Gaozu (高祖) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Gaozu as a general and ruler. This record brings together 53 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Gaozu	高祖	Gāozǔ
Title	Duke of Liang	梁公
Title	Emperor Wu	高祖	Gaozu
Temple name	Gaozu	高祖	Gāozǔ
Temple	Gaozu	高祖	Gaozu
Temple	High Ancestor	高祖	Gaozu
Title	Liang Gaozu	梁高祖

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · liangshu:007:s0009, liangshu:020:s0047

Roles

General
Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 太清二年 · Reign: 太清 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 548
Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:032:s0147
Source Date: Text: 中大通二年後二年內 · Reign: 中大通 · Western Interval: Start: AD 530 · End: AD 532
Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:032:s0115
Source Date: Text: 大通初 · Reign: 大通 · Western Interval: Start: AD 527 · End: AD 529
Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:032:s0037, liangshu:032:s0041
Source Date: Text: 二年正月 · Western Year: AD 503
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0076
Source Date: Text: 天監元年六月 · Western Year: AD 502
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0068
Source Date: Text: 天監初 · Western Year: AD 502
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0048
Source Date: Text: 天監四年 · Western Year: AD 505
Explicit · liangshu:007:s0068, liangshu:020:s0168
Source Date: Text: 建武五年 · Western Year: AD 498
Explicit · liangshu:007:s0218
Source Date: Text: 義師起 · Western Interval: Start: AD 501 · End: AD 502
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0047
Source Date: Text: 高祖撥亂反正 · Western Year: AD 502
Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:007:s0009
Source Date: Text: 高祖踐阼 · Western Year: AD 502
Explicit · liangshu:007:s0030, liangshu:007:s0222

Family

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Spouse of Empress Xi Hui (郗徽)
Kinship Term: empress / 后 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Relationship State: widowed
Child of Taizu (太祖)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
Parent of Shizu (世祖)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
Parent of Taizong (太宗)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
Parent of Xiao Tong (蕭統)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological
Parent of Princess Yuyao of Yongxing (玉姚)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological
Parent of Princess Yuwan of Yongshi (玉婉)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological
Parent of Princess Yuhuan of Yongkang (玉嬛)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological
Kin of Zhang Hongji (張弘籍)
Kinship Term: maternal uncle / 舅 · Subject Role: nephew · Object Role: maternal-uncle
Child of Empress Zhang Shangrou (張尚柔)
Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: mother
Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological
Spouse of Noble Consort Ding Lingguang (丁令光)
Kinship Term: noble consort / 貴嬪 · Union Category: secondary-marriage
Spouse of Ruan Lingying (阮令嬴)
Kinship Term: xiurong / 脩容 · Union Category: secondary-marriage

Career and standing

Label: Chancellor of State / 相國 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 中興二年 · Western Year: AD 502
Explicit · liangshu:007:s0221
Label: Inspector of Yongzhou / 雍州刺史 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 建武五年 · Western Year: AD 498
Explicit · liangshu:007:s0218
Title: Duke of Liang / 梁公 · Action: enfeoffed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 中興二年 · Western Year: AD 502
Explicit · liangshu:007:s0221
Date Context: Source Date: Text: 高祖卽位 · Western Year: AD 502
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0125

Places and affiliations

Label: Liang / 梁 · Relation: ruled
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0125
Polity: Liang / 梁 · Relation: ruled
Explicit · liangshu:007:s0030, liangshu:007:s0061
Polity: Southern Qi / 齊 · Relation: served
Explicit · liangshu:007:s0218, liangshu:007:s0221

Learning and skills

Belief: Buddhism / 佛教 · Relation: patron-of
Explicit · liangshu:007:s0126

Works and attributed material

Kind: edict · Role: author
Explicit · liangshu:007:s0031, liangshu:007:s0032, liangshu:007:s0033, liangshu:007:s0061, liangshu:007:s0062, liangshu:007:s0063, liangshu:007:s0064, liangshu:007:s0065, liangshu:007:s0066
Kind: military instruction · Role: speaker · Other Person Id: Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之) · Provenance: Mode: direct-speech · Speaker Person Id: Gaozu (高祖)
Explicit · liangshu:032:s0107
Kind: personal imperial note · Role: author · Other Person Id: Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之) · Provenance: Mode: quoted-document · Speaker Person Id: Gaozu (高祖)
Explicit · liangshu:032:s0037, liangshu:032:s0038, liangshu:032:s0039
Kind: speech · Role: speaker · Quote: true
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0084, liangshu:020:s0105, liangshu:020:s0110

Events and relationships

Kind: political · Role: ruler · Action: ascended-throne
Explicit · liangshu:007:s0030, liangshu:007:s0061, liangshu:007:s0222
Kind: family · Role: husband · Action: lost-consort-early · Other Person Id: Empress Xi Hui (郗徽)
Explicit · liangshu:007:s0010
Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: northern-campaign-ordered · Other Person Id: Xiao Hong (蕭宏) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天監四年 · Western Year: AD 505
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0168
Kind: political · Action: ordered Fan Taobang's surrender accepted · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清二年 · Reign: 太清 · Regnal Year: 2 · Western Year: AD 548
Explicit · liangshu:032:s0147