Emperor Xiaowu of Wei (魏孝武帝)

Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Xiaowu of Wei as a ruler. This record brings together 16 passages from 6 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Emperor Xiaowu of Wei	魏孝武帝	Wei Xiaowu Di
Title	Emperor Wu	武帝
Title	Emperor Xiaowu	孝武帝	Xiaowu Di
Regnal name	Emperor Xiaowu	孝武
Temple name	Emperor Xiaowu	孝武	Xiàowǔ
Title	Emperor Xiaowu	孝武帝	Xiàowǔ dì
Title	Emperor Xiaowu	魏孝武
Temple name	Emperor Xiaowu	魏孝武
Temple name	Emperor Xiaowu	孝武
Title	Emperor Xiaowu of Wei	魏孝武帝
Title	Emperor Xiaowu of Wei	魏孝武	Wei Xiaowu
Title	the emperor	帝
Temple name	Xiaowu	孝武	Xiaowu

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0051, zhoushu:026:s0087
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · beiqishu:027:s0007, zhoushu:017:s0037

Roles

Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: Northern Wei Xiaowu reign · Western Interval: Start: AD 532 · End: AD 534
Strongly inferred · beiqishu:009:s0051
Source Date: Text: 孝武初 · Western Year: AD 532
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Source Date: Text: 西出/入關 · Western Year: AD 534
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Source Date: Text: 魏孝武 · Western Interval: Start: AD 532 · End: AD 534
Explicit · zhoushu:026:s0087
Source Date: Text: 魏孝武西遷 · Western Interval: Start: AD 532 · End: AD 535
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Source Date: Text: 魏孝武西遷 · Western Year: AD 534
Explicit · zhoushu:017:s0037

Family

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Spouse of Empress of Emperor Xiaowu (孝武帝後)
Kinship Term: empress / 後 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Relationship State: ended

Places and affiliations

Label: Northern Wei / 魏 · Relation: ruled
Explicit · zhoushu:018:s0028

Events and relationships

Kind: political · Role: ruler · Action: migrated west · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 西遷 · Western Year: AD 534
Explicit · zhoushu:026:s0088
Kind: political · Role: ruler · Action: moved west
Explicit · zhoushu:018:s0028, zhoushu:018:s0097

Source notes

Historicity: historical
Explicit · beiqishu:028:s0001

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 9Volume 9 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 1 passage

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孝武帝時，封馮翊公主而歸於文襄。 In the time of Emperor Xiaowu of Wei she was enfeoffed Princess of Fengyi and given in marriage to Gao Cheng.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 27Volume 27 Biographies 19: Moqi Pu; Liu Feng; Poliuhan Chang; Jin Zuo; Wei Zican; · 3 passages

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斛斯椿逼帝西出，授司空、秦州刺史，據覆靺城。 When Husu Chun forced the emperor westward, Pu was appointed minister of works and inspector of Qin Province, holding Fuche City.

武帝入關，除左仆射。 When Emperor Wu entered the passes he was appointed left vice director.

孝武入關，以為南汾州刺史。 When Emperor Xiaowu entered Guanzhong, Zican was made governor of Southern Fen Province.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 28Volume 28 Biographies 20: Yuan Tan (Eastern Wei); Yuan Bin; Yuan Xiaoyou; Yuan Huiye; Yuan Bi; Yuan Shao (Eastern Wei) · 1 passage

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孝武初，其兄樹見禽。 At the beginning of Emperor Xiaowu's reign, his elder brother Shu was captured.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 17Volume 17 Biographies 9: Liang Yu; Guo Ganhui; Yi Feng; Liu Liang; Wang De · 5 passages

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魏孝武西遷，除右衛將軍、大都督，進爵魏昌縣伯，邑五百戶。 When Emperor Xiaowu fled west, Gan Hui became right guard general and grand commander and was raised to Earl of Weichang with five hundred households.

及齊神武與魏孝武帝構隙，帝頻勑太祖簡銳卒入衛京邑。 When Gao Huan and Emperor Xiaowu fell out, the emperor repeatedly ordered Grand Progenitor Yuwen Tai to send picked troops to guard the capital.

至潼關，值魏孝武西遷，峯即從太祖拔回洛，復潼關。 At Tong Pass they met Emperor Xiaowu fleeing west; Yi Feng at once followed Grand Progenitor Yuwen Tai in retaking Luoyang and securing Tong Pass again.

魏孝武西遷，以迎駕功，除使持節、右光祿大夫、左大都督、南秦州刺史。 When Emperor Xiaowu fled west, Liu Liang was rewarded for welcoming the imperial carriage with full credentials, right grand master of splendid happiness, left grand commander, and governor of South Qin Province.

及魏孝武西遷，以奉迎功，進封下博縣伯，邑五百戶，行東雍州事。 When Emperor Xiaowu fled west, Wang De was raised to Earl of Xiabo with five hundred households for welcoming the emperor and was put in charge of East Yong Province.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 18Volume 18 Biographies 10: Wang Pi; Wang Sizheng · 2 passages

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魏孝武西遷，拜驃騎大將軍，加侍中、開府。 When Emperor Xiaowu fled west, Wang Pi received the rank of grand general of fast cavalry, with palace attendant and opening-the-feudatory as well.