Overview
Emperor Xianwen was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Wei
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Supreme Emperor | 太上皇帝 | Taishang Huangdi |
| Temple name | Xianzu | 顯祖 | Xianzu |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 476 承明元年At Yong'an Hall 永安殿Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 164
Age
- 23AD 476 承明元年 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 164
Attested activity
- AD 471 丁未Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 7, passage 147
- AD 471 丙午Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 7, passage 142
- AD 471 五年春三月乙亥Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 128
- AD 471 八月丁亥Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 140
- AD 471 六月丁未Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 138
- AD 471 夏四月Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 7, passage 135
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- AD 471 己酉Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 7, passage 162
- AD 476 承明元年Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 164
- AD 471 秋七月丙寅Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 139
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Zitui (子推)Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 141
- Child of Father of Emperor Xianwenfather 父 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Wei 7, passage 141
- Parent of Crown Prince (太子)son 子Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passages 151-152, 155
Career and standing
- Supreme Emperor 太上皇帝ReceivedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passages 160-161
- HeldRetired sovereign · great affairs of state still reported to himDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passages 162-163
Places and affiliations
- Northern Wei 北魏Relation RuledDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passages 128, 141, 164
- AD 471 六月丁未At Hexi 河西 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 138
- AD 471 己酉At Chongguang Palace 崇光宮 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 162
- AD 471 秋七月丙寅At Yinshan 陰山 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 139
- At Jinling in Yunzhong 雲中金陵 · Relation Buried atDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 164
Works and attributed material
- Edict · Author · Direct quotation · With Crown Prince (太子)Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passages 142-146
- Edict · Author · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passages 128-132, 147-156
Events and relationships
- Accepted supreme emperor titlePolitical · RecipientDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passages 160-161
- Announced transfer of throneDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passages 147, 153
- Clarified desert wilds and opened southern domainsMilitary · Ruler · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 166
- DiedAD 476 承明元年 · Death · DeceasedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 164
- Invested crown princeDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passages 142, 145-146
- Issued amnesty deadline for fugitivesAD 471 五年春三月乙亥 · Administrative · IssuerDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passages 128-132
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- Moved to Chongguang PalaceAD 471 己酉 · Political · Retired emperorDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 162
- Ordered campaign against western TieleDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 135
- Returned to palaceAD 471 八月丁亥 · Travel · TravelerDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 140
- Sent envoyDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 133
- Wished to abdicateDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 141
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment early harbored weariness of the world and in the end brought palace turmoil · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 167
- Assessment quick and perceptive from youth, combining talent with decisive judgment · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 165
- by nature held worldly affairs in light esteem and often wished to leave the worldCharacterDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 141
- Item unhewn rafters and earthen steps 採椽不斵，土階 · Relation Used · At Chongguang Palace 崇光宮Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 162
References in the histories
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