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Overview The translated histories identify Last Lord as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 35 passages from 5 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names Type English Chinese Pinyin
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Last Lord
後主
Hou Zhu
Title
Last Lord
後主
Title
Last Ruler
後王
Title
Later Lord
後主
Title
Later Lord
後主
Hòuzhǔ
Title
Later Sovereign
後主
Hòuzhǔ
Title
Later Sovereign
後主
Identity
Historicity Historical
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Sex Male Life and dates Attested activity Source Date: Text: 武平Qualitative: Later Lord (Gao Wei), reigning during the events of s0099-s0216 in the Wuping era and afterWestern Interval: Start: AD 565End: AD 577
Source Date: Text: 世祖崩Western Year: AD 568
Source Date: Text: 五年冬Western Year: AD 569
Source Date: Text: 後主Western Interval: Start: AD 565End: AD 577
Source Date: Text: 後主亡之日Western Year: AD 577
Source Date: Text: 後主嗣位Western Year: AD 565
Source Date: Text: 後主踐祚Western Year: AD 565
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Child of Empress Dowager Hu (胡太后) Kinship Term: empress dowager / 太后Parentage: biologicalSubject Role: sonObject Role: mother
Spouse of Daughter of Hu Changren (胡長仁女) Kinship Term: empress / 后Union Category: marriageSubject Role: husbandObject Role: wife
Child of Shizu (世祖) Kinship Term: late emperor / father / 先帝Parentage: biologicalSubject Role: sonObject Role: father
Source notes Statement: was persuaded by Yuanhai as right vice minister to forbid slaughter and cut off the sale of wine ·
Other Person Id: Gao Yuanhai (高元海) Statement: Zhuogu Guangbian came to Sihao’s province on mission during his reign ·
Other Person Id: Zhuogu Guangbian (旫骨光弁) References in the histories Open any source group to read the Chinese and English passage in context.
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 14 Volume 14 Biographies 6: Guangping Gongcheng; Yangzhou Gong Yongle; Di Zhangbi; Prince of Xiangle, Xiang Guo; Prince of Shangluo, Si Zong; Zi Yuanhai; Di Sihao; Prince of Pingqin, Guiyan; Prince Pu of Wuxing; Changle, Governor of Lingshan; Sizi Fuhu · 3 passages
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 33 Volume 33 Biographies 25: Xiao Yuanming; Xiao Zhi (Liang); Xiao Tui; Xiao Fang (Liang); Xu Zhicai · 2 passages
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 38 Volume 38 Biographies 30: Xin Shu; Yuan Wenyao; Zhao Yanshen · 1 passage
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 48 Volume 48 Biographies 40: Imperial Affines · 5 passages
尋而後主納長仁女為后，重加贈謚，長仁弟等前後七人並賜王爵，合門貴盛。
Soon the Later Lord married Changren’s daughter; honors were heaped on the dead, and seven brothers in all were made princes—the clan blazed with rank.
後主踐祚，長粲被勑與黃門馮子琮出入禁中，專典敷奏。
When the Later Sovereign ascended, Changcan was ordered, together with Yellow Gate attendant Feng Zicong, to enter and leave the palace precincts and handle the presentation of memorials.
後主即位，富於春秋，庶事皆歸委長粲，長粲盡心毗奉，甚得名譽。
When the Later Sovereign took the throne, he was still young, so all affairs were entrusted to Changcan. Changcan devoted himself to supporting and serving him and gained a strong reputation.
遂言於太后，發其陰私，請出為州，後主不得已從焉。
He then spoke to the empress dowager, exposed Changcan's private misconduct, and asked that he be sent out to a province; the Later Sovereign had no choice but to agree.
及辭，長粲流涕，後主亦憫默。
When Changcan took leave, he wept, and the Later Sovereign too fell silent in pity.
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 50 Volume 50 Biographies 42: Favored by Nobles · 24 passages
後主以世祖顧托，深委仗之。
The Later Lord, honoring Shizu's deathbed charge, placed deep trust in him.
太后及後主召見問士開，士開曰：「先帝群官之中，待臣最重，陛下諒暗始爾，大臣皆有覬覦心，若出臣，正是剪陛下羽翼。
The empress dowager and Later Lord questioned Shikai. He said, "Of all the late emperor's officials, none was favored as I was. Your Majesty has only just entered mourning, and the great ministers already eye power hungrily. Remove me, and you clip Your Majesty's own wings.
後主及太后然之，告叡等如士開旨，以士開為兗州刺史。
The Later Lord and empress dowager agreed, told Rui and the rest as Shikai advised, and made Shikai Inspector of Yan Province.
士開由是得見太后及後主，進說曰：「先帝一旦登遐，臣愧不能自死。
Thus Shikai saw the empress dowager and Later Lord and pleaded, "When the late emperor died, I was ashamed that I did not die with him.
提婆母陸令萱賞配入掖庭，後主繈褓之中，令其鞠養，謂之乾阿妳，遂大為胡后所昵愛。
Tipo's mother Lu Lingxuan, sent to the inner palace as punishment, nursed the infant Later Lord and was called his dry nurse; Empress Hu doted on her.
天統初，奏引提婆入侍後主，朝夕左右，大被親狎。
Early in Tiantong she had Tipo brought in to serve the Later Lord; he stayed at the emperor's side and won deep intimacy.
晉州軍敗，後主還鄴，提婆奔周軍。
After the defeat at Jinzhou, as the Later Lord fled to Ye, Tipo defected to the Zhou.
後主卽位，累遷幷省尚書左僕射，封淮陰王，又除幷省尚書令。
Under the Later Lord he rose to Left Vice Director and then Director of the Combined Provinces Department of State Affairs and Prince of Huaiyin.
旣為世祖所幸，多令在東宮侍後主，所以大被寵遇。
Shizu had favored him and kept him in the Eastern Palace with the young heir, which won him lasting preferment.
士開死後，後主謂其識度足繼士開，遂致位宰輔。
After Shikai's death the Later Lord thought him Shikai's equal and made him chief minister.
周師逼平陽，後主於天池校獵，晉州頻遣馳奏，從旦至午，驛馬三至，肱云：「大家正作樂，何急奏聞。」
While Zhou armies closed on Pingyang, the Later Lord hunted at Tianchi; Jinzhou sent three urgent dispatches by noon, and Anagujin said, "His Majesty is at play—why the alarm?"
後主謂肱曰：「戰是耶，不戰是耶？」
The Later Lord asked, "Do we fight or not?"
後主令侍中斛律孝卿檢校，孝卿云：「此人妄語。」
The Later Lord had Attendant Hulu Xiaoqing investigate; Xiaoqing said, "This man speaks falsely."
後主走度太行，令那肱以數千人投濟州關，仍遣覘候。
Crossing the Taihang, the Later Lord sent Anagujin with several thousand men to Jizhou Pass and ordered scouts ahead.
時人皆云肱表款周武，必仰生致齊主，故不速報兵至，使後主被擒。
Contemporaries said Anagujin had pledged to Zhou and delayed reporting the enemy so the Qi ruler could be taken alive.
後主居東宮，年幼稚，世祖簡都督二十人送令侍衛，鳳在其數。
While the young Later Lord lived in the Eastern Palace, Shizu chose twenty area commanders to guard him; Feng was one.
後主親就衆中牽鳳手曰：「都督看兒來。」
The prince went among them, took Feng's hand, and said, "Commander, look after my boy."
後主卽位，累遷侍中、領軍，總知內省機密。
When the Later Lord took the throne, Feng rose to Attendant-in-Ordinary and Army Director with charge of inner secrets.
祖珽曾與鳳於後主前論事。
Zu Ting once debated policy with Feng before the Later Lord.
及後主晉陽走還，被勑入內，尋詔復爵。
When the Later Lord fled back from Jinyang, Feng was summoned in and soon restored to rank.
從後主走度河，到青州，並為周軍所獲。
He fled with the Later Lord to Qing Province and was taken by Zhou troops.
於後主之朝，有陳德信等數十人，並肆其姦佞，敗政虐人，古今未有。
Under the Later Lord, dozens like Chen Dexin ruined the state as never before.
蒼頭始自家人，情寄深密，及於後主，則是先朝舊人，以勤舊之勞，致此叨竊。
Slaves who began as family servants rose under the Later Lord through old service.
及周兵之逼，言於後主曰：「臣已發遣斛律明月將大兵在前去。」
As Zhou troops closed in, he told the Later Lord, “I have sent Hulu Guang ahead with a great army.”