Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Wei emperor 魏主

Attested AD 493 - AD 493

Passages: 16
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Wei emperor was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 493 丁未
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 117
AD 493 五月，壬戌
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 70
AD 493 六月，丙戌
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 109
AD 493 六月
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 82-84
AD 493 戊午
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 124
AD 493 甲子
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 72-73

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AD 493 秋，七月，癸丑
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 122

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Prince Xun (恂)
imperial son 皇子
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 122

Places and affiliations

Polity Northern Wei 魏 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 70, 82, 122
At Pingcheng 平城 · Relation Capital at
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 82, 99

Works and attributed material

Edict · Author · With Lu Yuan (盧淵) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 113-116
Speech · Speaker · With Mu Liang (穆亮) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 73-74
Speech · Speaker · With Yuan Cheng (元澄) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 89, 91, 93, 95-101, 103, 106-107
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Source Work Book of Changes, hexagram Revolution 革卦
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 84-85

Events and relationships

Declared southern campaign
Military · Sovereign
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 124
Fasted and had oracle cast
Ritual · Principal · At Bright Hall 明堂
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 84
Feasted imperial clansmen
Ritual · Host · At Hall of Promoting Culture 宣文堂
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 70
Held court and reviewed prisoners
Political · Sovereign
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 72
Held military review
Military · Sovereign
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 117
Installed crown prince
Political · Sovereign · With Prince Xun (恂)
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 122

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Ordered river bridge built
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 109
Planned to move capital
Political · Planner · At Luoyang 洛陽
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 82, 101
Proposed campaign against Qi
Military · Planner
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 83, 124
Relation Sovereign of · Person Mu Liang (穆亮)
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 73
Relation Sovereign of · Person Yuan Cheng (元澄)
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 87, 95

Assessments and attributes

Assessment compared Yuan Cheng to Zhang Liang · With Yuan Cheng (元澄) · Mode speaker-judgment Speaker Wei emperor (魏主)
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 107

References in the histories

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History

16 passages

Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 138Volume 138 Qi Records 4 · 16 passages

五月，壬戌，魏主宴四廟子孫於宣文堂，親與之齒，用家人禮。。 In the fifth month, on renxu, the Wei emperor entertained imperial clansmen from all four ancestral temples in the Hall of Promoting Culture, seating himself by their ages and treating them with family courtesy.

甲子，魏主臨朝堂，引公卿以下決疑政，錄囚徒。 On jiazi, the Wei emperor held court, called dukes and officials to settle doubtful matters of policy, and reviewed prisoners.

帝謂司空穆亮曰：「自今朝廷政事，日中以前，卿等先自論議； The emperor told Minister of Works Mu Liang, "From now on, on court business before noon you are to deliberate among yourselves first;

魏主以平城地寒，六月雨雪，風沙常起，將遷都洛陽； The Wei emperor found Pingcheng too cold—rain and snow even in the sixth month, wind and sand constant—and planned to move the capital to Luoyang;

齋於明堂左個，使太常卿王諶筮之，遇「革」，帝曰：「『湯、武革命，順乎天而應乎人。』 He fasted in the left bay of the Bright Hall and had Director of Ceremonies Wang Chen cast the oracle, which yielded the hexagram Revolution; the emperor said, "'Tang and Wu carried out revolution, accordant with Heaven and responsive to the people.

尚書任城王澄曰：「陛下弈葉重光，帝有中土； Minister of the Masters of Writing Yuan Cheng, Prince of Rencheng, said, "Your Majesty's house has renewed its radiance generation after generation and already rules the central lands;

帝厲聲曰：「繇云：『大人虎變』，何言不吉！」 The emperor snapped, "The commentary says, 'The great man transforms like a tiger'—how can you call that inauspicious!"

澄曰：「陛下龍興已久，何得今乃虎變！」 Cheng replied, "Your Majesty's dragon rise was long ago—how can you be transforming like a tiger only now!"

帝作色曰：「社稷我之社稷，任城欲沮眾邪！」 The emperor flushed and said, "The realm is mine—does Prince of Rencheng mean to discourage the army!"

澄曰：「社稷雖為陛下之有，臣為社稷之臣，安可知危而不言！」 Cheng said, "Though the realm belongs to Your Majesty, I am its subject—how can I see peril and stay silent!"

帝久之乃解，曰：「各言其志，夫亦何傷！」。 After a long while the emperor relented. "Speak your minds," he said—"what harm is there in that?"

澄曰：「陛下欲卜宅中土，以經略四海，此周、漢之所以興隆也。」 Cheng replied, "Your Majesty means to establish the capital in the heartland and extend rule over the four seas—that is how Zhou and Han achieved their greatness."

帝曰：「北人習常戀故，必將驚擾，奈何？」 The emperor said, "Northerners cling to custom and old homes—they will panic and resist. What can be done?"

陛下斷自聖心，彼亦何所能為！」 Once Your Majesty decides from your own sage judgment, what can they do?"

帝曰； The emperor said;

丁未，魏主講武，命尚書李沖典武選。。 On the day dingwei the Wei emperor held a military review and put Minister of the Masters of Writing Li Chong in charge of selecting troops.