Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Yuan of Liang 梁元帝

Liang Yuandi

Died AD 555

Passages: 41
Chapters: 11
Histories: 5

Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Yuan of Liang as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 41 passages from 11 chapters across 5 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Emperor Yuan of Liang	梁元帝	Liang Yuandi
Title	Emperor Yuan	梁元帝
Title	Emperor Yuan	元帝
Temple	Emperor Yuan	元帝	Yuándì
Posthumous name	Emperor Yuan	元帝	Yuan Di
Regnal	Emperor Yuan	元帝
Temple name	Emperor Yuan of Liang	梁元
Title	Emperor Yuan of Liang	梁元帝
Temple name	Emperor Yuan of Liang	元帝
Temple name	Emperor Yuan of Liang	梁元帝
Regnal	Emperor Yuan of Liang	梁元帝
Title	Liang Emperor Yuan	梁元帝	Liang Yuandi
Title	Prince of Xiangdong	湘東王
Temple name	Shizu	世祖
Title	Xiangdong	湘東	Xiangdong
Personal name	Xiao Yi	蕭繹

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · beiqishu:033:s0016, chenshu:007:s0090, liangshu:030:s0098, suishu:072:s0117
Sex: male
Explicit · chenshu:010:s0008, chenshu:014:s0012, chenshu:018:s0011, chenshu:032:s0026, zhoushu:021:s0001, zhoushu:026:s0044
Value: male
Explicit · chenshu:017:s0026

Roles

Royal Family Member
Ruler

Life and dates

Death

Cause: destroyed by Western Wei / 為西魏所滅 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天保六年 · Western Year: AD 555
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Attested activity

Source Date: Text: chapter narrative · Western Year: AD 530
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Source Date: Text: 侯景之亂 · Western Interval: Start: AD 548 · End: AD 552
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Source Date: Text: 侯景之亂依梁元帝 · Western Interval: Start: AD 552 · End: AD 554
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Source Date: Text: 侯景之亂至江陵陷 · Western Interval: Start: AD 548 · End: AD 554
Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:018:s0011, chenshu:018:s0018, chenshu:018:s0111
Source Date: Text: 元帝為周師所陷 · Western Year: AD 554
Explicit event contextual date · suishu:072:s0117
Source Date: Text: 天保六年 · Western Year: AD 555
Explicit · beiqishu:033:s0016
Source Date: Text: 承聖二年 · Western Year: AD 553
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Source Date: Text: 承聖初 · Western Year: AD 552
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Source Date: Text: 梁元帝嗣位江陵 · Western Interval: Start: AD 552 · End: AD 554
Explicit · zhoushu:026:s0044, zhoushu:026:s0048
Source Date: Text: 梁元帝鎮江陵 · Western Interval: Start: AD 552 · End: AD 554
Explicit event contextual date · zhoushu:021:s0015
Source Date: Text: 梁元帝除員外散騎常侍 · Western Year: AD 552
Explicit event contextual date · chenshu:014:s0012

Family

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Parent of Xiao Fangzhu (蕭方諸)
Kinship Term: eldest son / 長子 · Parentage: biological
Kinship Term: eldest son / 長子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Birth Order: 1
Parent of Xiao Yuanliang (元良)
Kinship Term: fourth son / 第四子 · Object Birth Order: 4
Parent of Fangdeng (方等)
Kinship Term: heir / 世子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
Sibling of Xiao Ji (蕭紀)
Kinship Term: younger brother / 其弟 · Subject Relative Age: younger

Career and standing

Label: made Buhai Secretariat gentleman / 中書郎 · Action: appointed · Other Person Id: Yin Buhai (殷不害)
Explicit · chenshu:032:s0026
Place: Jiangling / 江陵 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 嗣位於江陵 · Western Year: AD 552
Explicit · zhoushu:026:s0044

Places and affiliations

Label: Liang · Relation: ruled
Explicit · chenshu:018:s0018

Works and attributed material

Kind: memorial · Role: author · Other Person Id: Gu Xie (顧協)
Explicit · liangshu:030:s0100, liangshu:030:s0101, liangshu:030:s0102, liangshu:030:s0103, liangshu:030:s0104, liangshu:030:s0105, liangshu:030:s0106, liangshu:030:s0107

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: defeated ruler · Action: was overrun when Zhou forces captured Jiangling
Explicit event contextual date · suishu:072:s0117

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 33Volume 33 Biographies 25: Xiao Yuanming; Xiao Zhi (Liang); Xiao Tui; Xiao Fang (Liang); Xu Zhicai · 2 passages

天保六年，梁元為西魏所滅，顯祖詔立明為梁主，前所獲梁將湛海珍等皆聽從明歸，令上黨王渙率衆以送。 In the sixth year of Tianbao, when Emperor Yuan of Liang was destroyed by Western Wei, Gao Yang issued an edict installing Ming as Liang ruler; Liang generals previously captured, such as Zhan Haizhen, were all allowed to follow Ming home, and Prince of Shangdang Huan was ordered to lead troops to escort them.

時梁元帝平侯景，復與齊通好，文宣欲放祗等還南。 When Emperor Yuan of Liang had pacified Hou Jing and renewed friendly relations with Qi, Gao Yang wished to release Zhi and the others to return south.

Book of Chen, Chapter 7Volume 7: Empresses and Consorts · 3 passages

侯景之亂，后與弟盼往江陵依梁元帝，元帝以長城公主之故，待遇甚厚。 During Hou Jing's rebellion, the empress and her younger brother Pan went to Jiangling to seek refuge with Emperor Yuan of Liang. Because of Princess Changcheng, Emperor Yuan treated them with great favor.

及高宗赴江陵，元帝以后配焉。 When Emperor Xuan came to Jiangling, Emperor Yuan gave the empress to him in marriage.

后叔君公，自梁元帝敗後，常在江陵。 Her uncle Jun Gong, after Emperor Yuan of Liang was defeated, stayed at Jiangling.

Book of Chen, Chapter 10Volume 10: Zhou Tiehu; Cheng Lingxi · 5 passages

侯景之亂，元帝於荊州遣世子方等代譽，且以兵臨之。 During Hou Jing's rebellion, Emperor Yuan of Liang at Jingzhou sent his heir Fangdeng to replace Yu and marched troops against him.

元帝承制授仁威將軍、潼州刺史，封沌陽縣子，邑三百戶。 Under Emperor Yuan's provisional commission he was made general of benevolent prestige and inspector of Tongzhou, and enfeoffed as Viscount of Dunyang with three hundred households.

元帝授散騎常侍、平北將軍、北论州刺史，領廬江太守。 Emperor Yuan made him scattered-cavalry regular attendant, general who pacifies the north, inspector of Beixi, and concurrently administrator of Lujiang.

梁元帝於荊州承制，又遣使間道奉表。 Emperor Yuan of Liang at Jingzhou took provisional authority; Lingxi also sent envoys by secret paths to present memorials.

元帝授持節、通直散騎常侍、都督新安郡諸軍事、雲麾將軍、譙州刺史資，領新安太守，封巴丘縣侯，邑五百戶。 Emperor Yuan gave him the staff, made him regular attendant of direct communication and commander of all forces in Xin'an, cloud-banner general and inspector of Qiao with credentials, administrator of Xin'an, and Marquis of Baqiu with five hundred households.

Book of Chen, Chapter 14Volume 14: Chen Chang; Chen Tanlang · 1 passage

尋與高宗俱往荊州，梁元帝除員外散騎常侍。 He soon went to Jingzhou with Emperor Xuan; Emperor Yuan of Liang made him external regular attendant of the Secretariat.

Book of Chen, Chapter 17Volume 17: Wang Chong; Wang Tong; Yuan Jing · 7 passages

梁元帝鎮荊州，為鎮西長史，將軍、太守如故。 When Emperor Yuan of Liang held Jingzhou, he became chief clerk to the establishment pacifying the west, keeping his general's title and his post as administrator.

侯景之亂，梁元帝於荊州承制，沖求解南郡，以讓王僧辯，并獻女妓十人，以助軍賞。 During Hou Jing's rebellion, when Emperor Yuan of Liang assumed the provisional regime at Jingzhou, Chong asked to give up Nan commandery for Wang Sengbian and sent ten female entertainers as a gift toward the army's expenses.

元帝授持節、督衡桂成合四州諸軍事、雲麾將軍、衡州刺史。 Yuan made him bearer of the staff, commander of military affairs over Heng, Gui, Cheng, and He, General of the Clouded Pennon, and inspector of Hengzhou.

元帝第四子元良為湘州刺史，仍以沖行州事，領長沙內史。 Yuan's fourth son Yuanliang was inspector of Xiangzhou; Chong again governed the province while serving as interior magistrate of Changsha.

侯景之亂，奔于江陵，元帝以為散騎常侍，遷守太常卿。 In Hou Jing's rebellion he fled to Jiangling; Emperor Yuan made him regular attendant of the Secretariat and then minister of ceremonials.

侯景之亂，西奔江陵，元帝承制以為太子中庶子，掌相府管記。 In Hou Jing's rebellion he fled west to Jiangling; under Emperor Yuan's provisional regime he was household supporter of the heir apparent, in charge of the chief minister's records.

及西魏寇江陵，元帝徵湘州刺史宜豐侯蕭循入援，以勱監湘州。 When Western Wei attacked Jiangling, Emperor Yuan summoned Xiao Xun, Marquis of Yifeng and inspector of Xiangzhou, to reinforce him; Mo was left to oversee the province.

Book of Chen, Chapter 18Volume 18: Shen Zhong; Yuan Bi; Liu Zhongwei; Lu Shancai; Wang Zhi; Wei Zai · 6 passages

尋除鎮南湘東王記室參軍。 He was soon transferred to recorder to the Prince of Xiangdong, pacifier of the south.

景平，西上荊州，元帝以為太子中庶子、本州大中正。 After Jing was suppressed, Zhong went west to Jingzhou. Emperor Yuan of Liang made him household retainer to the heir apparent and grand arbiter of his native province.

父之亨，梁安西湘東王長史、南郡太守。 His father Zhiheng was chief clerk to Liang's Prince of Xiangdong, general who secures the west, and administrator of Nanjun.

京城陷後，西奔荊州，元帝承制，以質為右長史，帶河東太守。 After the capital fell he fled west to Jingzhou. Emperor Yuan of Liang, under the provisional regime, made him right chief clerk and administrator of Hedong.

侯景之亂，元帝承制以為中書侍郎。 During Hou Jing's rebellion Emperor Yuan of Liang, ruling provisionally, made him attendant of the secretariat.

元帝以載為假節、都督太原高唐新蔡三郡諸軍事、高唐太守。 Yuan made Zai acting commander with staff over Taiyuan, Gaotang, and Xincai and administrator of Gaotang.

Book of Chen, Chapter 32Volume 32: Filial Piety · 2 passages

梁元帝立，以不害為中書郎，兼廷尉卿，因將家屬西上。 When Emperor Yuan of Liang took the throne, he made Buhai a Secretariat gentleman and concurrently director of the Court Tribunal, and thus led his household west.

梁元帝承制，授戎昭將軍、武陵王諮議參軍。 When Emperor Yuan of Liang assumed the regency, he was appointed martial-proclamation general and staff adviser to the Prince of Wuling.

Book of Liang, Chapter 30Volume 30: Pei Ziye; Gu Xie; Xu Chi; Bao Quan · 10 passages

會西豊侯正德爲吳郡，除中軍參軍，領郡五官，遷輕車湘東王參軍事，兼記室。 When Marquis of Feng of the West Zhengde became governor of Wu commandery, Xie was appointed aide in the Central Army and placed in charge of the five officials of the commandery; he was then transferred as aide to the Prince of Xiangdong in the Light Chariots and made concurrent recorder.

軍還，會有詔舉士，湘東王表薦協曰：「臣聞貢玉之士，歸之潤山； When the army returned, an edict called for the recommendation of scholars. The Prince of Xiangdong memorialized recommending Xie, saying, "Your servant has heard that one who offers jade returns to Mount Run;

父機，湘東王諮議參軍。 His father Bao Ji was advisory aide to the Prince of Xiangdong.

少事元帝，早見擢任。 In youth he served Emperor Yuan and was early selected for appointment.

及元帝承制，累遷至信州刺史。 When Emperor Yuan assumed the regency he was repeatedly promoted to regional inspector of Xinzhou.

太清三年，元帝命泉征河東王譽於湘州，泉至長沙，作連城以逼之，譽率衆攻泉，泉據柵堅守，譽不能克。 In the third year of Taiqing, Emperor Yuan ordered Quan to campaign against Prince Hedong Xiao Yu in Xiangzhou. Quan reached Changsha and built linked ramparts to press him; Yu led his forces to attack Quan, but Quan held the palisade and defended firmly, and Yu could not overcome him.

世祖乃數泉罪，遣平南將軍王僧辯代泉爲都督。 Emperor Yuan then enumerated Quan's crimes and sent General Who Pacifies the South Wang Sengbian to replace Quan as commander-in-chief.

世祖尋復其任，令與僧辯等率舟師東逼邵陵王於郢州。 Emperor Yuan soon restored him to his post and ordered him, together with Sengbian and others, to lead the fleet east and press Prince Shaoling at Yingzhou.

郢州平，元帝以長子方諸爲刺史，泉爲長史，行府州事。 When Yingzhou was pacified, Emperor Yuan appointed his eldest son Fangzhu regional inspector; Quan was made Chief Clerk and administered the headquarters and province.

初，泉之爲南討都督也，其友人夢泉得罪于世祖，覺而告之。 Earlier, when Quan was commander-in-chief of the southern campaign, a friend dreamed that Quan had offended Emperor Yuan; on waking he told him.

Book of Sui, Chapter 72Volume 72 Biographies 37: Filial Piety · 1 passage

其父平侯景，留頒質於荊州，遇元帝為周師所陷，頒因入關。 His father subdued Hou Jing and left Ban as a hostage in Jingzhou; when Emperor Yuan was overrun by Zhou armies, Ban crossed into the Guanzhong region.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 21Volume 21 Biographies 13: Wei Chijiong; Wang Qian; Sima Xiaonan · 2 passages

侯景之渡江，梁元帝時鎮江陵，旣以內難方殷，請脩鄰好。 When Hou Jing crossed the Yangtze, Emperor Yuan of Liang held Jiangling; with civil war raging at home, he sought to mend relations with the north.

梁元帝大懼，乃移書請救，又請伐蜀。 Emperor Yuan of Liang was terrified; he sent appeals for aid and also asked for an expedition against Shu.

Book of Zhou, Chapter 26Volume 26 Biographies 18: Zhang Sunjian; Zhangsun Shaoyuan; Younger Brother Cheng; Elder Brother Si; Hu Sizheng · 2 passages

及梁元帝嗣位於江陵，外敦鄰睦，內懷異計。 When Liang Emperor Yuan took the throne at Jiangling, he cultivated neighborly courtesy abroad while secretly nursing other designs.

湘東卽位，已涉三年。 Emperor Yuan of Xiangdong has already reigned three years.