Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Gaozu 高祖

Attested AD 501 - AD 507

Passages: 8
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gaozu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 507 天監六年十月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passages 27-28
AD 501 高祖起兵
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passages 14, 39
AD 502 高祖踐阼
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 16

Career and standing

AD 502 高祖踐阼
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 16

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 16
At Yongzhou 雍州 · Relation Based in
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passages 43, 48

Works and attributed material

Poem · Author · With Liu Tan (柳惔) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 18
Speech · Speaker · With Liu Tan (柳惔) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 19

Events and relationships

Rose in arms
AD 501 高祖起兵 · Military · Leader
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 14
To be struck by Liu Shanyang
AD 501 由荊襲高祖 · Military · Target · With Liu Shanyang (劉山陽)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 39
Wore plain robes and lamented
Ritual · Mourner · With Liu Tan (柳惔)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 28

Assessments and attributes

Assessment heroic bearing crowns the age · Mode named-speaker-report Speaker Liu Chen (柳忱)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 48

References in the histories

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History

8 passages

Book of Liang, Chapter 12Volume 12: Liu Tan; Liu Chen; Xi Chanwen; Wei Rui; Wei Ai · 8 passages

及高祖起兵，惔舉漢中應義。 When Gaozu rose in arms, Tan raised Hanzhong for the cause.

高祖踐阼，徵爲護軍將軍，未拜，仍遷太子詹事，加散騎常侍。 Gaozu summoned him as protector of the army; before he took the post he became heir apparent household head and scattered cavalry attendant.

高祖因讌爲詩以貽惔曰：「爾實冠羣后，惟餘實念功。」 At a feast Gaozu wrote a poem for Tan: "You alone crown the lords; only you keep my deeds in mind."

又嘗侍座，高祖曰：「徐元瑜違命嶺南，《周書》罪不相及，朕已宥其諸子，何如？」 Another time at court Gaozu said, "Xu Yuanyu rebelled in Lingnan. The Book of Zhou says punishment does not chain to kin—I have pardoned his sons. What say you?"

高祖爲素服舉哀。 Gaozu wore undyed robes and mourned him.

齊東昏遣巴西太守劉山陽由荊襲高祖，西中郎長史蕭穎胄計未有定，召忱及其所親席闡文等夜入議之。 Dong Hun sent Brazil prefect Liu Shanyang from Jing against Gaozu; Xiao Yingzhou, western Zhonglang long-term staff officer, had no plan yet and called Chen, Xi Chanwen, and others to a night council.

且雍州士銳糧多，蕭使君雄姿冠世，必非山陽所能擬； Yongzhou has sharp troops and full granaries; Commander Xiao's heroism tops the age—Liu Shanyang cannot compare;

闡文亦深勸同高祖。 Xi Chanwen too pressed hard for alliance with Gaozu.