Gao Longzhi (高隆之)

Overview

The translated histories identify Gao Longzhi as an aristocrat, official, royal family member, and statesman. This record brings together 9 passages from 6 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Gao Longzhi	高隆之	Gao Longzhi
Personal name	Gao Longzhi	高隆之	Gao Longzhi
Personal name	Gao Longzhi	高隆之
Personal	Gao Longzhi	高隆之	Gāo Lóngzhī
Personal name	Gao Longzhi	高隆之	Gāo Lóngzhī
Personal name	Longzhi	隆之	Longzhi
Personal	Longzhi	隆之	Longzhi
Title	Prince Longzhi of Pingyuan	平原王隆之
Title	Prince of Pingyuan	平原王

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0067, beiqishu:030:s0002, beiqishu:034:s0109, beiqishu:047:s0056
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · weishu:110:s0125

Roles

Aristocrat
Official
Royal Family Member
Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 共典營構鄴都宮室 · Western Interval: Start: AD 534 · End: AD 550
Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:038:s0003
Source Date: Text: 司徒高隆之 · Western Interval: Start: AD 543 · End: AD 549
Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:047:s0056
Source Date: Text: 天保 · Western Interval: Start: AD 550 · End: AD 559
Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:034:s0109
Source Date: Text: 撰魏史 · Western Interval: Start: AD 551 · End: AD 554
Explicit event contextual date · weishu:110:s0125
Source Date: Text: 立后 debate at founding · Western Year: AD 550
Strongly inferred · beiqishu:009:s0067
Source Date: Text: 顯祖初嗣霸業 · Western Year: AD 549
Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:030:s0063

Career and standing

Label: Grand Mentor / 太保 · Action: held
Explicit · beiqishu:034:s0109
Title: Prince of Pingyuan / 平原王 · Action: held
Explicit · beiqishu:034:s0109

Events and relationships

Kind: political · Role: advisor · Action: opposed Han woman as empress
Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0067

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 9Volume 9 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 1 passage

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及帝將建中宮，高隆之、高德正言漢婦人不可為天下母，宜更擇美配。 When the emperor was about to establish the central palace, Gao Longzhi and Gao Dezheng said a Han woman could not be mother to the realm and that a more beautiful match should be chosen.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 30Volume 30 Biographies 22: Cui Xian; Gao Dezheng; Cui Ang · 2 passages

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高隆之亦言宜寬政網，去苛察法官，黜崔暹，則得遠近人意。 Gao Longzhi also said the government net should be widened, harsh inspecting judges removed, and Cui Xian dismissed—then near and far would be satisfied.

帝已遣馳驛向鄴，書與太尉高岳、尚書令高隆之、領軍婁睿、侍中張亮、黃門趙彥深、楊愔等。 Gao Yang had already sent post-horses toward Ye with letters to Grand Commandant Gao Yue, Director of the Masters of Writing Gao Longzhi, army supervisor Lou Rui, palace attendant Zhang Liang, yellow gate Zhao Yanshen, Yang Yin, and the rest.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 34Volume 34 Biographies 26: Yang Yin; Yan Zixian; Song Qindao; Zheng Yi · 1 passage

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太保、平原王隆之與愔鄰宅，愔嘗見其門外有富胡數人，謂左右曰：「我門前幸無此物。」 Grand mentor Prince Longzhi of Pingyuan lived next to Yang Yin. Yin once saw several wealthy foreigners at Longzhi's gate and told his attendants, "Fortunately there is none of that at my gate."

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 38Volume 38 Biographies 30: Xin Shu; Yuan Wenyao; Zhao Yanshen · 1 passage

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解褐司空胄曹參軍，與僕射高隆之共典營構鄴都宮室，術有思理，百工克濟。 His first appointment was staff member in the registrar's office of the directorate of works; with vice director Gao Longzhi he directed the building of Ye's palaces. Shu planned well, and every trade met its mark.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 47Volume 47 Biographies 39: Cruel Officials · 3 passages

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遊道入省，劾太師咸陽王坦、太保孫騰、司徒高隆之、司空侯景、錄尚書元弼、尚書令司馬子如官貸金銀，催徵酬價，雖非指事贓賄，終是不避權豪。 Entering office, Youdao impeached Grand Tutor Tan, Prince of Xianyang, Grand Guardian Sun Teng, Minister of Education Gao Longzhi, Minister of Works Hou Jing, Director Yuan Bi, Director Sima Ziru and others for official loans of gold and silver—though not direct bribery, he did not spare the powerful.

遊道判下廷尉科罪，高隆之不同，於是反誣遊道厲色挫辱己，遂枉考羣令史證成之，與僕射襄城王旭、尚書鄭述祖等上言曰：「飾偽亂真，國法所必去； Youdao sent the case to the Court of Justice; Gao Longzhi disagreed and slandered Youdao for stern insults, falsely examining clerks to prove it; with Vice Director Wang Xu of Xiangcheng, Director Zheng Suzu and others he memorialized: "Adorning falsehood and confusing truth—state law must remove it;

而文襄聞其與隆之相抗之言，謂楊遵彥曰：「此真是鯁直大剛惡人。」 Gao Cheng, hearing his clash with Longzhi, told Yang Zunyan: "This is truly a straight, hard, evil man."

Book of Wei, Chapter 110Volume 104: Author's Preface · 1 passage

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又詔平原王高隆之總監之，隆之署名而已。 An edict also named Prince of Pingyuan Gao Longzhi as general supervisor, but Longzhi did nothing more than sign his name.