Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General and Imperial Affine

Lou Rui 婁叡

Attested AD 532 - AD 565

Passages
15
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Lou Rui as an aristocrat, family member, general, and official. This record brings together 15 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Lou Rui 婁叡 Lou Rui
Courtesy Foren 佛仁 Foren
Personal name Lou Rui 婁叡 Lou Rui
Title Prince of Dong'an 東安王
Title Prince of Dong’an 東安王
Given 叡 Rui
Surname 婁 Lou

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Family Member
  • General
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 周師寇逼 · Western Interval: Start: AD 564 · End: AD 565
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:025:s0148
  • Source Date: Text: 大寧元年十一月乙卯 · Western Year: AD 561
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:007:s0015
  • Source Date: Text: 從破尒朱於韓陵 · Western Year: AD 532
    Explicit · beiqishu:048:s0008, beiqishu:048:s0011
  • Source Date: Text: 河清三年十一月甲辰 · Western Year: AD 564
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:007:s0088
  • Source Date: Text: 河清元年秋七月 · Western Year: AD 562
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:007:s0033
  • Source Date: Text: 河清四年四月戊午 · Western Year: AD 565
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:007:s0111
  • Source Date: Text: 皇建初 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · beiqishu:048:s0013

Family

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Career and standing

  • Label: Grand Marshal / 大司馬 · Action: advanced
    Explicit · beiqishu:048:s0017
  • Label: Minister of Works / 司空 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寧元年十一月乙卯 · Western Year: AD 561
    Explicit · beiqishu:007:s0015
  • Label: Director of the Department of State / 司徒公 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · beiqishu:048:s0015
  • Label: Grand Commandant / 太尉 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · beiqishu:048:s0019
  • Label: commander in Gaozu’s personal guard / 帳內都督 · Action: held
    Explicit · beiqishu:048:s0010
  • Label: Director of the Bureau of Ceremonial Parallels / 開府儀同 · Action: held
    Explicit · beiqishu:048:s0011
  • Label: General of Cavalry with Rapid Steeds / 驃騎大將軍 · Action: held
    Explicit · beiqishu:048:s0011
  • Title: Prince of Dong’an / 東安王 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 皇建初 · Western Year: AD 560
    Explicit · beiqishu:048:s0013
  • Status: dismissal · Action: removed from office · Label: removed for lawlessness in Yu / 坐免官
    Explicit · beiqishu:048:s0018
  • Status: dismissal · Action: removed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 河清四年四月戊午 · Western Year: AD 565
    Explicit · beiqishu:007:s0111

Places and affiliations

Learning and skills

  • Skill: archery and horsemanship / 弓馬 · Level: proficient
    Explicit · beiqishu:048:s0010

Events and relationships

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment: lacked ability; despised for indulgence in wealth and women · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
    Explicit · beiqishu:048:s0012

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Emperor Wucheng · 6 passages
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乙卯，以司徒、平秦王歸彥為太傅，以尚書右僕射、趙郡王叡為尚書令，以太尉尉粲為太保，以尚書令段韶為大司馬，以豐州刺史婁叡為司空，乙太傅、平陽王淹為太宰，以太保、彭城王浟為太師、錄尚書事，以冀州刺史、博陵王濟為太尉，以中書監、任城王潛為尚書左僕射，以幷州刺史斛律光為右僕射，封孝昭皇帝太子百年為樂陵郡王。 On the yimao day, the emperor reshuffled the highest offices: Prince Guiyan of Pingqin, Minister over the Masses, became Grand Tutor; Prince Rui of Zhao Commandery, Right Vice Director of the Secretariat, became Chief Minister of the Secretariat; Grand Commandant Wei Can became Grand Guardian; Duan Shao became Grand Marshal; Lou Rui became Minister of Works; Prince Yan of Pingyang became Grand Minister; Prince You of Pengcheng became Grand Preceptor and Recorder of the Affairs of the Secretariat; Prince Ji of Boling became Grand Commandant; Prince Qian of Rencheng became Left Vice Director of the Secretariat; Hulu Guang became Right Vice Director of the Secretariat; and Emperor Xiaozhao's crown prince Bainian was made Prince of Leling Commandery.
丁酉，以大司馬段韶為太傅，以司空婁叡為司徒，乙太傅、平陽王淹為太宰，以尚書令斛律光為司空，以太子太傅、趙郡王叡為尚書令，中書監、河間王孝琬為尚書左僕射。 On the dingyou day, Grand Marshal Duan Shao was made Grand Tutor; Minister of Works Lou Rui was made Minister over the Masses; Grand Tutor and Prince Yan of Pingyang was appointed Grand Preceptor; Chief Minister of the Secretariat Hulu Guang was made Minister of Works; Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince and Prince Rui of Zhao Commandery was made Chief Minister of the Secretariat; and Director of the Secretariat and Prince Xiaowan of Hejian was made Left Vice Director of the Secretariat.
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 25Volume 25 Biographies 17: Zhang Zuan; Zhang Liang; Zhang Yao; Zhang Qi; Xu Yuan; Wang Jun; Wang Hong · 2 passages
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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 48Volume 48 Biographies 40: Imperial Affines · 7 passages
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