Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Later Ruler of Qi 後主

Hou Zhu

Attested AD 577

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Later Ruler of Qi was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 577 及後主為周師所敗
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passages 42, 51

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Qi 齊 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 42

Events and relationships

Defeated by Zhou
AD 577 及後主為周師所敗 · Military · Ruler
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 42
Rejected advice and fled east
AD 577 後主不從 · Political · Ruler · At Ye 鄴
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 51

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 · 3 passages

及後主為周師所敗，勱奉太后歸鄴。 When the Later Ruler was routed by Zhou forces, Mai escorted the empress dowager back to Ye.

既至鄴，勱勸後主：「五品已上家累，悉置三台之上，因脅之曰：'若戰不捷，則燒之。 Once in Ye, Mai urged the Later Ruler: "Gather the families of every official of the fifth rank and above on the Three Platforms and tell them, 'If we do not win, we burn them.

後主不從，遂棄鄴東遁。 The Later Ruler refused, abandoned Ye, and fled east.