Gao Lian (高璉) | 24 Histories

Overview

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

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Gao Lian	高璉	Gāo Lián
Personal name	Gao Lian	高璉	Gāo Lián
Personal	Gao Lian	高璉	Gao Lian
Title	King of Goguryeo	高句驪王
Title	King of Koguryo	高麗王	Gāolí wáng
Title	Marquis of Lelang	樂浪公	Lèlàng gōng

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Strongly inferred · nanqishu:002:s0114

Roles

General
Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 建元二年夏四月丙寅 · Western Year: AD 480
Explicit event contextual date · nanqishu:002:s0114
Source Date: Text: 永初元年 · Western Year: AD 420
Explicit event contextual date · songshu:003:s0072

Career and standing

Label: Grand General Who Punishes the East / 征東大將軍 · Action: advanced
Explicit · songshu:003:s0072
Title: General of Agile Cavalry / 驃騎大將軍 · Action: promoted
Explicit · nanqishu:002:s0114

References in the histories

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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 2Volume 2 Annals 2: Emperor Gao of Southern Qi 2 · 1 passage

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夏四月丙寅，進高麗王樂浪公高璉號驃騎大將軍。 Summer, fourth month, day bingyin: Gao Lian, king of Koguryo and marquis of Lelang, was promoted to general of agile cavalry.

Book of Song, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Wu 3 · 1 passage

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甲辰，鎮西將軍李歆進號征西將軍，[5]平西將軍乞佛熾盤進號安西大將軍，征東將軍高句驪王高璉進號征東大將軍，鎮東將軍百濟王扶餘映進號鎮東大將軍。 On the day jiachen, General Who Stabilizes the West Li Xin was advanced to General Who Punishes the West, [5] General Who Pacifies the West Qifu Chiban was advanced to Grand General Who Pacifies the West, General Who Punishes the East King Gao Lian of Goguryeo was advanced to Grand General Who Punishes the East, and General Who Stabilizes the East King Buyeo Yeong of Baekje was advanced to Grand General Who Stabilizes the East.