Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Gaozu 高祖

Attested AD 580 - AD 598

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gaozu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 598 十八年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passages 29-30
AD 591 歲餘
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passages 24-25
AD 581 開皇初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 11
AD 580 高祖為丞相
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 9

Places and affiliations

AD 581 開皇初
Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Ruled
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 55, passages 11, 24
AD 580 高祖為丞相
Polity Northern Zhou 周 · Relation Served
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 9

Works and attributed material

AD 591 歲餘
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressee courtiers
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 24
AD 591 後數日
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 25

Events and relationships

Mourned
Speech · Speaker · With Helou Zigan (賀婁子幹)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 24

Assessments and attributes

Assessment best choice to hold Yulin · With Du Yan (杜彥) · Mode named-person-speech Speaker Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 25

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 20: Du Yan, Gao Mai, Er Zhu Chang, Zhou Yao, Du Gukai, Qi Fuhui, Zhang Wei, He Hong, Houmo Chenying · 5 passages

高祖為丞相，從韋孝寬擊尉迥於相州，每戰有功，賜物三千段，奴婢三十口。 While Gaozu was still chief minister, he followed Wei Xiaokuan against Yuchi Jiong at Xiangzhou, distinguishing himself in every engagement and receiving three thousand bolts of goods and thirty slaves.

歲餘，雲州總管賀婁子幹卒，上悼惜者久之，因謂侍臣曰：「榆林國之重鎮，安得子幹之輩乎？」 A year later Yunzhou commander Helou Zigan died. The emperor grieved for him at length and told his courtiers, "Yulin is a strategic bulwark of the realm—where shall we find another man like Zigan?"

後數日，上曰：「吾思可以鎮榆林者，莫過杜彥。」 A few days later he said, "When I think who should hold Yulin, no one surpasses Du Yan."

上以彥曉習軍旅，令總統五十營事。 Knowing Yan's mastery of military affairs, the emperor put him in overall charge of fifty camps.

突厥複寇雲州，上令楊素擊走之，是後猶恐為邊患，以彥素為突厥所憚，複拜雲州總管。 When the Turks raided Yunzhou again, the emperor sent Yang Su to repel them; still anxious about the frontier, and knowing the Turks feared Yan, he reappointed him commander of Yunzhou.