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Emperor Xuandi of Chen 陳宣帝

Chen Xuandi

Attested AD 569 - AD 572

Passages: 8
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Xuandi of Chen was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 572 武帝建德初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passage 314
AD 569 to AD 571 高祖患之
Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 39, passage 286

Career and standing

pillar state 柱國
Granted by Zhou
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 287
Held
Former sojourner at Zhou court
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 287

Places and affiliations

Polity Chen 陳 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 286

Works and attributed material

Message · Author · With Du Gao (杜杲) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 320
Speech · Speaker · With Du Gao (杜杲) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passages 314-315

Events and relationships

Assented to peace
Diplomatic · Ruler
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 311
Dropped exchange demand
Diplomatic · Ruler
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 320
Proposed prisoner exchange
Diplomatic · Proposer · With Yuan Ding (元定)
Strongly inferred · Book of Zhou 39, passage 316
Returned to take Chen throne
Political · Ruler
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passages 287, 298
Sent Xu Ling
Diplomatic · Ruler · With Xu Ling (徐陵)
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 39, passage 286

References in the histories

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History

8 passages

Book of Zhou, Chapter 39Volume 39 Biographies 31: Wei Zhen; Liang Xin; Huang Fufan; Xin Qingzhi; Wang Zizhi; Du Gao · 8 passages

陳宣帝遣其黃門侍郎徐陵謂杲曰：「兩國通好，本欲救患分災，彼朝受我叛人，何也？」 Emperor Xuandi of Chen sent his palace gate gentleman Xu Ling to tell Du Gao, "Our states were allies meant to help each other in hardship — why does your court shelter our deserters?"

杲答曰：「陳主昔在本朝，非慕義而至，上授以柱國，位極人臣，子女玉帛，備禮將送，遂主社稷，孰謂非恩。 Du Gao replied, "Your emperor was once at our court not because he sought virtue but because we raised him — we made him a pillar state, gave him every honor, even prepared sons and daughters, jade and silk to send with him when he took the throne. Is that not kindness?

陵曰：「周朝送主上還國，旣以為恩； Xu Ling replied, "Zhou sent our emperor home — that you call a kindness;

陳主負扆馮玉，其恩猶在。 The Chen emperor still sits on his throne, and the debt of gratitude to Zhou has not vanished.

陵具以聞，陳宣帝許之。 Xu Ling reported everything to the throne, and Emperor Xuandi of Chen assented.

陳宣帝謂杲曰：「長湖公軍人等雖築館處之，然恐不能無北風之戀。 Emperor Xuandi of Chen told Du Gao: "Though Changhu Duke's soldiers are lodged comfortably, I suppose they must still long for the north.

杲揣陳宣意，欲以元定軍將士易王褒等。 Du Gao perceived that the emperor meant to trade Yuan Ding's captured officers and men for Wang Bao and his fellow émigrés.

陳宣帝乃止，杲還至石頭，又遣謂之曰：「若欲合從，共圖齊氏，能以樊、鄧見與，方可表信。」 The emperor dropped the matter. When Du Gao reached Shitou on his return, Chen sent word again: "If you truly want an alliance against Qi, you must cede Fan and Deng to prove your sincerity."