Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Emperor and Statesman

Luan 鸞

Attested AD 460 - AD 494

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Overview

Luan was an emperor and Statesman.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Courtesy name Jingshu 景栖 Jingshu
Childhood name Xuandu 玄度 Xuandu
Posthumous name Emperor Ming 明皇帝 Ming huangdi
Temple name High Ancestor 高宗 Gaozong

Life and dates

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Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Career and standing

  • Commandant of the Guard 衛尉
    Appointed · Concurrent true · From Source Date: Text: 八年 · Western Year: AD 490
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 21
  • Right Guards General 右衛將軍
    Appointed · Concurrent true · From Source Date: Text: 十一年 · Western Year: AD 493
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 23
  • Right-Army General 右軍將軍
    Appointed · Concurrent true · From Source Date: Text: 世祖卽位 · Western Year: AD 482
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 12
  • Valiant-Cavalry General 驍騎將軍
    Appointed · Concurrent true · From Source Date: Text: 永明元年 · Western Year: AD 483
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 13
  • General Who Stabilizes the Army 鎮軍將軍
    AD 493 世祖遺詔 · Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 24
  • Commander of all armies within and without 都督中外諸軍事
    AD 494 尋加黃皞、都督中外諸軍事、太傅 · Appointed
    Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 27, 31
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  • Grand Tutor 太傅
    AD 494 尋加黃皞、都督中外諸軍事、太傅 · Appointed
    Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 27, 31
  • Irregular Cavalry Attendant 散騎常侍
    AD 483 永明元年 · Appointed
    Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 13, 16
  • Left Guards General 左衛將軍
    AD 483 永明元年 · Appointed
    Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 13, 16
  • Bearer of the Staff with full credentials 使持節
    AD 494 郁林王廢，海陵王立 · Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 27
  • Cavalry Great General 驃騎大將軍
    AD 494 郁林王廢，海陵王立 · Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 27
  • Chief Recorder of the Masters of Writing 錄尚書事
    AD 494 郁林王廢，海陵王立 · Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 27
  • Commander-in-Chief of military affairs of Yang and South Xu 都督揚南徐二州軍事
    AD 494 郁林王廢，海陵王立 · Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 27
  • Inspector of Yangzhou 揚州刺史
    AD 494 郁林王廢，海陵王立 · Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 27
  • Supervisor of the Secretariat 中書監
    AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
    Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 25-26
  • administrator of Huainan and Xuancheng 淮南宣城二郡太守
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 昇明二年 · Western Year: AD 478
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 8
  • Administrator of Wuxing 吳興太守
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 二年 · Western Year: AD 484
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 17
  • Bearer of the Staff, Supervisor of military affairs of Yingzhou and Yiyang in Sizhou 持節、督郢州司州之義陽諸軍事
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 建元二年 · Western Year: AD 480
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 11
  • Bearer of the Staff, Supervisor of military affairs of Yuzhou, Xiyang in Yingzhou and Runan in Sizhou 持節、監豫州郢州之西陽司州之汝南二郡軍事
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 五年 · Western Year: AD 487
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 19
  • Central Army-inspector-in-Chief 中領軍
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 四年 · Western Year: AD 486
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 18
  • Champion General 冠軍將軍
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 建元二年 · Western Year: AD 480
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 11
  • Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書令
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 世祖遺詔 · Western Year: AD 493
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 24
  • General Who Conquers the Barbarians 征虜將軍
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 二年 · Western Year: AD 484
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 17
  • General Who Pacifies the North 寧朔將軍
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 昇明二年 · Western Year: AD 478
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 8
  • Inspector of Yingzhou 郢州刺史
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 建元二年 · Western Year: AD 480
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 11
  • Inspector of Yuzhou 豫州刺史
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 五年 · Western Year: AD 487
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 19
  • left attendant to the Prince of Wuling 武陵王左常侍
    Appointed · Negated true · declined; did not accept
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 6
  • Left Vice Director of the Masters of Writing 左僕射
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 十年 · Western Year: AD 492
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 22
  • magistrate of Anji 安吉令
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 宋泰豫元年 · Western Year: AD 472
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 5
  • magistrate of Yongshi 永世令
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 元徽二年 · Western Year: AD 474
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 7
  • Minister of Revenue 度支尚書
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 世祖卽位 · Western Year: AD 482
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 12
  • Palace Attendant 侍中
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 世祖遺詔 · Western Year: AD 493
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 24
  • Palace Attendant 侍中
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 太祖踐阼 · Western Year: AD 479
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 10
  • Palace Attendant 侍中
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 永明元年 · Western Year: AD 483
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 13
  • recorder on the pacifying-south staff of the Prince of Shaoling 邵陵王安南記室參軍
    Appointed · Negated true · 未拜 · From Source Date: Text: 昇明二年 · Western Year: AD 478
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 8
  • Right General 右將軍
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 五年 · Western Year: AD 487
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 19
  • Right Vice Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書右僕射
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 七年 · Western Year: AD 489
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 20
  • staff of left and right chief clerks, marshals, secretariat attendants, and aides four each 左右長史、司馬、從事中郎、掾、屬各四人
    AD 494 置左右長史、司馬、從事中郎、掾、屬各四人 · Granted
    Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 27, 31
  • Governor of Yangzhou 揚州牧
    AD 494 領大將軍、揚州牧 · Held
    Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 27, 31
  • General Who Assists the State 輔國將軍
    AD 478 尋進號輔國將軍 · Promoted
    Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 8-9
  • General Who Conquers the Barbarians 征虜將軍
    Promoted · From Source Date: Text: 建元二年 · Western Year: AD 480
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 11
  • Great General 大將軍
    Promoted · From Source Date: Text: 隆昌元年 · Western Year: AD 494
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 25
  • Prince of Xuancheng 宣城王
    AD 494 封宣城王，邑五千戶 · Enfeoffed · Households 5000
    Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 27, 31
  • Duke of Xuancheng 宣城郡公
    AD 494 郁林王廢，海陵王立 · Enfeoffed · Households 2000
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 27
  • Marquis of Xichang 西昌侯
    Enfeoffed · Households 1000 · From Source Date: Text: 太祖踐阼 · Western Year: AD 479
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 10
  • permission to wear sword and shoes in court, enter without hastening, and be praised without naming 劔履上殿，入朝不趨，贊拜不名
    AD 494 劔履上殿，入朝不趨，贊拜不名 · Granted
    Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 27, 31
  • secretariat parity equal to the Three Excellencies 開府儀同三司
    AD 494 隆昌元年 · Granted
    Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 25-26
  • Installed as third son
    AD 494 以上入纂太祖爲第三子 · Heir designate in Grand Ancestor line
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 32

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Source notes

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 6Volume 6 Annals 6: Emperor Ming of Southern Qi · 5 passages
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郁林王廢，海陵王立，爲使持節、都督揚南徐二州軍事、驃騎大將軍、錄尚書事、揚州刺史，開府如故，增班劔爲三十人，封宣城郡公，二千戶。 After the Prince of Yulin was removed and the Prince of Hailing made emperor, Luan bore the staff with full powers, commanded Yang and South Xu, recorded the masters of writing, and became inspector of Yangzhou, retaining his secretariat office; his guard of swords rose to thirty, and he was made duke of Xuancheng with 2,000 households.