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Prince of Liang 梁王

Liang Wang

Attested AD 500 - AD 502

Passages
21
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Prince of Liang as an aristocrat, general, royal family member, and ruler. This record brings together 21 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Prince of Liang 梁王 Liang Wang
Title Duke of Jian'an 建安郡公
Title Duke of Jian'an 建安公 Jian'an Gong
Title Duke of Liang 梁公
Title Prince of Liang 梁王
Title Prince of Liang 梁王 Liang Wang

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler
  • Statesman

Life and dates

Attested activity

Career and standing

  • Label: Chancellor; Governor of Yang / 相國;揚州牧 · Action: advanced · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 中興二年正月甲寅 · Western Year: AD 502
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0053
  • Label: General Who Subdues the East / 征東將軍 · Action: advanced
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0019
  • Label: Bearer of the Staff; Commander-in-Chief of the Vanguard; General of the Left / 使持節、都督前鋒諸軍事、左將軍 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 永元二年十一月丙辰 · Western Year: AD 500
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0011
  • Label: Commander-in-Chief of all military affairs / 都督中外諸軍事 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0051
  • Label: Grand Marshal; Supervisor of Masters of Writing; General of Agile Cavalry; Governor of Yang / 大司馬、錄尚書事、驃騎大將軍、揚州刺史 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 中興元年十二月己巳 · Western Year: AD 501
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0043
  • Label: Governor of Yong Province / 雍州刺史 · Action: held
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0011
  • Title: Prince of Liang / 梁王 · Action: advanced · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 中興二年二月戊辰 · Western Year: AD 502
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0056
  • Title: Duke of Jian'an / 建安郡公 · Action: enfeoffed
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0043
  • Title: Duke of Liang / 梁公 · Action: enfeoffed
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0053
  • Label: Nine bestowals / 九錫 · Action: granted
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0053
  • Label: Yellow axe / 黃鉞 · Action: provisionally-granted
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0073
  • Status: held-imperial-mandate · Action: entered
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0043
  • Status: imperial-ceremonial-privileges · Action: granted
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0078
  • Status: held-imperial-mandate · Action: relinquished · End Date: Source Date: Text: 中興二年正月 · Western Year: AD 502
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0049

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

Assessments and attributes

  • Item: cash, cloth, and silk for Liang kingdom / 錢布絹 · Relation: bestowed
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0076
  • Item: twenty million cash; cloth and silk / 錢二千萬,布絹各五千匹 · Relation: bestowed
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0046

Source notes

  • Statement: Ennoblements and appointments of royal sons and daughters follow the old rites · Label: royal sons and daughters / 王子王女
    Explicit · nanqishu:008:s0079

References in the histories

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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 8Volume 8 Annals 8: Emperor He of Southern Qi · 18 passages
己巳,皇太后令以梁王爲大司馬、錄尚書事、驃騎大將軍、揚州刺史,封建安郡公,依晉武陵王遵承制故事,百僚致敬。 On jisi, the empress dowager ordered that the Prince of Liang be made grand marshal, supervisor of the Masters of Writing, general of agile cavalry, and governor of Yang Province, enfeoffed as Duke of Jian'an, with authority following the precedent of Prince Wuling of Jin when he held the imperial mandate; all officials were to pay him homage.
甲午,命梁王冕十有二旒,建天子旌旗,出警入蹕,乘金根,駕六馬,備五時副車,置旄頭雲罕,樂舞八佾,設鍾簴宮懸。 On jiawu, the Prince of Liang was ordered to wear a crown with twelve pendant strings, set up the Son of Heaven's banners, have warning calls when he went out and clearing calls when he entered, ride in the golden-root carriage drawn by six horses, prepare the five seasonal attendant carriages, establish the maotou and yunhan banners, use eight rows of dancers for music and dance, and set bells and racks in the palace-hung arrangement.
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 20Volume 20 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 1 passage
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 50Volume 50 Biographies 31: Emperor Wen's Two Princes, Emperor Ming's Seven Princes · 2 passages