Gaozu (高祖) | 24 Histories

Overview

Gaozu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 594 後從上祠太山
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 216
AD 581 時東夏初平
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 242
AD 580 王謙作亂
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 203
AD 581 高祖受禪
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 211

Career and standing

Received abdication
AD 581 高祖受禪
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 211

Places and affiliations

Polity Sui 隋 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 211

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Zhang Wei (張威) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passages 216-219, 221-223

Events and relationships

Placed He Hong in charge of Jizhou
Administrative · Appointing authority · With He Hong (和洪) · At Jizhou 冀州
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 242
Sacrificed
AD 594 祠太山 · Ritual · Sacrificer · At Mount Tai 太山
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 216
Sent Zhang Wei against Wang Qian
AD 580 王謙作亂 · Military · Appointing authority · With Zhang Wei (張威)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 203
Relation Patron of · Person He Hong (和洪)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 242
Relation Patron of · Person Zhang Wei (張威)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passages 216, 222-223

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 · 7 passages

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王謙作亂，高祖以威為行軍總管，從元帥梁睿擊之。 When Wang Qian rebelled, Gaozu appointed Wei campaign commander under Marshal Liang Rui to suppress him.

高祖受禪，曆幽、洛二州總管，改封晉熙郡公。 When Gaozu took the throne, Wei served as regional commander of You and Luozhou in turn and was re-enfeoffed as Duke of Jinxi.

上深加譴責，坐廢於家。 The emperor rebuked him severely and dismissed him to his home.

後從上祠太山，至洛陽，上謂威曰：「自朕之有天下，每委公以重鎮，可謂推赤心矣。 Later, accompanying the emperor to sacrifice at Mount Tai and reaching Luoyang, the emperor said to Wei, "Since I gained the realm I have repeatedly entrusted you with vital posts—I have given you my full trust.

上曰：「可持來。」 The emperor said, "Bring it here."

威明日奉笏以見，上曰：「公雖不遵法度，功效實多，朕不忘之。 The next day Wei brought the tablet to court; the emperor said, "Though you broke the law, your service has been great, and I have not forgotten it.

時東夏初平，物情尚梗，高祖以洪有威名，令領冀州事，甚得人和。 Eastern China had only just been pacified and the region was still unsettled; Gaozu put Hong in charge of Jizhou for his renown, and he won the people's trust.