Overview
Gao Cheng was an emperor Wenxiang.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
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| Posthumous name |
Emperor Wenxiang |
文襄皇帝 |
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| Temple name |
Wenxiang |
文襄 |
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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 10Volume 10 Biographies 2: Eleven Princes of Shenwu · 3 passages
神武皇帝十五男:武明婁皇后生文襄皇帝、文宣皇帝、孝昭皇帝、襄城景王淯、武成皇帝、博陵文簡王濟,王氏生永安簡平王浚,穆氏生平陽靖翼王淹,大尒朱氏生彭城景思王浟、華山王凝,韓氏生上党剛肅王渙,小尒朱氏生任城王湝,游氏生高陽康穆王湜,鄭氏生馮翊王潤,馮氏生漢陽敬懷王洽。
Gao Huan, the Shenwu Emperor, had fifteen sons: Empress Wuming née Lou bore Gao Cheng, Gao Yang, Gao Yan, Prince Jing of Xiangcheng Yu, Gao Zhan, and Prince Wenjian of Boling Ji; Lady Wang bore Prince Jianping of Yong'an Jun; Lady Mu bore Prince Jingyi of Pingyang Yan; the Grand Lady Erzhu bore Prince Jingsi of Pengcheng You and Prince of Huashan Ning; Lady Han bore Prince Gangsu of Shangdang Huan; the Lesser Lady Erzhu bore Prince of Rencheng Jie; Lady You bore Prince Kangmu of Gaoyang Shi; Lady Zheng bore Prince of Fengyi Run; Lady Feng bore Prince Jinghuai of Hanyang Qia.
豪爽有氣力,善騎射,為文襄所愛。
Bold and open, possessed of strength, skilled at riding and archery — he was loved by Gao Cheng.
文宣性雌懦,每參文襄,有時涕出。
Gao Yang was by nature timid and effeminate; whenever he attended upon Gao Cheng, tears would sometimes fall.