Overview
Emperor Xiaowu was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|
| Posthumous name |
Wei emperor |
魏帝 |
Wei di |
Life and dates
Attested activity
AD 533 於是魏帝與神武隙矣
AD 532 立孝武；孝武旣卽位
Places and affiliations
- Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Ruled
References in the histories
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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 1Volume 1 Annals 1: Emperor Shenwu 1 · 10 passages
旣而神武至洛陽，廢節閔及中興主而立孝武。
Soon Gao Huan reached Luoyang, deposed Emperor Jiemin and the Zhongxing emperor, and enthroned Emperor Xiaowu.
孝武旣卽位，授神武大丞相、天柱大將軍、太師、世襲定州刺史，增封並前十五萬戶。
Once enthroned, Emperor Xiaowu made Gao Huan Grand Chancellor, Pillar-of-State Grand General, Grand Preceptor, and hereditary governor of Ding Province, raising his fief to one hundred fifty thousand households in all.
壬辰，還鄴，魏帝餞於乾脯山，執手而別。
On the renchen day he returned to Ye; the Wei emperor saw him off at Ganfu Mountain, clasping hands in parting.
斛斯椿由是內不自安，乃與南陽王寶炬及武衛將軍元毗、魏光、王思政構神武於魏帝。
Husi Chun was inwardly ill at ease; with Prince Nanyang Baoju and Military Guard Generals Yuan Pi, Wei Guang, and Wang Sizheng he slandered Gao Huan to the Wei emperor.
故魏帝心貳於賀拔岳。
Thus the Wei emperor turned his heart toward Helü Yue.
時司空高乾密啟神武，言魏帝之貳，神武封呈。
Minister of Works Gao Qian secretly warned Gao Huan that the emperor's heart was divided; Gao Huan sealed the letter and forwarded it.
魏帝殺之，又遣東徐州刺史潘紹業密勑長樂太守龐蒼鷹令殺其弟昂。
The Wei emperor had him killed and secretly ordered East Xuzhou governor Pan Shaoye to tell Changle governor Pang Cangying to kill his younger brother Gao Ao.
神武抱其首，哭曰：「天子枉害司空！」
Gao Huan clasped his head and wept, saying, "The Son of Heaven wrongly killed the Minister of Works!"
時乾次弟慎在光州，為政嚴猛，又從部下取納，魏帝使代之。
Gao Qian's next-youngest brother Shen was in Guang Province, governing with harsh severity and taking bribes from his subordinates; the Wei emperor sent someone to replace him.
於是魏帝與神武隙矣。
The breach between the Wei emperor and Gao Huan was now complete.