Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Minister of Works and Imperial Uncle

Gao Zhao 高肇

Attested AD 499 - AD 515

Passages: 6
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Gao Zhao was a minister of Works and Imperial Uncle.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 499 to AD 515 世宗時期
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 27, passage 109
AD 515 高肇南征
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 95, passage 168

Family

Kin of Emperor Xuanwu of Wei (魏宣武帝)
emperor's maternal uncle 帝舅 · maternal line
Directly stated · Book of Wei 27, passage 109

Key source chapters

Career and standing

minister of works 司空
Held
Directly stated · Book of Wei 27, passage 109

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Wei 95, passage 168

Events and relationships

campaigned south 南征
AD 515 高肇南征 · Military · Commander · Campaigned south
Directly stated · Book of Wei 95, passage 168

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Wei 95, passage 168

References in the histories

Book of Wei, Chapter 27Volume 22: Emperor Xiaowen's Five Princes · 5 passages

及在州謀逆，愉遂殺長史羊靈引及司馬李遵，稱得清河王密疏，云高肇謀殺害主上。 While he was in the province he rose in rebellion. Yu killed chief clerk Yang Lingyin and marshal Li Zun, claiming a secret letter from the Prince of Qinghe that Gao Zhao meant to murder the emperor.

或云高肇令人殺之。 Some said Gao Zhao had him killed.

司空高肇以帝舅寵任，既擅威權，謀去良宗，屢譖懌及愉等。 Gao Zhao, the emperor's uncle by marriage, already held unchecked power and sought to purge the princes, repeatedly denouncing Yi, Yu, and others.

肇又錄囚徒，以立私惠。 Zhao again reviewed prisoners to curry private favor.

懌因侍宴酒酣，乃謂肇曰：「天子兄弟，詎有幾人，而炎炎不息。 When wine had deepened at a feast Yi told Zhao, "The emperor's brothers are few—why does your flame never die down?

Book of Wei, Chapter 95Volume 89: Cruel Officals: Yu Luohou, Hu Ni, Li Hongzhi, Gaozun Zhang Sheti, Yang Zhi, Cui Xian, Li Dao Yun · 1 passage

高肇南征，祉復被起為光祿大夫、假平南將軍，持節領步騎三萬先驅趣涪。 When Gao Zhao campaigned south, Zhi was again summoned as Grand Master for Splendid Happiness and provisional General Who Pacifies the South, bearing the staff of authority to lead thirty thousand infantry and cavalry as vanguard toward Fu.