Xiao Baoyin (蕭寶夤)

Overview

Xiao Baoyin was a prince of Jian'an and Poyang.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Bao Yin	寶寅	Bao Yin
Courtesy name	Zhiliang	智亮	Zhiliang

Life and dates

Death

AD 502 中興二年
Executed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 65
AD 530 永安三年四月丁卯
Execution
Directly stated · Book of Wei 111, passage 203

Attested activity

AD 494 建武元年十一月庚辰
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 56
AD 498 永泰元年八月庚申
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 11
AD 501 丁酉
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 90, 92
AD 496 三年春正月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 125-126
AD 502 中興二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 49
AD 502 中興二年三月辛丑
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 8, passage 77

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AD 501 中興元年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 8, passages 44, 70
AD 505 天監中叛時
Directly stated · Book of Liang 20, passage 142
AD 505 奉齊建安王教
Directly stated · Book of Liang 20, passage 139
AD 494 建武初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 49

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Empress Jing (敬皇后)
bore 生
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 7
Sibling of Xiao Baojuan (蕭寶卷)
brother 兄弟 · Full siblings
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 1, 11
Child of Emperor Ming (明帝)
imperial son 皇子
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 56
Child of Emperor Ming of Southern Qi (明帝)
sixth son 第六子
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 48
Kin of Xiao Zong (蕭綜)
uncle 叔父
Directly stated · Book of Liang 55, passage 26

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Inspector of Yingzhou 郢州刺史
AD 498 永泰元年八月庚申 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 11
General of Chariots and Cavalry 車騎將軍
AD 501 丁酉 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 90, 92
General of the Chariots and Cavalry 車騎將軍
AD 501 三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 55
Inspector of Jiangzhou 江州刺史
AD 496 三年春正月 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 126
General of the North 北中郎將
AD 495 二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 50
Governor of Southern Xu / General of the Guard 衞將軍、南徐州刺史
AD 501 和帝立 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 62

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Governor of Jiang / General of the South 南中郎將、江州刺史
AD 496 明年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 51
Governor of E / General Who Conquers the Barbarians 征虜將軍、郢州刺史
AD 498 東昏卽位 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 52
General Who Pacifies the Army 撫軍
AD 500 永元二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 54
Governor of Jing 荊州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 63
Governor of Xu Province 徐州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 8, passage 70
Pacifying-Army General 撫軍將軍
Appointed · newly made
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 92
South Central-Gentleman General 南中郎將
AD 498 永泰元年八月庚申 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 11
Inspector of Yongzhou 雍州刺史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Wei 96, passage 257
Mobile Office 行臺
Held
Directly stated · Book of Wei 110, passage 159
North General of the Army 北中郎將
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 126
Prefect of Yong Province 雍州刺史
Held
Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 88, passage 96
Governor of Yongzhou 雍州刺史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Wei 95, passage 239
General of the Van 前將軍
Promoted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 53
Prince of Poyang 鄱陽王
Changed · From Source Date: Text: 中興元年十二月壬申 · Western Year: AD 501
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 8, passage 44
Prince of Jian'an 建安王
AD 494 建武元年十一月庚辰 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 56
credentials equal to the Three Excellencies with open staff 開府儀同三司
AD 501 丁酉 · Granted
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 90, 92
Prince of Jian'an 建安王
AD 494 建武元年十一月庚辰 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 56
Prince of Jian'an 建安郡王
AD 494 建武初 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 49
Prince of Jian'an 建安王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 20, passage 139; Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 126; Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 11, 92; Book of Southern Qi 8, passage 70
Prince of Poyang 鄱陽王
AD 501 宣德太后臨朝 · Reassigned
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 64
Entered
Rebel
Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 88, passage 97
Signs emerging
Rebellion
Directly stated · Book of Wei 95, passage 239

Places and affiliations

Southern Qi 南齊
Relation Member of
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 8, passage 70
Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Served then rebelled
Directly stated · Book of Wei 95, passage 239
Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 110, passage 159
Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Under
Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 96, passage 257
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 56
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 126; Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 11, 92

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AD 498 永泰元年八月庚申
At Yingzhou 郢州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 11
At Jiangzhou 江州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 126
At Langya City 琅邪城 · Relation Garrisoned
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 50
At Stone City 石頭 · Relation Garrisoned
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 55
Organization Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Affiliated with
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 1

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Xiao Baojuan (蕭寶卷) · Quote 爾日不知何人逼使上車，仍將去，制不自由。
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 60

Events and relationships

Appointed chariots and cavalry general
AD 501 丁酉 · Appointment · Appointee
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 90, 92
Borne toward Palace City then abandoned
Political · Involuntary participant · At Old Lady Du's quarter 杜姥宅
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passages 57-58
Fled to northern enemy
AD 502 中興二年三月辛丑 · Political · Fugitive
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 8, passage 77
Killed Li Daoyuan at Yinyan post station
AD 527 為寶夤所害 · Military · Killer · With Li Daoyuan (酈道元) · At Yinyan post station 陰盤驛亭
Directly stated · Book of Wei 95, passage 239
Regional Inspector of Southern Bin 南豳州刺史
Recommendation · Recommender · Memorialized appointment · With Tang Yong (唐永)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 110, passage 159
Plotted rebellion
Political · Rebel
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 65

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Punitive expedition
AD 524 正光中 · Military · Commander · With Mo Zhaoniansheng (莫遮念生)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passages 84, 86
Rebelled
Military · Rebel
Directly stated · Book of Wei 96, passage 258
Relation Recommender of · Person Tang Yong (唐永)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 110, passage 159

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Liang 39, passage 86; Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 11

References in the histories

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History

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 29Volume 29 Biographies 21: Li Hun; Zi Zhan; Hun Dihui; Zuzi Gongxu; Li Yu; Di Jin; Zu Dixiao; Zheng Shuzu; Zi Yuande · 1 passage

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齊王蕭寶夤引為主簿記室，專管表檄，待以賓友之禮。 Prince of Qi Xiao Baoyin brought him in as chief clerk and recorder, put him in charge of memorials and proclamations, and treated him with the courtesy due a guest and friend.

History of the Northern Dynasties, Chapter 88Volume 88 Biographies 76: Recluses · 2 passages

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蘭根申表薦修，明帝詔付雍州刺史蕭寶夤訪實以聞。 Langen submitted a memorial recommending Xiu; Emperor Ming ordered Prefect of Yong Province Xiao Baoyin to verify the facts and report back.

會寶夤作逆，事不行。 Baoyin rebelled, and the matter came to nothing.

Book of Liang, Chapter 20Volume 20: Liu Lijian; Chen Bozhi · 2 passages

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高祖敕部內一郡處繕，伯之於是集府州佐史謂曰：「奉齊建安王教，率江北義勇十萬，已次六合，見使以江州見力運糧速下。 Gaozu seized Shan in one commandery; Bozhi gathered his staff and said, "By Qi's Prince of Jian'an I lead a hundred thousand northern volunteers at Liuhe; an envoy orders Jiangzhou to haul grain south at once.

使緭詐爲蕭寶夤書，以示僚佐。 He had Wei forge a letter as from Xiao Baoyin and show the staff.

Book of Liang, Chapter 39Volume 39: Yuan Faseng; Yuan Shu; Yuan Yuanda; Wang Shenian; Yang Hua; Yang Kan; Yang Kun; Yang Yaren · 1 passage

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侃爲偏將，隸蕭寶夤往討之，潛身巡緌，伺射天生，應弦卽倒，其衆遂潰。 Serving under Xiao Baoyin, Kan stole along the front, drew on Tiansheng, and dropped him with one arrow; the rebels broke.

Book of Liang, Chapter 55Volume 55: Zong, Prince of Yuzhang; Ji, Prince of Wuling; Zhengde, Prince of Linhe; Yu, Prince of Hedong · 3 passages

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聞齊建安王蕭寶寅在魏，遂使人入北與之相知，謂爲叔父，許舉鎮歸之。 Hearing that Xiao Baoyin, Prince of Jian'an of Qi, was in Wei, he sent men north to establish contact, called him uncle, and promised to raise his post in surrender to him.

綜懼南歸則無因復與寶寅相見，乃與數騎夜奔于延明，魏以爲侍中、太尉、高平公、丹陽王，邑七千戶，錢三百萬，布絹三千匹，雜彩千匹，馬五十匹，羊五百口，奴婢一百人。 Zong feared that returning south would leave him no chance to see Baoyin again; with several horsemen he fled by night to Yanming. Wei made him Attendant-in-Ordinary, Grand Commandant, Duke of Gaoping, Prince of Danyang, fief of seven thousand households, three million cash, three thousand bolts of cloth and silk, one thousand bolts of mixed brocade, fifty horses, five hundred sheep, and a hundred male and female servants.

大通二年，蕭寶寅在魏據長安反，綜自洛陽北遁，將赴之，爲津吏所執，魏人殺之，時年四十九。 In the second year of Datong, Xiao Baoyin held Chang'an in rebellion within Wei; Zuan fled north from Luoyang intending to join him, was seized by the ferry clerk, and the Wei people killed him—aged forty-nine.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 6Volume 6 Annals 6: Emperor Ming of Southern Qi · 2 passages

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庚辰，立皇子寶義爲晉安王，寶玄爲江夏王，寶源爲廬陵王，寶夤爲建安王，寶融爲隨郡王，寶攸爲南平王。 Day gengchen: Bao Yi was made prince of Jin'an; Bao Xuan, prince of Jiangxia; Bao Yuan, prince of Luling; Bao Yin, prince of Jian'an; Bao Rong, prince of Suizhou; Bao You, prince of Nanping.

北中郎將建安王寶夤爲江州刺史。 Prince Bao Yin of Jian'an, north general of the army, was made inspector of Jiangzhou.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Marquess of Donghun · 2 passages

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南中郎將建安王寶寅為郢州刺史。 Bao Yin, prince of Jian'an and south central-gentleman, became inspector of Yingzhou.

丁酉，以驃騎大將軍晉安王寶義為司徒，新除撫軍將軍建安王寶寅為車騎將軍、開府儀同三司。 Day dingyou: Prince Bao Yi of Jin'an, valiant-cavalry grand general, became Minister over the Masses; Prince Bao Yin of Jian'an, newly made pacifying-army general, became general of chariots and cavalry with privilege equal to the three excellencies and an open staff.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 8Volume 8 Annals 8: Emperor He of Southern Qi · 3 passages

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以相國左長史蕭穎冑為尚書令，晉安王寶義為司空，廬陵王寶源為車騎將軍、開府儀同三司，建安王寶寅為徐州刺史，散騎常侍夏侯詳為中領軍，領軍將軍蕭偉為雍州刺史。 Xiao Yingzhou, left chief clerk to the Chancellor, was made Director of the Masters of Writing; Prince Baoyi of Jin'an was made Minister of Works; Prince Baoyuan of Luling was made General of Chariots and Cavalry with a staff office equal in ceremony to the Three Excellencies; Prince Baoyin of Jian'an was made governor of Xu Province; Palace Attendant Xiahou Xiang was made Commander of the Palace Guards; and General of the Palace Guards Xiao Wei was made governor of Yong Province.

壬申，改封建安王寶寅鄱陽王。 On renshen, the enfeoffment was changed: Prince of Jian'an Bao Yin became Prince of Poyang.

辛丑，鄱陽王寶寅奔虜，邵陵王寶攸、晉熙王寶嵩、桂陽王寶貞伏誅。 On xinchou, Prince Baoyin of Poyang fled to the northern enemy; Prince Baoyou of Shaoling, Prince Baosong of Jinxi, and Prince Baozhen of Guiyang were executed.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 50Volume 50 Biographies 31: Emperor Wen's Two Princes, Emperor Ming's Seven Princes · 9 passages

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明帝十一男：敬皇后生東昏侯寶卷，江夏王寶玄，鄱陽王寶寅，和帝； Emperor Ming had eleven sons: Empress Jing bore Bao Juan, Marquis of Donghun; Bao Xuan, Prince of Jiangxia; Bao Yin, Prince of Poyang; and the Emperor He;

鄱陽王寶夤字智亮，明帝第六子也。 Bao Yin, Prince of Poyang, whose style name was Zhiliang, was Emperor Ming's sixth son.

建武初，封建安郡王。 Early in the Jianwu era he was enfeoffed as Prince of Jian'an.

難作之日，前南譙太守王靈秀奔往石頭，率城內將吏見力，去車脚載寶夤向臺城，百姓數千人皆空手隨後，京邑騷亂。 When the crisis erupted, the former Governor of Southern Qiao Wang Lingxiu rushed to Stone City, rallied the city's officers and available troops, stripped a carriage to its poles, and bore Bao Yin toward the Palace City. Several thousand townspeople followed behind empty-handed, and the capital fell into uproar.

寶夤至杜姥宅，日已欲暗，城門閉，城上人射之，衆棄寶夤逃走。 Bao Yin reached Old Lady Du's quarter as dusk was falling. The city gates were shut, defenders on the walls shot at them, and the crowd abandoned Bao Yin and fled.

寶夤逃亡三日，戎服詣草市尉，尉馳以啓帝，帝迎寶夤入宮問之。 After three days in hiding, Bao Yin appeared at the Grass Market commandant's office in military dress. The commandant galloped to report to the emperor, who received Bao Yin in the palace to question him.

寶夤涕泣稱：「爾日不知何人逼使上車，仍將去，制不自由。」 Bao Yin wept and said, "That day I did not know who forced me into the carriage and carried me off against my will."

和帝立，西臺以寶夤爲使持節、都督南徐兖二州軍事、衞將軍、南徐州刺史。 When Emperor He was enthroned, the Western Terrace appointed Bao Yin Bearer of the Staff, Area Commander of Southern Xu and Yan, General of the Guard, and Governor of Southern Xu.

宣德太后臨朝，梁王爲建安公，改封寶夤爲鄱陽王。 When Dowager Empress Xuande held court, the Prince of Liang was made Duke of Jian'an, and Bao Yin was reassigned as Prince of Poyang.

Book of Wei, Chapter 30Volume 25: Zhang Sunsong, Zhangsun Daosheng · 3 passages

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未幾，雍州刺史蕭寶夤據州反，復以稚為行臺討之。 Before long Xiao Baoyin rebelled as inspector of Yongzhou; Zhi was again sent as mobile secretariat to crush him.

時薛鳳賢反於正平，薛脩義屯聚河東，分據鹽池，攻圍蒲坂，東西連結，以應寶夤。 Xue Fengxian rebelled at Zhengping; Xue Xiuyi massed at Hedong, held the salt pools, besieged Puban, and linked east and west to Baoyin.

稚克寶夤將侯終德，寶夤出走，雍州平。 Zhi routed Hou Zhongde, Baoyin's general; Baoyin fled and Yongzhou was pacified.

Book of Wei, Chapter 95Volume 89: Cruel Officals: Yu Luohou, Hu Ni, Li Hongzhi, Gaozun Zhang Sheti, Yang Zhi, Cui Xian, Li Dao Yun · 1 passage

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是時雍州刺史蕭寶夤反狀稍露，悅等諷朝廷遣為關右大使，遂為寶夤所害，死於陰盤驛亭。 At that time Xiao Baoyin, Governor of Yongzhou, showed signs of rebellion; Yue and others persuaded the court to send Daoyuan as envoy to the Guanxi region, where Baoyin killed him at the Yinyan post station.

Book of Wei, Chapter 96Volume 90: Retired Officals: Sui Kua, Feng Liang, Li Mi, Zheng Xiu · 2 passages

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蘭根申表薦脩，肅宗詔付雍州刺史蕭寶夤訪實以聞。 Langen memorialized recommending Xiu; Emperor Suzong ordered Yongzhou Inspector Xiao Baoyin to investigate and report.

會寶夤作逆，事不行。 When Baoyin rebelled, the matter came to nothing.

Book of Wei, Chapter 110Volume 104: Author's Preface · 1 passage

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乃遣刺史唐永代焉按刺史上無地名，不知何州刺史，據北史卷六七唐永傳但云「行臺蕭寶夤表永為南豳 On "Then sent Regional Inspector Tang Yong to replace him"—no place-name appears before "regional inspector," so the province is unknown. Scroll 67 of the Northern Dynasties, biography of Tang Yong, only records that "Mobile Office Xiao Baoyin memorialized Yong as Regional Inspector of Southern Bin

Book of Wei, Chapter 111Volume 105a Treatise 1: Celestial Phenomena 1 · 1 passage

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三年四月丁卯，雍州刺史尒朱天光討擒万俟醜奴、蕭寶夤於安定，送京師斬之。 In the fourth month of year 3, on dingmao day, Erzhu Tianguang, governor of Yong Province, captured Wanqi Chounu and Xiao Baoyin at Anding, sent them to the capital, and had them executed.