Gao Huan (神武) | 24 Histories

Overview

Gao Huan was a ruler and General.

PeriodThree Kingdoms and Six Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 531 to AD 547 神武巡泰州
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 15, passage 210
AD 531 to AD 532 神武鎮晉州
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 15, passage 204

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Prince Huan of Shangdang (上黨王渙)
father 父
Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 15, passage 218
Spouse of Younger Sister of Han Gui (韓軌妹)
took as consort 所納 · Concubinage
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 15, passage 218

Events and relationships

Inspected Tai Province; wished to transfer Gui
Administrative · Inspector
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 15, passage 210
Kept Gui in Tai Province
Administrative · Authority
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 15, passage 212

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 15Volume 15 Biographies 7: Dou Tai; Wei Jing; Lou Zhao; His Nephew Rui; Kudie Gan; His Son Shiwen; Han Gui; Pan Le · 4 passages

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神武鎮晉州，引為鎮城都督。 When Gao Huan held Jin Province, he recruited Gui as garrison commander of the walled city.

神武巡泰州，欲以軌還，仍賜城人戶別絹布兩匹。 When Gao Huan inspected Tai Province and wished to transfer Gui away, he granted each household in the city two bolts of silk and cloth.

神武嘉嘆，乃留焉。 Gao Huan praised and sighed with admiration — and kept him.

軌妹為神武所納，生上黨王渙，復以勳庸，歷登臺鉉。 Gao Huan took Gui's younger sister as consort; she bore Prince Huan of Shangdang. Again through merit Gui rose to the highest offices of state.