Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Xiaoming 孝明

Xiaoming

Attested AD 515 - AD 528

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Xiaoming was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 515 to AD 528 初，孝明之時
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 254

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 254

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 1, passage 254

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 1Volume 1 Annals 1: Emperor Shenwu 1 · 1 passage

初，孝明之時，洛下以兩拔相擊，謠言曰：「銅拔打鐵拔，元家世將末。」 Earlier, in Emperor Xiaoming's day, Luoyang folk struck two daggers together, and a song ran: "Bronze dagger strikes iron dagger—the Yuan clan's great generals will end."