Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Eastern Jin Emperor

Emperor Yuan 元帝

Yuandi

Attested AD 317 - AD 318

Passages
5
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Yuan as a ruler. This record brings together 5 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Emperor Yuan 元帝 Yuandi
Temple name Emperor Yuan 元帝 Yuandi
Title Emperor Yuan
Title Prince of Langye 琅邪
Temple name Yuan 元帝 Yuandi
Temple name Yuan-di mid-restoration 元皇

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 元帝命焚其幣而卻其使 · Western Year: AD 317
    Explicit · songshi:359:s0087
  • Source Date: Text: 建武初 · Western Interval: Start: AD 317 · End: AD 318
    Explicit event contextual date · jinshu:108:s0059

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Jin, Chapter 108Volume 108 Records 8: Murong Hui · 4 passages
History of Song, Chapter 359Volume 359 Biographies 118: Li Gang 2 · 1 passage