Overview
Emperor Yuan was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 548 to AD 554 侯景亂至即位Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passages 187, 259
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Consort Xu (徐妃)consort 妃 · Secondary marriageDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 166
- Parent of Fangdeng (方等)eldest son 長子Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 171
- Spouse of Honored Consort Xia (夏貴妃)honored consort 貴妃 · Secondary marriageDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 169
- Spouse of Honored Consort Wang (王貴嬪)honored consort 貴嬪 · Secondary marriageDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 167
- Spouse of Honored Lady Yuan (袁貴人)honored lady 貴人 · ConcubinageDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 168
- Parent of Xiao Fangzhu (蕭方諸)sons 諸子Strongly inferred · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passages 165, 167
- Parent of Emperor Jing (敬皇帝)sons 諸子Strongly inferred · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passages 165, 169
- Parent of Fanglue (方略)sons 諸子Strongly inferred · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passages 165, 167
- Parent of Fangju (方矩)sons 諸子Strongly inferred · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passages 165, 168
- Kinship Role other sons · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 170
Career and standing
- AD 552 元帝即位Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 259
Places and affiliations
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 259
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Fangdeng (方等) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 197
- Speech · Speaker · With Consort Xu (徐妃) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 193
Events and relationships
- Assigned ten thousand foot and horse to relieve Terrace CityDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 188
- Blamed Consort Xu after Lady Wang diedDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 183
- Disliked Fangdeng still moreDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 184
- Posted bill of Consort Xu's shameful conductDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 195
- Recalled FangdengDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 187
- Sent FangdengDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 186
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment began to admire Fangdeng's ability · Mode historian-judgment · With Fangdeng (方等)Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 191
- Assessment secretly glad and did not grieve at Fangdeng's death · Mode historian-judgment · With Fangdeng (方等)Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 201
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 165
References in the histories
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