Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Taizu 太祖

Attested AD 424 - AD 453

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Taizu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 424 to AD 453 太祖
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 54, passages 94, 111, 114, 132

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passage 94

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Yang Xuanbao (羊玄保)
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passages 114, 133

Events and relationships

Gave names
Naming · Namer · With Yang Can (羊粲)
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passage 132
Gave names
Naming · Namer · With Yang Xian (羊咸)
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passage 132

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passage 94

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 54Volume 54 Biographies 14: Kong Jigong, Yang Xuanbao, Shen Tanqing · 4 passages

善弈棊，棊品第三，太祖與賭郡戲，勝，以補宣城太守。 He was skilled at chess; his chess rank was third. Taizu wagered commanderies in a game with him; Xuanbao won and was appointed to fill the post of Administrator of Xuancheng.

太祖以玄保廉素寡欲，故頻授名郡。 Taizu, because Xuanbao was frugal, plain, and of few desires, repeatedly gave him famous commanderies.

太祖嘗曰：「人仕宦非唯須才，然亦須運命，每有好官缺，我未嘗不先憶羊玄保。」 Taizu once said: "In entering office, one needs not only talent but also fate. Whenever a good post falls vacant, I never fail to think first of Yang Xuanbao."

戎二弟，太祖並賜名，曰咸，曰粲。 Rong's two younger brothers were both given names by Taizu: Xian and Can.