎，掌國史及起居注。 At this time Director of the Ministry of Personnel Xu Mian spoke of him to Emperor Wu, who appointed him Lang of Composition, in charge of the national history and the records of the ruler's movements.

普通七年，王師北伐，敕子野爲喻魏文，受詔立成，高祖以其事體大，召尚書僕射徐勉、太子詹事周捨、鴻臚卿劉之遴、中書侍郎朱异，集壽光殿以觀之，時並嘆服。 In the seventh year of Putong, the imperial army marched north, and Ziye was ordered to compose a letter admonishing Wei. He received the edict and finished it at once. Because the matter was weighty, Emperor Wu summoned Vice Director of the Secretariat Xu Mian, Supervisor of the Heir Apparent Zhou She, Minister of Ceremonies Liu Zhilin, and Vice Director of the Secretariat Zhu Yi to gather in the Shouguang Hall to read it; all marveled at it.

高祖目子野而言曰：「其形雖弱，其文甚壯。」 Emperor Wu looked at Ziye and said, "His body may be slight, but his writing is very strong."

旣奏，高祖深嘉焉。 Once it was presented, Emperor Wu praised it highly.

高祖悼惜，爲之流涕。 Emperor Wu mourned him deeply and wept for him.

伏惟陛下未明求衣，思賢如渴，爰發明詔，各舉所知。 I bow my head and consider that Your Majesty, rising before dawn to seek your robes, thirsts for the worthy as for water, and has therefore issued a bright edict that each should recommend those he knows.

高祖悼惜之，手詔曰：「員外散騎常侍、鴻臚卿、兼中書通事舍人顧協，廉潔自居，白首不衰，久在省闥，內外稱善。 Emperor Wu mourned him deeply and wrote in his own hand: "Extraordinary Regular Attendant of the Cavalry Gu Xie, who also served as Minister of Ceremonies and concurrent Attendant of General Affairs in the Secretariat — he lived in integrity and purity, which did not fade even in old age. Long in the inner offices, he was praised within and without.

會晉安王綱出戍石頭，高祖謂周捨曰：「爲我求一人，文學俱長兼有行者，欲令與晉安遊處。」 When Prince Jin'an Xiao Gang went out to garrison Shitou, Emperor Wu said to Zhou She, "Find me a man accomplished in both letters and learning who also has proper conduct, to keep company with Jin'an."

高祖曰：「必有仲宣之才，亦不簡其容貌。」 Emperor Wu said, "If he has the talent of Wang Can, I will not be choosy about his appearance."

高祖聞之怒，召摛加讓，及見，應對明敏，辭義可觀，高祖意釋。 Emperor Wu heard of it and grew angry; he summoned Chi to reproach him, but when he saw him, Chi's replies were clear and keen and his words were impressive; the emperor's anger lifted.

摛商較縱橫，應答如響，高祖甚加歎異，更被親狎，寵遇日隆。 Chi debated freely and answered like an echo; Emperor Wu marveled at him, drew him closer, and his favor grew daily.

遂承間白高祖曰：「摛年老，又愛泉石，意在一郡，以自怡養。」 He then seized an opportunity to inform Emperor Wu, saying, "Chi is old and loves springs and rocks; his wish is for one commandery where he may nourish himself in ease."

高祖謂摛欲之，乃召摛曰：「新安大好山水，任昉等並經爲之，卿爲我臥治此郡。」 Emperor Wu thought Chi wished it and summoned him, saying, "Xin'an has excellent mountains and waters; Ren Fang and others have all governed it. You shall govern this commandery for me from your couch."