Prince Changgong of Lanling 長恭

Other names

Family

• Sibling of Prince of Hejian (河間王)
  brother 兄 · Paternal half siblings
  Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 11, passages 147-148
• Sibling of Prince of Guangning (廣寧王)
  brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings
  Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 11, passages 141, 145
• Spouse of Lady Zheng (鄭氏)
  consort 妃
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 114
• Child of Gao Cheng (高澄)
  father of 生
  father 父 · paternal line
  third son 第三子
  son 子 · paternal line
  Sources vary in certainty · Book of Northern Qi 11, passages 6, 91; Book of Northern Qi 5, passage 43
• Sibling of Gao Yanzong (高延宗)
  fourth brother 四兄 · Paternal half siblings
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passages 91, 128, 142
• Child of Mother of Gao Changgong (蘭陵王長恭之母)
  mother 母氏 · maternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 6
• Sibling of Prince Xiaoheng of Guangning (孝珩)
  younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
  Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 5, passage 43
• Sibling of Gao Xiaoyu (高孝瑜)
  younger brothers 諸弟 · Paternal half siblings
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passages 6, 17

• Kinship Role concubines · Count 1
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 126

Career and standing

• Governor of Bing Province 并州刺史
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 92
• Governor of Qing and Ying provinces 青瀛二州
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 96
• Governor of Si Province 司州牧
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 96
• Grand Commandant 太尉
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 97
• central army commander 中軍
  AD 564 芒山之敗 · Held
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 94
• Grand Commandant 太尉
  AD 573 武平四年五月 · Posthumously granted
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 118

Places and affiliations

• Polity Northern Qi 北齊 · Relation Member of ruling house
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 243
• Polity Northern Qi 北齊 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passages 91-92; Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 163
• AD 563 突厥入晉陽
  At Jinyang 晉陽 · Relation Fought at
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 93
• At Bing Province 并州 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 92
• At Dingyang 定陽 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 103
• At Qing Province 青州 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 96

Works and attributed material

• Entry of the Prince of Lanling into Battle 蘭陵王入陣曲
  Relation Subject of
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 95
• 吾本無此意。
  Speech · Speaker · With Yang Shishen (陽士深) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 123
• Speech · Addressee · With Lady Zheng (鄭氏) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 115
• 天顏何由可見。
  Speech · Speaker · With Lady Zheng (鄭氏) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 116
• 我忠以事上，何辜於天，而遭鴆也。
  Speech · Speaker · With Lady Zheng (鄭氏) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 114
• Speech · Addressee · With Wei Xiangyuan (尉相願) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passages 103, 105, 107, 109

Events and relationships

• Accepted one of twenty concubines
  Personal · Recipient · With Emperor Wucheng (武成帝)
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 126
• Agreed but could not withdraw
  Personal · Subject · With Wei Xiangyuan (尉相願)
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 110
• Attacked
  AD 571 攻定陽 · Military · Commander · At Dingyang 定陽 · With Duan Shao (段韶)
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 244
• Attacked
  Military · Commander · At Baigu 栢谷 · With Duan Shao (段韶)
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 97
• Attacked
  Military · Commander · At Dingyang 定陽 · With Duan Shao (段韶)
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passages 97-98
• Broke into enemy lines
  AD 564 芒山之敗 · Military · Commander · At Mang Mountain 芒山 · Counterpart Northern Zhou army 周軍 · Outcome Great victory after being rescued from siege beneath Jinyong
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 94

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment accepted goods and wealth; greedy · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 96
• Assessment as a general personally attended to small matters and shared even a melon or a few fruits with his officers and men · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 120
• Assessment looked gentle but his heart was bold; voice and bearing alike were beautiful · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 119
• Assessment the emperor resented his speaking of family affairs and grew wary of him · Mode historian-judgment · Witness Person Id Last Emperor (後主)
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 102
• his face swelled the previous year; thereafter he had an illness and would not treat it
  Illness
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passages 111-112
• gentle appearance, beautiful voice and bearing, bold heart
  Physical description
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passage 119

Source notes

• Historicity historical
  Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 11, passages 5, 91; Book of Northern Qi 16, passage 163