Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince of Hejian

Prince Xiaowan of Hejian 河間王孝琬

Héjiān wáng Xiàowǎn

Attested AD 540 - AD 562

Passages
5
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Prince Xiaowan of Hejian as an administrator, aristocrat, family member, and official. This record brings together 5 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Prince Xiaowan of Hejian 河間王孝琬 Héjiān wáng Xiàowǎn
Title Prince of Hejian 河間王 Héjiān wáng
Title Prince of Hejian 河間王
Title Prince of Hejian 河間王 Hejian Wang
Title Prince Xiaowan of Hejian 河間王孝琬 Héjiān wáng Xiàowǎn
Title Prince Xiaowan of Hejian 河間王孝琬
Personal name Xiaowan 孝琬 Xiàowǎn
Given name Xiaowan 孝琬 Xiaowan
Personal name Xiaowan 孝琬 Xiaowan

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • Aristocrat
  • Family Member
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 天保十年十一月乙卯 · Regnal Year: 10 · Lunar Month: 11 · Day: Sexagenary: 乙卯 · Western Year: AD 559
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:005:s0027
  • Source Date: Text: 天保九年 · Regnal Year: 9 · Western Year: AD 558
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:005:s0006
  • Source Date: Text: while Gao Cheng was heir · Western Interval: Start: AD 540 · End: AD 549
    Strongly inferred · beiqishu:009:s0053
  • Source Date: Text: 河清元年秋七月丁酉 · Western Year: AD 562
    Explicit event contextual date · beiqishu:007:s0035

Family

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Career and standing

  • Label: Governor of Sizhou / 司州牧 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天保十年十一月乙卯 · Regnal Year: 10 · Lunar Month: 11 · Day: Sexagenary: 乙卯 · Western Year: AD 559
    Explicit · beiqishu:005:s0027
  • Title: Prince of Hejian / 河間王 · Action: held
    Explicit · beiqishu:009:s0053

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment: died guiltless from suspicion or jealous fear · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
    Explicit · beiqishu:007:s0124

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Emperor Fei · 3 passages
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十一月乙卯，以右丞相、咸陽王斛律金爲左丞相，以錄尚書事、常山王演爲太傅，以司徒、長廣王湛爲太尉，以司空段韶爲司徒，以平陽王淹爲司空，高陽王湜爲尚書左僕射，河間王孝琬爲司州牧，侍中燕子獻爲右僕射。 In the eleventh month, on the yimao day, Hulu Jin, Prince of Xianyang and right chief minister, was appointed left chief minister; Prince Yan of Changshan, recorder of the Masters of Writing, became grand tutor; Prince Zhan of Changguang, minister over the masses, became grand commandant; Duan Shao, minister of works, became minister over the masses; Prince Yan of Pingyang became minister of works; Prince Shi of Gaoyang became left vice-director of the Masters of Writing; Prince Xiaowan of Hejian became governor of Sizhou; and Yanzi Xian, palace attendant, became right vice-director.
Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Emperor Wucheng · 1 passage
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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 9Volume 9 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 1 passage
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