Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Shizu 世祖

Attested AD 423 - AD 452

Passages: 14
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

The translated histories identify Shizu as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 14 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Shizu	世祖	Shizu
Title	eldest imperial son	長皇子
Title	Emperor	帝
Temple	Shizu	世祖	Shizu

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · weishu:030:s0028

Roles

Royal Family Member
Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 世祖 · Western Interval: Start: AD 423 · End: AD 452
Explicit · weishu:030:s0030, weishu:030:s0031, weishu:030:s0071
Source Date: Text: 世祖克赫連昌 · Western Year: AD 427
Explicit event contextual date · weishu:028:s0161

Family

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Child of Taizong (太宗)
Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

Role: emperor
Explicit · weishu:030:s0031

Places and affiliations

Polity: Northern Wei / 北魏 · Relation: ruled
Explicit · weishu:030:s0031

Works and attributed material

Kind: edict · Role: issuer · Other Person Ids: Mo Yun (莫雲), Prince Su of Changshan (常山王素) · Statement: ordered them to garrison Tongwan
Explicit · weishu:028:s0161

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Action: captured Helian Chang
Explicit · weishu:028:s0161

References in the histories

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Book of Wei, Chapter 28Volume 23: Wei Cao, Mo Han, Liu Kuren · 1 passage

世祖之克赫連昌，詔雲與常山王素留鎮統萬。 When Shizu took Helian Chang, he ordered Yun and Prince Su of Changshan to hold Tongwan.

Book of Wei, Chapter 30Volume 25: Zhang Sunsong, Zhangsun Daosheng · 13 passages

今長皇子賢而世嫡，天所命也，請立。」 The eldest imperial son is able and the rightful heir — Heaven has chosen him; I beg that he be established."

於是詔世祖臨朝監國，嵩為左輔。 An edict then had Shizu preside at court and oversee the realm; Song was made left supporter.

世祖即位，進爵北平王，司州中正。 At Shizu's accession Song was raised to Prince of Beiping and made rectifier of Sima province.

詔問公卿，赫連、蠕蠕征討何先。 The Emperor asked the ministers whether the Helian or the Rouran should be attacked first.

帝默然，遂西巡狩。 The Emperor said nothing and went west on a hunting tour.

帝乃問幽微於天師寇謙之，[5]謙之勸行。 The Emperor then asked the Celestial Master Kou Qianzhi for Heaven's hidden signs; [5] Qianzhi urged him to go.

帝大怒，責嵩在官貪污，使武士頓辱。 The Emperor flew into rage, charged Song with graft in office, and had warriors shame him in public.

自是，輿駕征伐，嵩以元老多留鎮京師，坐朝堂，平斷刑獄。 Thereafter, whenever the Emperor marched out, Song — by then the senior man of the court — usually stayed to hold the capital, presiding in the hall of court to settle suits at law.

世祖即位，進爵汝陰公，[8]遷廷尉卿。 At Shizu's accession he was raised to Duke of Ruyin; [8] he was moved to Minister of Justice.

世祖征赫連昌，道生與司徒長孫翰、宗正娥青為前驅，遂平其國。 On Shizu's campaign against Helian Chang, Daosheng with Changsun Han, Minister over the Masses, and E Qing, Director of the Imperial Clan, led the van and brought the realm down.

世祖世，所在著績，每建大議，多合時機。 Under Shizu he left his mark in every post; on great questions his counsel usually hit the hour.

帝命歌工歷頌羣臣，曰：「智如崔浩，廉如道生。」 The Emperor had singers pass among the ministers in praise, saying: "Wise as Cui Hao, spare as Daosheng."

時異姓諸王，襲爵多降為公，帝以其祖道生佐命先朝，故特不降。 By then most non-imperial clansmen who inherited were cut to duke; because Daosheng had served the founding, the Emperor left Guan's princely rank untouched.