Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Gaozu 高祖

Attested AD 416 - AD 417

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gaozu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 416 to AD 417 詣高祖／戲馬台
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passages 60, 64, 72

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 60

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Wang Hong (王弘) · Quote Status quoted
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 65
Speech · Speaker · With Emperor Wen (太祖) · Quote Status quoted
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 72-73
Speech · Speaker · Quote Status quoted
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 60

Events and relationships

Delighted; later laughed aloud
AD 416 to AD 417 詣高祖／戲馬台 · Social · Host
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 63, 67
Great banquet at the Stage for Horse Games
AD 416 to AD 417 詣高祖／戲馬台 · Banquet · Host · At Pengcheng 彭城
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 64

Assessments and attributes

Assessment deep, resolute, broad in capacity; fit to be chief minister · With Wang Tanshou (王曇首) · Mode named-speech Speaker Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passages 72-73
Assessment noble scions willing to humble themselves to camp life · With Wang Tanshou (王曇首) · Mode named-speech Speaker Gaozu (高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 60

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 63Volume 63 Biographies 23: Wang Hua, Wang Tanshou, Yin Jingren, Shen Yanzhi · 6 passages

與從弟球俱詣高祖，時謝晦在坐，高祖曰：「此君並膏粱盛德，乃能屈志戎旅。」 He went with his cousin Qiu to call on Gaozu while Xie Hui was present. Gaozu said, "Both of these men are noble scions of great families, yet they are willing to humble themselves to camp life."

高祖悅。 Gaozu was delighted.

行至彭城，高祖大會戲馬台，豫坐者皆賦詩； At Pengcheng, Gaozu gave a great banquet at the Stage for Horse Games, and every guest was asked to compose a poem.

曇首文先成，高祖覽讀，因問弘曰：「卿弟何如卿？」 Tanshou finished first. Gaozu read his poem and asked Hong, "How does your younger brother compare with you?"

高祖大笑。 Gaozu laughed aloud.

高祖甚知之，謂太祖曰：「王曇首，沈毅有器度，宰相才也。 Gaozu thought highly of him and told the prince, "Wang Tanshou is deep, resolute, and broad in capacity—a man fit to be chief minister.