Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Prince of Qi 齊王

Attested AD 475

Passages: 10
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

The translated histories identify Prince of Qi as a general, royal family member, and ruler. This record brings together 10 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Prince of Qi	齊王
Title	Prince of Qi	齊王

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Title only
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · songshu:089:s0002

Roles

General
Royal Family Member
Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 元徽中 · Western Year: AD 475
Explicit event contextual date · songshu:089:s0054

Career and standing

Status: one-of-Four-Esteemed · Label: the Four Esteemed / 四貴
Explicit · songshu:089:s0054

References in the histories

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Book of Song, Chapter 89Volume 89 Biographies 49: Yuan Can · 10 passages

時粲與齊王、褚淵、劉秉入直，平決萬機，時謂之「四貴」。 At the time Can, with the Prince of Qi, Chu Yuan, and Liu Bing, entered duty and jointly decided state affairs; the age called them "the Four Esteemed."

時齊王居東府，故使粲鎮石頭。 At the time the Prince of Qi resided at the Eastern Headquarters, so Can was sent to garrison Stone Fortress.

時齊王功高德重，天命有歸，粲自以身受顧託，不欲事二姓，密有異圖。 At the time the Prince of Qi's merit was high and his virtue weighty, and Heaven's mandate was tending toward him; Can, considering that he himself had received the dying imperial entrustment, did not wish to serve two dynasties and secretly harbored a separate plan.

丹陽尹劉秉，宋代宗室，前湘州刺史王蘊，太后兄子，素好武事，並慮不見容於齊王，皆與粲相結。 Liu Bing, Governor of Danyang, a member of the Song imperial clan, and Wang Yun, former Inspector of Xiang Province, the Empress Dowager's elder brother's son, who had always loved military affairs—all feared they would not be tolerated by the Prince of Qi—and all joined with Can in conspiracy.

昇明元年，荊州刺史沈攸之舉兵，齊王自詣粲，粲稱疾不見。 In the first year of Shengming, Jing Province Inspector Shen Youzhi raised troops; the Prince of Qi personally went to Can; Can claimed illness and did not see him.

時齊王入屯朝堂，秉從父弟領軍將軍韞入直門下省，伯興為直閣，黃回諸將皆率軍出新亭。 At the time the Prince of Qi entered and garrisoned the court hall; Bing's younger paternal cousin Yun, the Commander-in-Chief, went on duty in the Chancellery; Boxing served as Direct Attendant of the Pavilion; and Huang Hui and the other generals all led troops out to Xinting.

粲謀克日矯太后令，使韞、伯興率宿衛兵攻齊王於朝堂，回率軍來應。 Can plotted on a set day to forge the Empress Dowager's order, making Yun and Boxing lead palace guards to attack the Prince of Qi in the court hall; Hui would lead the army to respond.

先是，齊王遣將薛淵、蘇烈、王天生等領兵戍石頭，云以助粲，實禦之也。 Earlier, the Prince of Qi had sent generals Xue Yuan, Su Lie, Wang Tiansheng, and others to lead troops to garrison Stone Fortress, saying to assist Can but in truth to guard against him.

時齊王使蘊募人，已得數百，乃狼狽率部曲向石頭。 At the time the Prince of Qi sent Yun to recruit men; he had already gotten several hundred; then in distress he led his subordinates toward Stone Fortress.

齊王以報敬則，率所領收蘊殺之，并誅伯興。 The Prince of Qi reported to Jingze; he led those under him to seize and kill Yun, and Boxing was also executed.