Overview
Tuoba Hong was an emperor of Northern Wei.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Wei
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | Emperor Xianwen | 獻文皇帝 | Xianwen huangdi |
| Temple name | Xianzu | 顯祖 | Xianzu |
Life and dates
Birth
- AD 454 興光元年秋七月At north of Yinshan 陰山之北Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 2
Attested activity
- AD 465 和平六年夏五月甲辰Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 5
- AD 466 天安元年春正月乙丑朔Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 26
- AD 456 太安二年二月Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 3
- AD 468 皇興二年春二月癸未Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 74
- AD 467 皇興元年春正月癸巳Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 48
- AD 454 興光元年秋七月Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 2
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Emperor Wencheng (文成皇帝)father 父
eldest son 長子 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 1 - Kin of Empress Dowager (皇太后)empress dowager 皇太后Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 7, passage 6
- Parent of Tuoba Hong (拓跋宏)imperial son 皇子Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 68
- Sibling of Anping (安平)imperial younger brother 皇弟 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 46
- Child of Lady Li (李貴人)mother 母Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 1
- Kinship Role sons · Count 1 · Named Person Ids Tuoba Hong (拓跋宏)Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 68
- Kinship Role younger-brother · Count 1 · Named Person Ids Anping (安平)Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 46
Career and standing
- Crown Prince 皇太子AD 456 太安二年二月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 3
- AD 465 和平六年夏五月甲辰Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 5
Places and affiliations
- Northern Wei 魏Relation RuledDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 5
- At Yinshan 陰山 · Relation Born nearDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 2
Works and attributed material
- Edict · Author · Units s0012, s0013, s0014, s0015, s0016Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passages 12-16
- Edict · Author · Units s0019, s0020, s0021, s0022Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passages 19-22
Events and relationships
- HuntedAD 468 皇興二年五月乙卯 · Hunt · Actor · At Mount Guo 崞山Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 81
- HuntedAD 467 皇興元年冬十月 · Hunt · Actor · At Nan'anchi 那男池Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 7, passage 72
- Personally shot tigers and leopardsAD 468 皇興二年春二月癸未 · Hunt · Actor · At Western Mountain 西山Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 74
- Proclaimed amnesty and changed eraAD 467 皇興元年秋八月 · Ritual · Actor · Reason birth-of-sonDated from the passage context · Book of Wei 7, passage 68
- Proclaimed general amnestyAD 465 和平六年夏五月甲辰 · Ritual · ActorDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 5
- Received dao talismansAD 466 天安元年三月 · Ritual · Actor · At Dao altar 道壇Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 31
Show 2 more source-backed claims
- VisitedAD 468 皇興二年五月乙卯 · Travel · Actor · At Fanchi 繁畤Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 81
- VisitedAD 467 皇興元年秋八月 · Travel · Actor · At stone cave temple on Mount Wuzhou 武州山石窟寺Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 7, passage 67
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment clever, perceptive, quick of wit; benevolent and filial · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 4
References in the histories
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