Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler of Liang

Gaozu 高祖

Attested AD 504 - AD 549

Passages
11
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Gaozu as a ruler. This record brings together 11 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Gaozu 高祖 Gaozu
Title Emperor 天子 Tianzi
Temple name Gaozu 高祖 Gaozu

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 天監三年 · Western Year: AD 504
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:055:s0004
  • Source Date: Text: 太清 · Western Year: AD 549
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:055:s0068
  • Source Date: Text: 普通二年 · Western Year: AD 521
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:055:s0010

Family

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  • Parent of Zhengde (正德)
    Kinship Term: adoptive father / 養父 · Parentage: adoptive · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Xiao Zong (蕭綜)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Xiao Tong (蕭統)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Xiao Ji (蕭紀)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Spouse of Wu Shuyuan (吳淑媛)
    Kinship Term: favored consort / 得幸 · Union Category: concubinage · Relationship State: active

Places and affiliations

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 55Volume 55: Zong, Prince of Yuzhang; Ji, Prince of Wuling; Zhengde, Prince of Linhe; Yu, Prince of Hedong · 11 passages