Sui and Tang · Ruler

Emperor Yang 煬帝

Yangdi

Attested AD 589 - AD 613

Passages: 8
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Yang was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 605 大業初
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 270
AD 613 明年
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passages 274-275, 277
AD 604 煬帝即位
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 251
AD 612 遼東之役
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 273
AD 589 開皇九年
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 262

Career and standing

struck from the registers and exiled 除名，徙日南
AD 613 玄感作亂 · Ordered · With Yuan Hongsi (元弘嗣)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 277

Places and affiliations

Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passages 251, 270

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 253

Events and relationships

Again campaigned in Liaodong
AD 613 明年，帝複征遼東 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 274
Campaigned in Liaodong
AD 612 遼東之役 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 273
Intended to restore Cui consort then dropped the matter
AD 604 煬帝即位 · Political · Ruler · With Lady Cui, Consort of the Prince of Henan (崔妃)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passages 251, 253, 255
Pacified Chen
AD 589 開皇九年，從晉王平陳 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 262
Secretly intended to take Liaodong
AD 605 大業初 · Military · Ruler
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 270
Succeeded to the throne
AD 604 煬帝即位 · Political · Ruler
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 251

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Sui 74, passage 251

References in the histories

Search passages

History

8 passages

Book of Sui, Chapter 74Volume 74 Biographies 39: Cruel Officials · 8 passages

煬帝即位，河南王為太子，帝將複立崔妃，遣中使就第宣旨。 When Emperor Yang succeeded, the Prince of Henan became heir; the emperor intended to restore the Cui consort and sent a palace envoy to proclaim the edict.

使者返，帝曰：「弘度有何言？」 The envoy returned and the emperor asked, "What did Hongdu say?"

帝默然，其事竟寢。 The emperor fell silent and the matter was dropped.

煬帝即位，曆冀州刺史、信都太守，進位金紫光祿大夫，轉涿郡太守。 When Emperor Yang succeeded he successively served as Governor of Ji Prefecture and Administrator of Xindu, was advanced to Grand Master for Splendid Happiness with Golden Seal and Purple Ribbon, and was transferred to Administrator of Zhuo Commandery.

開皇九年，從晉王平陳，以功授上儀同。 In the ninth year of Kaihuang he followed the Prince of Jin in pacifying Chen and was appointed Senior Grand Master for Court Audience.

大業初，煬帝潛有取遼東之意，遣弘嗣往東萊海口監造船。 In early Daye the emperor secretly planned an expedition to Liaodong and sent Hongsi to Donglai to supervise shipbuilding.

明年，帝複征遼東，會奴賊寇隴右，詔弘嗣擊之。 The next year the emperor campaigned in Liaodong again; when slave bandits raided Longyou, Hongsi was ordered to attack them.

以無反形當釋，帝疑不解，除名，徙日南，道死，時年四十九。 With no evidence of rebellion he should have been released, but the emperor remained suspicious, struck his name, and exiled him to Rinan; he died on the road at forty-nine.