Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Emperor and Ruler

Gaozu 高祖

Attested AD 502

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gaozu was an emperor and Ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 502 天監初
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passages 39-40, 42-44

Career and standing

emperor 高祖
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 39

Places and affiliations

AD 502 天監初
Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passages 39, 42

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Zhao Shuzu (趙叔祖) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passages 39-40, 42-44

Events and relationships

Assured northern residence gentlemen of one family feeling
Political · Speaker · With Zhao Shuzu (趙叔祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passages 42-44
今日雖是革代
Political · Ruler · Changed the dynasty
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 42
Relation Old acquaintance of · Person Zhao Shuzu (趙叔祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 39

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 39

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 35Volume 35: Xiao Zike; Xiao Zifan; Xiao Zixian; Xiao Ziyun · 2 passages

又文獻王時，內齋直帳閹人趙叔祖，天監初，入爲臺齋帥，在壽光省，高祖呼叔祖曰：「我本識汝在北第，以汝舊人，故每驅使。 Again, in the time of the Literary and Cultivated Prince, Zhao Shuzu was a eunuch attendant in the inner quarters. At the beginning of Tianjian he entered service as Master of the Terrace Quarters in the Shouguang office. The Emperor called Shuzu and said, "I knew you long ago at the Northern Residence, and because you are an old acquaintance I have you run errands often.

高祖曰：「若見北第諸郎，道我此意：我今日雖是革代，情同一家； The Emperor said, "If you see the gentlemen of the Northern Residence, convey my meaning: though today we have changed the dynasty, our feeling is as of one family;