Emperor Wu (高祖) | 24 Histories

Overview

Emperor Wu was an emperor and Ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 531 大通三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passages 22, 29
AD 509 天監八年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passages 3, 11
AD 524 普通五年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 20

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Lady Dong Shuyi (董淑儀)
consort 妃嬪 · Secondary marriage
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passage 6
Spouse of Lady Ge Xiurong (葛脩容)
consort 妃嬪 · Secondary marriage
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passage 8
Spouse of Lady Wu Shuyuan (吳淑媛)
consort 妃嬪 · Secondary marriage
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passage 5
Spouse of Lady Ruan Xiurong (阮脩容)
consort 妃嬪 · Secondary marriage
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passage 4
Spouse of Lady Ding Chonghua (丁充華)
consort 妃嬪 · Secondary marriage
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passage 7
Spouse of Noble Consort Ding (丁貴嬪)
consort 妃嬪 · Secondary marriage
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passage 3
Parent of Xiao Zong (蕭綜)
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 5
Parent of Xiao Yi (蕭繹)
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 4
Parent of Crown Prince Zhaoming (昭明太子)
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 3
Parent of Xiao Lun (蕭綸)
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 7
Parent of Xiao Ji (蕭紀)
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 8
Parent of Xiao Ji (蕭績)
fourth son 第四子 · paternal line
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 6, 10
Parent of Emperor Jianwen (簡文皇帝)
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 3
Parent of Xiao Xu (蕭續)
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 3

Kinship Role sons · Count 8
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 3

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 3, 20

Works and attributed material

Urged restraint and continued administration
Edict · Author · With Xiao Ji (蕭績)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 20

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 3

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 29Volume 29: Three Princes of Gaozu · 5 passages

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高祖三王 Three Princes of Gaozu

高祖八男：丁貴嬪生昭明太子統，太宗簡文皇帝，廬陵威王續； Emperor Wu of Liang had eight sons. Noble Consort Ding bore Crown Prince Zhaoming (Xiao Tong), Emperor Jianwen, and Prince Wei of Luling (Xiao Xu);

南康簡王績字世謹，高祖第四子。 Prince Jian of Nankang, Xiao Ji, styled Shijin, was Emperor Wu's fourth son.

丁董淑儀憂，居喪過禮，高祖手詔勉之，使攝州任，固求解職，乃徵授安右將軍、領石頭戍軍事，尋加護軍。 When Lady Dong Shuyi died, he mourned her beyond the prescribed rites. Emperor Wu wrote to him in his own hand urging restraint and had him continue to administer the province, but Ji insisted on resigning. He was then recalled as General Who Pacifies the Right with command of the Shitou garrison and soon made Protector of the Army as well.

年十一而孤，特爲高祖所愛，衣服禮秩與正王不殊。 Orphaned at eleven, he was especially favored by Emperor Wu, and his dress and ceremonial standing were no different from those of a full prince.